“I’m not ashamed to ‘dress like a woman’ because I don’t think it’s shameful to be a woman” - Iggy Pop

Nirvana was a feminist band, and this ain’t an opinion. This is a fact, they straight up admitted it.

When we say “not all men” Kurt Cobain is who we mean.

I often think to myself how different the music industry and even society as a whole might be, were Kurt Cobain still with us. He was 20 years ahead of his time while also fitting perfectly into his own era, and I wish we had someone as unapologetically authentic as him today.

I would've loved to have seen Kurt's reaction to Candace Owens and the whole "bring back manly men" thing. I have a feeling he would just wear more dresses to piss her off.

The fact that there's people who view him as a style icon but aren't even into grunge is validating.

This video reminded me of the interview in 1991 where Kurt wore a yellow gown with the biggest collar you've ever seen, always cracks me up when I see it, he just don't give fuck lol.

just a few minutes in, and I already have nothing but respect for Kurt, plus the male singers here actually look great in floral dresses with Kid Cudi's dress being my favorite

I had the biggest crush on him when I was 8 , my taste hasn't really changed...

So happy you covered this moment. As much as I agree with the statement that cis men don't have to deal with the same issues that trans and gay/queer people do, looking at photos of this moment and even Kid Cudi's performance makes me tear up a little because as a trans person, it always brings me joy to see people acknowledge that fashion and things that are considered femme are for all bodies. And Kurt looks so comfy in that dress. It's perfect.

Kurt Cobain = ICON💥

I can’t imagine how anyone on the Marc Jacobs team thought that sending Kurt and Courtney that collection was a good idea. Couture fashion goes against everything grunge stood for, of course they were gonna hate it. And no offense to Cudi, but considering how they treated the Marc Jacobs clothing, i don’t think Kurt would consider a custom made couture dress a very flattering homage... but hey, the dress is cute, and it probably costs more than my tuition anyways, so who am I to say?

I‘m sorry so many people said it already, but the Intro is just so beautiful!

he was so unique, a true pioneer of his era, how sad that we got to lose him so soon in his career. wonder how much more impact he would've made.

This might be a bad hot take but imo I don’t think reminding people that “well gay guys/genderqueer have it worse when they wore it” isn’t very helpful. Yes they do have it worse that’s why it’s so important that a cisgender(usually straight) male celebrity wears it. They’re normalizing wearing it. In places like Los Angeles it’s not uncommon to see but in more rural parts of America this might be one of the first time seeing it and if it’s from an artist they like and not just a stranger they might become more caring towards genderqueer individuals irl. Normalization of genderqueer behavior is really important imo and it feels like being told that it’s not good enough. Like yeah I know it’s not perfect, you really don’t have to remind me.

You should talk about Bjork’s swan dress next!

Kurt had a “I don’t give a F**k attitude!” And I’ll forever respect that! 👏🏻❤️👏🏻❤️👏🏻

I gotta defend the flannels. They weren't going for an outdoorsy look, they were just being from Seattle.

I love the timing of this analysis, especially given the recent reemergence of the grunge aesthetic!

I desperately hope gender non-conforming fashion for men becomes more of a thing because i’m tired of carrying half the human population’s iconic fashion moments alone 🙄

Honestly i wish it was more normalised for dresses to be gender neutral. They're so pretty and comfy and everyone should be able to wear them without judgement.

This reminds me of bowie's the man who sold the world cover. Better yet, I hope you do an analysis on David Bowie's iconic looks and influence on fashion.

What an iconic moment that I never knew of.

I see a lot of people saying that “Kurt wouldn’t have approved of this adaptation”, speaking primarily about Kid Cudi’s dress; I think if we base our progress on “what Kurt Cobain would think”, we’re limiting ourselves and slowing down the process of eliminating the gender aspect of clothing. While I do agree that it would be fantastic to see mainstream celebrities supporting more easily accessible clothing, progress is progress, and the form fitting aspect of Cudi’s sundress is still a turning point moment, especially considering black men still today being shoved in a box of masculinity. It’s like, one step at a time, y’know? I think the bottom line is that everybody, regardless of gender or size or expression or sexuality, is allowed to rock a dress, and the more people start doing it the better. Period.

I LOVE your "iconic fashion moments" series, PLSSS

I wish dresses could be accepted as gender neutral, I am a cis woman who likes expressing themselves more masculine, but I also love occasionally to wear simple long dresses, so I can't walk out of my room in a dress without my family and friends making a big deal out of it. Sure 90% of the time I look and act like a tomboy, but I am still that same person when I put on a dress but every time people close to my treat it like its a special occasion or that I am leaving behind my tomboyish ways, but I never am.

