Courtney Love's 13 greatest looks ever
If the 90s is fashion's favoured new decade, then Courtney Love is queen. Wild, loud and unapologetic, no one represents grungy cool like Love.
She changed the way women dressed in the 90s, making it acceptable, cool even, to look messy and undone. She wore slip dresses with chunky boots, tiaras on top of messy hair, teamed babydoll dresses with leather jackets and flannel shirts borrowed from her husband Kurt Cobain. Another signature was her love of a leopard print coat, which she'd wear with laddered tights and a slip.
Love was big into vintage, buying most of her clothes from thrift stores. She ripped up prescribed notions of dressing up and created something completely new. Who knew channeling a depraved, inebriated Victorian woman could look so damn alluring? She also challenged stereotypes of how women in the public eye should behave - she's an original rock 'n' roll provocateur, brash and ballsy. Her ultimate accessory was, and still is, her guitar.
Her fashion influence today is stronger than ever. You only need to look at every Saint Laurent show delivered under Hedi Slimane to see that (spare its latest collection). The French brand seemingly plunders Love's wardrobe each season for inspiration, churning out multiple grungy dresses worn with laddered tights and luxe leather jackets.
Like or loathe her, Love has swagger. She's always known that true style is about confidence and knowing who are and there aren't many who have as much of that as Courtney Love.
Picture research by Sandra Waibl
Getty ImagesLove and model Amanda de Cadenet pose in tiaras and matching vintage silk negligee-inspired looks at the 1995 Oscars after-party.
Getty ImagesOn stage in a baby doll dress with her bra peeping underneath.
Getty ImagesLove proves a little white dress and pearls can look cool, just wear with disheveled hair and red lipstick.
Getty ImagesWorking a demure mini dress and matching cardigan and knee-high socks.
Getty ImagesLove has always been a fan of a black lace and messy hair.
Getty ImagesWhat we wouldn't give to own these block heel pumps, worn here by Love with a sweet crochet mini dress.
Getty ImagesLove has a penchant for underwear as outerwear, often wearing a slip dress for performances.
Getty ImagesShe made a pretty white dress seem irreverent by juxtaposing with a smudged lipstick and eyeliner.
Getty ImagesWearing a silk black slip dress and Mary Janes at the 1994 MTV Awards, which she attended with REM frontman Michael Stipe.
Getty ImagesRocking out in one of her minimalist slip dresses at the MTV Awards.
Getty ImagesPerforming on Saturday Night Live in a feminine mini dress and 40s-style shoes.
Getty ImagesVintage leopard print coats, little lace dresses and ripped fishnets became a signature of Love.
Getty ImagesLove with daughter, Frances and husband, Kurt, at the 1993 MTV Awards.
