English Dictionary

heroin chic

名詞

不可算名詞

A fashion trend begun in the 1990s revolving around models who bore characteristics of heroin addicts, such as emaciation and androgyny.

日本語の意味

1990年代に始まったファッション・トレンドで、モデルがヘロイン中毒者のような痩せ衰えや中性的な特徴を持つスタイルを指す。

Many designers in the early 1990s embraced heroin chic, favoring models with emaciated, androgynous features that challenged conventional beauty standards.

1990年代初頭、多くのデザイナーはヘロイン中毒者のやせ衰えた中性的な外見を美化するファッショントレンドを採用し、従来の美の基準に挑戦するようなモデルを好んだ。

意味（1）

A fashion trend begun in the 1990s revolving around models who bore characteristics of heroin addicts, such as emaciation and androgyny.

As counterpoints to the glamorous looks of 1980s models such as Christie Brinkley and Heidi Klum, heroin chic models such as Kate Moss were thin to the point of anorectic gauntness.