Charlotte Ronson's Grown Up Grunge

If '90s-inspired dressing was already runescape gold the uniform of in-the-know city kids this past summer, then expect a widespread revival of the look in the suburbs next spring, once Charlotte Ronson's collection spring 2011 hits stores.
Ronson, the influential designer for the under 21 set (or those who just want to look young), offered her off-the-moment take on the early '90s, the era best remembered for Seattle grunge, in her runway show at Lincoln Center on Saturday, Sept. 11.
It was a family affair in the audience, with Mark Ronson sitting front row, Ronson's twin Samantha calling the music shots from the D.J. booth, and their half-sister Annabelle Dexter-Jones walked the runway, to great applause. Solange Knowles, Mad Men's Alison Brie, Nicky Hilton runescape accounts and Shenae Grimes also lent a little star power to the front row.
There were floral prairie dresses paired with denim jackets, a staple on shows like "Beverly Hills 90210" and "My So-Called Life," and references to Courtney Love's grunge years of wispy, slip dresses and camisoles paired with tough combat booties, army jackets or a plaid flannel shirt wrapped around the waist.
Ronson emphasized cozy, comfortable fabrics as well. Gray French terry hoodies, to help keep you warm in those barely-there wow gold slips, weightless, slinky cargo pants, softly washed chambray vests and striped knit column dresses.
Beyond floral, she also invented a few nice prints, from watercolor paint splashes to a graphic basketweave.
Every model wore a knit skull cap on their heads, very reminiscent of a certain designer's infamous grunge moment on the runway in the '90s: Marc Jacobs.
As literal as it was in its homage, for those too young to have experienced buy wow gold this particular '90s moment the first time, they will no doubt have fun with this alternative to current "Gossip Girl" dressing, when teenage Riot Grrrl-wannabes started 'zines and bands after school instead of cruising the mall.
And those nostalgic for the years when Claire Danes played angsty red-headed teen Angela Chase, which many in the audience seemed to be as they sang along to Samantha's '90s soundtrack for the show, might find something to love in some of the more grown up grunge pieces like soft twill paper bag waist skirts, pleated silk shorts and a rather cheap wow gold sophisticated open backed narrow khaki dress.