Princeton Class of 1994: 15th Reunion Blog

Grunge Fashion

Or is that an oxymoron?  Since 1994 for may be receding into the distant corners of your memory, let's review.  (Did we mention there will be PRIZES for best grunge interpretations at Reunions?)

OVERVIEW

The style was unisex, unflattering, and low-maintenance, but it worked well for us undergrads who liked to roll out of bed and go to class. Clothing? Throw on a pair of ripped jeans and a faded t-shirt layered with a plaid flannel shirt, and there you are. As for the hair? Keep it simple. Long, straight, and stringy. No brushing – or washing, for that matter - required. But be careful. Like any devil-may-care style, if you tried too hard, then you were just another poser, which was uncool.

COSTUMES AND STYLING

With that as context, let's talk about our costumes.  As you could probably guess, there will be a FLANNEL SHIRT, and it'll be orange and black plaid.  You'll also get some other grunge staples, including T-SHIRTS, KURT COBAIN SHADES, and BANDANAS.

So how can you pull it all together at Reunions?  Here's a quick reference guide.

1. Don't shower.  Or look like you didn't shower.  But don't try too hard; you don't want to be a poser.  You still have time to let your hair grow out, too.

2. Wear ripped jeans, cutoffs, or cargo shorts.  And we're not talking Diesels or Sevens -- break out the ratty Levi's or stop by a thrift shop.

3. Speaking of thrift shops, you might want to pick up some broken-in t-shirts, too, so you have options.  Haven't you heard?  Thrift is back in.

4. Don some Doc Martens or Converse sneakers.

5. You can wear the flannel over your t-shirt or tied around your waist -- or you can wear one flannel over your t-shirt AND another around your waist.  

Need more info?  Here are some descriptions and how-to guides:

* Wikipedia entry on Grunge Fashion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunge_fashion

* 90s 411 on Grunge Fashion: http://www.90s411.com/grunge-fashion.html

* eHow - How to Dress Grunge: http://www.ehow.com/how_2071930_dress-grunge.html

Need more glamour?  

Marc Jacobs and other designers reinterpreted grunge in recent years.  Here's some inspiration.

Reunions Highlight: Food and Drink

Wondering what food you can eat to soak up those Reunions drinks? Worried about "Smells Like Fifteen Spirit" themed dining options? Don't be! We've taken a liberal interpretation of the theme and gone international with our meal choices this year. There will be something for everyone. Our seven reunion meals begin with breakfast Friday morning and end with breakfast on Sunday. You can look forward to a cookout for lunch on Friday. Join us Friday night for a cocktail hour before dinner, and then Mexican fiesta. Saturday features hoagies for lunch before P-rade, with box lunches for the kids. And Saturday night is our class dinner with guest speakers and a Pan Asian buffet. Kids have their own special buffet dinners each night, too. Don't forget to let us know if you want vegetarian or kosher meals, or if you have any other dietary restrictions so we can accommodate your needs.  And there may be a surprise or two in store if we get enough registrants (as if you needed another incentive to register!).

If you are resisting registration because all you remember from prior reunions is the smell and taste of stale Budweiser or because your think the only drinks they have in Seattle (birthplace of grunge) are Starbucks and Rainier Beer, delay no longer!  While there will certainly be gallons of coffee to be consistent with our theme and to help us survive the weekend in our old age, we will have a wide selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to satisfy both your sophisticated palates and your desire to be 22 again in the mosh pit on the dance floor!  First, we'll set the grunge mood all weekend with Dark and Stormys from Bermuda (tempered by Seattle Summer Coolers, of course), and then we'll go south of the border as you sip on margaritas on the Playa del Little Courtyard.  If Bermuda and Mexico aren't your thing, how about a Tempranillo from Spain or a Belgian beer?  

What about the kids?  Smoothie bars, drink boxes and vitamin-rich orange juice and milk will ensure that they will be running around campus all day.  

Questions?  Email melissaf at -alumni- dot- princeton- dot - edu or fordmary at -mac -dot- com.  

Have you registered yet?  Go to http://www.princeton94.org/ now and join the 300+ classmates (and 300+ spouses/guests/kids) who have already registered!

Reunions Highlight: Children's Activities

On the fence about bringing your little tigers to Reunions?  Don't be.  We'll have activities galore to amuse them -- as well as subliminally persuade them that they simply must go to Princeton.  This will, in turn, lead to well-behaved children who do all of their homework.  And where else can you get seven meals, costumes, and this much entertainment over three days?  It's a bargain!

So what's on deck?

ALL WEEKEND:

Arts and crafts, ball pit, play area, scavenger hunt with prizes.

Kid-friendly meals and drinks.

A changing/nursing room for those with babies and toddlers.

FRIDAY:

Bounce house or slide, smoothie machine.

Tiger Camp.

SATURDAY:

Face-painting, P-Rade!

Tiger Camp.

To register for Tiger Camp, go here.