The '90s It Girls You Wanted (and Still Kind of Want) to Be

As one of the founding members of Sonic Youth, Gordon was a force to be reckoned with; she was a guitarist, songwriter, visual artist, and feminist badass. She and then-husband Thurston Moore inspired legions of fans with the band's "no-wave" music, and Kim's messy blonde hair, dark eyeliner, and rebellious sense of style became a '90s-girl aesthetic.