heroin chic

British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

In the same way that fur and flashy fashion is making a comeback, so is the aesthetic of extreme thinness that was called "heroin chic" in the 1990s when popularised by supermodels such as Kate Moss.

From Barron's

A decade on she says: "I think we're on the cusp of seeing heroin chic return."

From BBC

"Terms like 'heroin chic' and trends like 'skinnytok' show how quickly harmful ideals can resurface. It's not progress, it's repetition," she says.

From BBC

Fashion journalist and consultant Victoria Moss does not think we are facing "heroin chic" but instead connects the trend to the rise of weight loss injections.

From BBC

The New York Times described her in 1997 as "like a cross between Christy Turlington and Kate Moss," the later of whom had helped popularize, intentionally or not, the so-called "heroin chic" look of pale skin, stringy hair, thinness and dark eye circles.

From Salon