5 brands to search for on Vinted if you love '90s grunge To head into autumn with a wardrobe worthy of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love

In recent years, Vinted has become a kind of fashion microcosm made up of very different circles: there are those who spend hours hunting for old Prada or Miu Miu collections, those who track down Y2K bags, and those who hope to stumble upon yet another sportswear archive piece from brands like C.P. Company and Umbro. The problem is that when it comes to '90s grunge, simply typing "grunge" into the search bar gets you nowhere. Most of the time you end up scrolling through an endless stream of flannel shirts made yesterday, fast fashion combat boots, and polyester cardigans. As with Japanese Vintage and Gucci by Tom Ford, grunge too requires a different approach: instead of searching for an aesthetic, you need to search for the brands that truly built that aesthetic or that, over the years, have reinterpreted it in the best possible way. Some come straight from the Nineties, others have become cult favourites thanks to archives and the second-hand market. Here are five brands to watch on Vinted if you want to build an authentic grunge wardrobe for the start of autumn.

Perry Ellis

Perry Ellis was the name behind one of the most controversial collections in fashion history: in 1993, Marc Jacobs designed the now-legendary "Grunge Collection" for the brand, today considered one of the founding moments of contemporary luxury. At the time it was a commercial disaster and cost the designer his job, but over the years that collection has become the stuff of legend. Original pieces from SS93 are hard to find on Vinted, but it's still worth searching for Perry Ellis: among plaid shirts, slip dresses with prints and autumnal colours, soft knitwear and minimal outerwear, you can often find genuine '90s grunge pieces.

Hysteric Glamour

If there is one brand capable of blending rock, punk, American pop culture and Japanese fashion, it's Hysteric Glamour. Founded in 1984 by Nobuhiko Kitamura, the brand has become one of the absolute references for Japanese archive enthusiasts thanks to its provocative, distressed graphics and an underground aesthetic born on the streets of Tokyo. In recent years the brand has returned to the spotlight thanks to TikTok and Gen Z, but on Vinted it's still possible to find printed T-shirts, washed-out denim, sweatshirts and zip-ups at prices far more accessible than those on dedicated archive marketplaces.

R13

Founded in New York in 2009, R13 builds its collections around destroyed denim, flannel shirts, worn leather, oversized silhouettes and deliberately lived-in finishes. Retail prices are very high, which is why second-hand is often the best way to get into the brand. On Vinted, jeans, biker jackets, knitwear and shirts appear with reasonable frequency, all maintaining that balance between luxury and rock attitude that has made R13 one of the go-to brands for celebrities.

Anna Sui

When you think of grunge, Kurt Cobain and Seattle immediately come to mind, but there is a far more romantic and feminine side to the movement that runs inevitably through Anna Sui. Since the Nineties, the American designer has built a universe of floral dresses, cardigans, velvet and liberty prints, blending a bohemian spirit with the energy of the alternative scene. Searching for Anna Sui on Vinted means finding slip dresses, midi skirts, embroidered cardigans, sheer blouses and accessories that look as though they came straight from Courtney Love's outfits or from the '90s kinderwhore subculture.

Southpole

Founded in Brooklyn in 1991, Southpole is one of those brands that perfectly captures the spirit of American fashion in the Nineties. While today it is remembered primarily for its ties to the skater scene, its collections also featured heavy denim, carpenter pants, oversized sweatshirts, flannel shirts and extra-large hoodies — all elements that now find a place within contemporary grunge aesthetics as well. On Vinted, it's still relatively easy to find Southpole baggy jeans, hoodies and jackets at affordable prices.