Frances Bean Cobain isn’t exactly a red-carpet regular, and I totally get it. If my parents were ‘90s music legends—hers are Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, if you’re new to the planet—I’d probably lie low most of the time, too. But she also has every right to celebrate her own entertainment-industry wins, which is exactly what she did on Tuesday at a special screening of the film The Deputy, of which she’s an executive producer. And she wore a look—right down to the makeup—that suggests she’s more than happy to be associated with the decade she was born into.
Everything about Cobain’s outfit raspily screamed mid-’90s style, paying tribute to several trends of the time. The distressed, vintage Elvira tee and oversized, brown leather jacket are spot-on grunge, the super-short lace shorts recall the babydoll vibes of the time, and the white knee-high boots nail the era’s obsession with retro mod looks. Even her handmade orchid bag charm has piercings that feel true to the time.
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And just like her clothes and accessories serve as a subtle nod to the ’90s, so does her beauty look. Her hair is styled simply—straight, shiny, and side-parted, left down to flow freely. Her makeup is both fresh-faced and warm, with a hint of glowy—not shimmery—bronze on her cheeks and lids, and a generous dose of mascara without any discernible liner.
But the pièce de résistance, as subtle as it may be, is her glossy lip. Nothing feels more ‘90s to the casual beauty historian than a brown-leaning lipstick with visibly darker liner. And while Cobain’s interpretation of the look is more homage than imitation, it still evokes that angsty moment in time.
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