Process of work: Heroin Chic

The inspiration for this set of photographs comes from 90's fashion and the heroin chic, the name given to the popular look in the model industry at the time.

What intrigues me about that era of fashion is that it has lasted for a rather long period of time in terms of fashion, and how different it was from the 80's. Also, I find it interesting because the first model you think of, when you hear the term 'heroin chic' is Kate Moss, and she is considered to be a fashion icon, so looked at by millions of women and girls, and the latter can be influenced by that 'heroin chic' look. But it isn't real. It was fashion, it was make-up, hair, clothes. It is artificial, so why do we look at as real? Why do we strive to achieve such perfection?

Here's a photograph, inspired by 'heroin chic', showing a tired, run down look.