High Fashion Meets Down and Out in These Hobo-Chic Pieces
Josh Triantafilou — March 14, 2012 — Fashion
Haute homeless couture are three words that don’t usually go together, yet, there are many examples of this bold new look. Perhaps it is the great recession, perhaps it is something else; either way, this development has been gaining a certain amount of traction in the world of fashion.
Examples of haute homeless couture range from farcical depictions of 1930s hobos to the more subtle yet still worn out and wearied style of the contemporary vagabond. The designers behind these outfits don’t just slap anything on their models, however. Each piece of clothing, each accessory and every pose is intended to produce an effect other than pity or revulsion. Quite the opposite, one is drawn to look at their work. To the credit of the designers, their outfits are actually pleasing to the eye.
In short, haute homeless couture marries the desperate with the opulent.
Examples of haute homeless couture range from farcical depictions of 1930s hobos to the more subtle yet still worn out and wearied style of the contemporary vagabond. The designers behind these outfits don’t just slap anything on their models, however. Each piece of clothing, each accessory and every pose is intended to produce an effect other than pity or revulsion. Quite the opposite, one is drawn to look at their work. To the credit of the designers, their outfits are actually pleasing to the eye.
In short, haute homeless couture marries the desperate with the opulent.
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