Heroin Chic was a look popularised in mid-1990s fashion and characterised by pale skin, dark circles underneath the eyes and angular bone structure. The look, emaciated and androgynous, was a reaction against the “healthy” and vibrant look typified by 1980s supermodels such as Cindy Crawford and Claudia Schiffer.
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