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They're sooo ugly. That's OK, 'cuz so are you. (With apologies to Nirvana.)

Flannel shirts are suddenly chic, thanks to a new street style spawned by Seattle's emergence as America's newest rock 'n' roll capital. The flannel shirt is gaining popularity as an integral part of the look, exemplified by grunge rock bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Mudhoney.

The who-cares look is thriving among disaffected youth, who use it to symbolize their feelings of hopelessness: They can't find jobs, the hole in the ozone ...

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