The CLUELESS SECTION 🤩🤩

Okay, but why do they look better in dresses than I do lol?? 👀🙌🏽❤

Wish Mina Le would talk about men's dresses too, I would love to hear her take on it, plus the history of men in dresses and skirts.

Omg I would never have expected to see a video on Kurt Cobain! He's such an effortless style icon

Kid cudi looks so pretty in that dress

I love how much effort went into these videos

I LOVE HIM I’m literally teaching myself to play the guitar left handed bc of him. Originally I learned the right handed way even tho I’m a lefty and he’s been a huge inspiration even tho he himself has more right hand oriented

Kurt’s impact on fashion is insane! Truly a legend.

I'm so happy you're talking about men's fashion! It'd be interesting to see what you think of David Bowie's fashion sense or even Elton John. Or even modernly Harry Styles' fashion. He's so iconic and yet people give him such a hard time for not being a "masculine" man. I hope you continue to make more of these videos around men's fashion.

Yes! A moment that no one talks about but is much needed to be known 🔥🖤

This is an amazing video! I actually love the dress, it's super iconic 👗👠💫

Why is this video so short? More content on the topic of men dressing feminine, and longer videos!

I'd love to see other videos in this particular series, like: Lil Kim's 1999 VMA look or Prince's 1991 VMA yellow suit with crazy cutouts of you want to look at more men's fashion

What a topic! Especially, given Nirvana was the first band I was listening to and fahion was my first passion ...

Thank you for doing this! I'm a huge Kurt Cobain and Nirvana's fan!

I think I don’t like Kudi’s dress because it doesn’t have the easy “just threw on my moms dress to piss people off” look, it negates everything that grunge is about, its too forced and he obviously paid a good amount for someone to make him a well made dress. To really pay homage he should have went to the thrift store and picked out an old dress to wear. Post Malone’s look/styling is more similar to Kurt’s though it was also probably expensive.

As a Pacific Northwesterner I can attest this aesthetic really never left

YASSS this is awesome! David Bowie also sported an iconic dress on the cover of "The Man Who Sold The World", I tried to make a dress inspired by it but it fell apart lol

thank you for this! i hate how harry styles (and i hate him in general) was praised for wearing a dress when many men before him have done it already. also kid cudi wore a dress similar to kurt's to preform on SNL but got no acclaim or praise. however im still happy to see men wear dresses when the world STILL thinks they cant edit: i need to also say that as a black person, we do not usually accept anything non conformist. i am a long standing cudi fan and the majority of the fandom are straight cis men, especially black men. black people have been righting conformity in our own communities for centuries and yes its life risking. my point is that cudi, as a black man will not receive praise from it bc black men are expected to be masculine. harry styles is thin average looking white man, he will get a different reaction another edit: i despise harry styles for his fandom and overhype. his content is sub-par but hey, he's white

I am living for this squad formed by Mina, Luke and Tessa

I was wondering when you're gonna do men's fashion! I know this channel is geared toward's girls and women but I have seen amazing men's fashion!

I had never really educated myself on Kurt Cobain but wow have i been missing out! It is always the genuine immaculate souls that we lose too soon because they get to move on early & live eternity in peace ☮️

Omg Kurt Cobain x Moderngurlz!!!! This is the cross over I needed

OUR QUEEN UPLOADED!!! I GET SO EXCITED WHENEVER A VIDEO IS UPLOADED!!!

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO COVER MEN'S FASHION FOR SOOO LONG TESSA, THANK YOU :3

Kurt is so unapologetic I love him sm

Id recommend checking out Brian Molko from the band Placebo who emerged in the late 1990s UK music scene, his androgynous look clashed with the hyper-masculine Britpop fashion and was a hot topic for his gender-bending looks but hes really overlooked nowadays

It is so iconic that a filipino artist Francis Magalona referenced it in his music video Kaleidoscope World. Him and his band Hardware Syndrome also wore dresses.

i really love how confident and idgaf vibes they gave especially Kurt Cobain. i remember one time i went skating with my friends where i had an eyeliner and a blue lipstick on. there was an older person (about 40 years old) he started weirdly looking at me and started saying things like "you're a man" "is that make up?" "why do you wear make up?" "what kind of clothing is that?" me and my friends ignored him and kept going our way but it was very funny how he was mad for someones looks and then getting ignored and yes we had Nirvana playing on the speakers on full volume.

