What is Shabby Chic?
1.
Something (maybe someone, i.e., Joan Collins) that's rather worn out/tattered yet has a touch of understated class.
Example of a shabby chic attire:
Slightly ratty but damn gorgeous Prada handbag, with a pair of Vivian Westwood slacks, and perhaps some frayed cashmere sweater.
2.
A word used to describe something that has the appearance of being
Another way of describing something that looks fucking crap...in a nice, polite, dignified way.
Your living room is very shabby chic
That skirt your wearing is so shabby chic
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