Charities angry as hobo chic inspires stylistas | Fashion | News.com.au
THE next big fashion trend to hit the streets of Sydney is hobo.
Inspired by the homeless and destitute, designer hobo collections feature faded, ripped and threadbare pieces many charity shops would consider un-sellable - but fashion victims are paying thousands for them.
The shabby-chic look has been embraced by the likes of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Taylor Momsen and Sienna Miller, who wore a $25,000 dress with holes and an unfinished hemline to the premiere of her Broadway play After Miss Julie.
But the fad has been slammed by charity groups, including the Exodus Foundation's Reverend Bill Crews.
"It's cruel, manipulative and breathtaking in its cynicism," Reverend Crews said.
"It's like designers aren't looking at what it feels like to be homeless at all. I wonder how much of the money they make they give to homeless charities."
Designers are unapologetic.
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