heroin chic

noun

1. the perceived glamorization of heroin and the characteristics associated with heroin addicts, such as gauntness and hollow eyes

Example Sentences

Back in 2001, that “definition” of female beauty basically fell into two categories: Playboy chic, or heroin chic.

From The Daily Beast

She embodied heroin chic, and her vodka-chugging prowess earned her the nickname ‘The Tank.’

From The Daily Beast

She was an unconventional model, unusually short and especially thin, who launched the era of the waifs and heroin chic.

From The Daily Beast