I love kurt cobain so much I don't even have words you can easily say he was the genuine and hands my favorite artist of all time 👑❤❤👑🙃🙃

I love him sm omg

I love the similarities and contrast between Kid Cudi and Kurt Cobain’s looks! You can tell one references the other with the color scheme and simple styling on both, but one is more “I found this at goodwill and I think it’s fun :D” and the other is more “just got back from a fancy tea party and it’s time to rock!” To be clear I love both looks, and I think they both suit their respective wearers aesthetics very well!

Love this vid 💓

Man it sucks that he never got to see our generation. I know there'd be tons that he wouldn't like, Trump especially comes to mind, and commercialization never stopped, but people like him/us are louder now and he may have gotten to feel more at home.

Lmao I was just thinking about one your vids and a notification came up 😌

All those dresses are also so cute omg

I’m in awe that your talking about this 😍😍😍

Man, I wish to one day meet a man like Kurt, it would be so nice to have a friend like that.

such a fan of this series. Kurt Cobain was a mega inspiration for me growing up, I lived about 30 miles away from where he was born 💚

YAY THANKS FOR DOING ONE ON KURT

I love kurt sm omfg

I’m in love with your channel and Kurt Cobain so this video is just perfect

Even though I love Kurt Cobian, I wish she mentioned when The Cure wore dresses and makeup. Nirvana wasn't the only alternative band in the 90's and 80's that wore dresses.

This channel just keeps getting better

the only thing slightly incorrect is fame DEFINITELY affected Kurt. he couldn’t stand the media making up rumors and lies about him and his life. he couldn’t stand to be humiliated. way ahead of his time

Oh we doing men? Can you do Prince one day? I know so much about his costumes I’ll be happy to see what you have to say

KURT COBAIN WE STANNNNNNN

this was such a cute little video xxo

Thank you, for existing, thank you.

intresting, I was not aware that he wore a dresses before (I was a child at the time),but I see his looks inspiration being popular nowadays, especially within Urban Outfitters and teens

would love seeing a video like this focusing on Prince's impact!!

3:16 I just want to give him a big hug

As a trans person, I think saying "oh cis people are applauded for this" is super inaccurate. Cis people aren't applauded inherently for playing with gender- if they were it would be easier for us trans people to play w gender without facing violence. Rich people, specifically, are more safe when doing these things because their wealth protects them. And even then, if you think that the cishet rich people are only getting praise and are not facing blowback... Than you mostly hang out around accepting people online. Good for you! But let's be realistic, people who hate trans people, also hate cis men wearing dresses, bc they're transphobes (thats how they see plenty of trans people to begin with! They don't separate out someone playing w presentation and someone who is a different gender, they don't have the nuance)

I love the grunge look 😍

I love how this is modern gurlz and we’re talking about kurt kobain. His impact ✨

I clicked so fast! I would die if you made more content like this. I love fem fashion but as a boy sometimes i don't feel like i belong. Harry styles, kurt cobain and other men wearing dresses make me feel included and valid

it would be AMAZING to see you analyze Villanelle's outfits from Killing Eve!!!! super interesting to hear what you have to say about her style, she is such an icon

Love this imma HUGE Nirvana fan

I totally agree with Cher's assessment of grunge fashion on guys.

Can we just take the time and appreciate this new intro? It gives me Y2k MyScene flash game shopping mall vibes.

The way she recommends other youtubers videos... what a professional

Thanks for this video :)

YES IM SO GLAD U WENT OVER KURT COBAIN!!! maybe you could do a video on the riotgrrrl movement/kinderwhore aesthetic and courtney love??

Kurt was a feminist so it was a political statement back then too. He was very anti toxic masculinity.

Freakin' amazing vídeo, love the topic! Really it was an iconic dress. I'm a huge fan of Nirvana and the other bands from Seattle, and i kind like their aesthetic.

As a big fan of nirvana and specially of Kurt i loved this video!! It was always facinating to me and it made a big impact on my kid self to see this kind of self expression and political use of fashion on the rock/grunge scene anyway, lots of love for you

That dress kid cudi wore is sooo gorgeous

can you do the audrey hepburn my fair lady outfit for this series??❤️❤️❤️

Ok but…kid cudi does look really good in the dress

I wear men’s clothes and combine it with feminine touches, so I am aware of different styles. So yay something some girls like me also fall into; brought light to.

I didn’t know kid cudi did that! I was a huge fan during my college years and this makes me remember I still adore him

I was barely 2 when an iconic moment was happening. I wish I was older so I could’ve remembered it!

KId Cuddy looks amazing in that dress, damn!

I wish I had that off white flower print dress that Kid Cudi wore or something close to it. That is my dream summer dress.