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Derelictorials
Creative glorifications of poverty make light of economic hardships
Implications - Economic turmoil has fueled affluence-mocking innovations that glamorize homelessness, gang culture, drug abuse and dependence on others' garbage. Reminiscent of the 90's grunge movement that glorified dereliction, instead of surrendering to melancholy, creative minds are using job- and home-loss woes as a source of inspiration.
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Garbage NecklacesRecycled Jewelry by Indregru Converts Trash to TreasuresWaste not, want not! This age-old adage has never been more appropriate than in our current eco-conscious society. So it’s really neat that the jewelry by Indregru is wearable art made out of waste. Basically,… [More] |
Homeless Haute CoutureSteven Meisel Snaps Shabby-Chic in 'Performance' for Vogue Italia (UPDATE)Famed fashion photographer Steven Meisel shows off Karl Templer's homeless styling in the September 2009 issue of Vogue Italia. The editorial, called “Performance,†captures a bevy of disheveled looking… [More] |
Homeless CoutureCheap Monday Gets a Distressed, Torn and Acid-Washed MakeoverSwedish clothing company Cheap Monday recently showcased its low-priced Spring/Summer collection. The collection is riddled with clothing items that are distressed, torn and/or acid washed.
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Mock Ad AdvertisingW Magazine Juxtaposes High Fashion and HomelessnessJuxtaposing high-price fashion and homelessness, W Magazine opts for an editorial spread that has models dressed to the nines in luxury-branded shopping bags amidst dingy alleyways and garbage cans.
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Activist Street ArtFauxreel's 'The Unaddressed' Addresses Homelessness in TorontoPeople pounding the pavement in Toronto are getting a lesson in social awareness thanks to the confronting street art of Fauxreel’s current series, ‘The Unaddressed,’ which effectively spells out some… [More] |
Homeless ChicRunways & Trend Setters Channel Fashions of the Flat-BrokeInspiration often comes from the street, but this time, it’s from the gutter.
After ‘granny chic’ rose to popularity, street fashion bloggers and other urban observers have been focusing their attention… [More] | |||||||||
