There is definitely a swing towards loose and tattered clothing as of late and this cluster overviews some of the finest looks Trend Hunter has featured when it comes to homeless couture.
Embrace your tattered jeans, baggy sweaters and tattered accessories! The pulled-together prep look that once reigned supreme from the days of 'Gossip Girl' has fallen by the wayside to make way for some spectacular hobo chic looks.
Implications - The recent recession prompted consumers to shop more affordably at vintage and thrift stores. This caused a surge of grunge and retro fashions in the marketplace which customers appreciate for their comfort and kitsch. Companies striving to appeal to young demographics should design styles that pull inspiration from vintage fashions.
12 Hobo Chic Fashions
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Homeless Haute Couture
Steven Meisel Snaps Shabby-Chic in 'Performance' for Vogue Italia (UPDATE)
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Homeless Couture
Cheap Monday Gets a Distressed, Torn and Acid-Washed Makeover
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Scrap-Happy Fashion
Luxirare's Clothes Use Beer Bottle Caps & Playing Cards
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Mock Ad Advertising
W Magazine Juxtaposes High Fashion and Homelessness
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Hobo Glam
Diesel Black Gold Fall 2009 Show Mixed Frumpy Streetwear With Sparkle
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Homeless Musican Fashion Designers
The Crazy Robertson
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Satirical Anti-Style
Karen Walker Spring 2010 Sea-Faring Hobo Fashions
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Homeless Chic
Runways & Trend Setters Channel Fashions of the Flat-Broke
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Hobo Chic
Wunderkind Spring 2009
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Hobo Chic Fur
Luxirare Creates an In-Between Season Coat With Floating Fur Atop Sheer Organza
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Homeless Emotionography
Keith Harris Looks Into the Souls of the Unfortunate in ‘On the Stre
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Hobo Editorials
F***ing Awesome's Anti-Model Photoshoot is Really Awesome
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Cheap Monday Gets a Distressed, Torn and Acid-Washed Makeover
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'McMenamy: The Legend' by Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia July 2009
Ripped Denim Revivals
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High Fashion Netbooks
Vivienne Tam's HP 'Butterfly Lovers' Clutch Revamps Her Haute Techcessory Li
Hobo Glam
Diesel Black Gold Fall 2009 Show Mixed Frumpy Streetwear With Sparkle
Recycled Windshield Glass
Cracked Up Building Panels for Eco-Friendly Architectural Panache
Thrift Store Fashion Labels
Cheap Monday Launches Grunge-tastic Fall Line
Oriental Editorials
Steven Meisel Goes on a ‘Moroccan Holiday' in Vogue Italia
Haute Extraterrestorials
Vogue UK Proves Aliens Also Love Fashionable Frocks
Old Hollywood Photoshoots
Winona Ryder Channels Silver Screen Queens for Steven Meisel
Angel Wings and Headdresses
Diesel Black Gold Spring 2009
Built-In Fishnet Jeans
Add Edge to Plain Ripped Jeans With Patterned Tights From Tripp NYC
Animal Skin Fashion
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Fashion's Most Wanted Male Models in VMan's Issue #15
Faux Fur for Kids
Gund Animal Scarves are Cute Comfort Wraps for Young Divas
Coffee Cup Lamps
Eco-Friendly Lighting from Recycled Mugs
Tattered Rocker Denim
Black Ripped Maison Martin Margiela Jeans in The Telegraph
Alternative Homeless Shelters
The EDAR Project Provides Mini Mobile Units
Homeless Chic
Runways & Trend Setters Channel Fashions of the Flat-Broke
Tattered Leggings
Thomas Townsend's Model Rocks Ripped Legwear for 'Suburban Girl'
40s Fur for Fall
Designers Bring Back Post-Depression Luxury Fashion
Furniture From Industrial Waste
Scrap Lab Recycles Manufacturing Off-Cuts Into Seating
Hobo Chic
Wunderkind Spring 2009
Guerrilla Campaign for Homeless
Vitae Shelters
Chimney Sweep Couture
Lacy Goth by Emma Cook
Hobo Chic Fur
Luxirare Creates an In-Between Season Coat With Floating Fur Atop Sheer Organza
Colorful Furred Fashion
Get Warm for Fall '09 In Brightly Hued Designer Furs
Fellini-Inspired Fantasy Photoshoots
‘Hell's Bellas' in V Magazine
Recycled Furniture
Chair Made from Plastic Scraps
Recycled Scrap Wood Furniture
Scrapile
Roadkill Wraps
Fabulous Fur Scarves From Miu Miu for Fall 2009
Busy Fabric Beautiful
'Vogue Patterns' by Steven Meisel Look Like an Illusion
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Crazy Fashions for 'Live From New York City' in V Magazine #61
Chic Fur Helmets
Animal Skin Headwear Was All The Rage at Karl Lagerfeld's Paris Show
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Swedish 'Cheap Mondays' Makes Casual Sexy
Dumpster Diva Fashion
'Victim Fashion' Combines Tatters and Lace for Fall 09
Online Promos for Panhandlers
"Pimp This Bum!" Helps Houston Homeless Man
Bibbed Fashion Photos
Saint Augustine Academy Unveils Neck-Accentuating Designs
Homeless By Choice
Student Lives In His Truck for 19 Months
Compassion Through Metaphors
Brazilian Organization Uses Comparisons for the Homeless
Indigent Interns
Elle Magazine Offers Internship to Homeless Girl
Cobweb Couture
Cheap Monday's Spring 2010 Line Takes Edgy to a Hole New Level