Pastel Grunge is an aesthetic that rose to prominence on Tumblr and Lookbook in the early 2010s. This aesthetic takes the edgier, more rough side of Grunge and other more hardcore aesthetics, and combines them with the softer, more romantic and feminine aspects of styles such as Pastel Goth . It is also influenced by the Heroin Chic style of the 1990s, and, as the name implies, Grunge .

Pastel Grunge style lays between the Grunge and Pastel Goth . It takes a lot of inspiration from the 2010's fashion trends. The style is characterized by a simple, basic color palette. Silhouette is fitted, especially the base layer of the outfit (tight top and bottoms), with oversized flannels and jackets being the distinctive loose element.

*with moon, sun, planet, yin yang and pentagram being common themes; crystals are usually smokey or rose quartz, amethyst, various black stones and marble.

The Pastel Grunge aesthetic is influenced by a lot of music. It's common to see a lot of influence from Lana Del Rey and similar artists, as her music especially defines the pastel and coquette-based aspects of this aesthetic. We also obviously see a very big Grunge influence, as well as other 90s bands/artists falling under the same sort of umbrella.