Marc Jacobs Grunge Quiz: The 1992 Perry Ellis Collection

This marc jacobs grunge quiz pulls on flannel and a knit cap. Play 10 interactive questions on the Spring 1993 Perry Ellis collection shown in 1992, Seattle bands such as Nirvana, luxury silk printed to look like flannel, critics' harsh reviews, his firing, grunge musicians' reactions, a 2018 reissue, his later years at Louis Vuitton and his own label.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

House
For which house did Jacobs show his grunge collection?
Season
Which season was the collection for?
City
Which city's music scene inspired grunge?
Band
Which band is closely tied to grunge?
Fabric
How did Jacobs reimagine flannel?
Critics
How did many critics react?
Fired
What happened to Jacobs after the show?
Redux
When was the collection reissued?
LV
Which house did Jacobs later lead as creative director?
Legacy
How is the collection seen today?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: For which house did Jacobs show his grunge collection?
Answer: Perry Ellis
In 1992.
Q2: Which season was the collection for?
Answer: Spring 1993
Shown in late 1992.
Q3: Which city's music scene inspired grunge?
Answer: Seattle
Home of Nirvana.
Q4: Which band is closely tied to grunge?
Answer: Nirvana
Led by Kurt Cobain.
Q5: How did Jacobs reimagine flannel?
Answer: Luxury silk printed to look like flannel
High-end grunge.
Q6: How did many critics react?
Answer: Very harshly
They hated it.
Q7: What happened to Jacobs after the show?
Answer: He was fired
Perry Ellis dropped him.
Q8: When was the collection reissued?
Answer: 2018
Grunge Redux.
Q9: Which house did Jacobs later lead as creative director?
Answer: Louis Vuitton
From 1997.
Q10: How is the collection seen today?
Answer: As highly influential
Ahead of its time.

Flannel on the Runway

In late 1992 Marc Jacobs showed his Spring 1993 collection for Perry Ellis, inspired by grunge, the music and style of Seattle bands such as Nirvana. Models wore flannel-look shirts, knit caps, long slip dresses and boots.

Jacobs reimagined grunge with luxury materials, including silk printed to look like flannel. Many critics reacted very harshly, and Perry Ellis fired him soon after. Some grunge musicians were reportedly unimpressed by fashion borrowing their look.

Over time the collection came to be seen as highly influential and ahead of its time. Jacobs reissued it as Grunge Redux in 2018. He went on to lead Louis Vuitton as creative director from 1997 and to grow his own label.

What This Quiz Teaches

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Which house showed it
What inspired it
How it used luxury fabrics
How critics reacted
What came later

Did You Know?

Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell walked in it.
Grunge favored a messy, thrifted look.
Jacobs studied at Parsons.
He collaborated with artists at Louis Vuitton.
The show is studied by fashion students.