How to bag a bargain and still look like a chic hobo Word has it that Roxy Jacenko's Celine jacket 'won't be seeing the light of day again' after today's story. FRENCH fashion house Celine has taken hobo chic to a whole new level, releasing a collection inspired by cheap woven bags commonly found at laundromats and homeless shelters. But while check laundry bags fetch $2.50 at bargain shops, Celine's new threads will set you back more than a thousand times that at $2500. The Daily Telegraph proved diehard fashionistas can get the look for much less with a pair of scissors, sticky tape and a few strategically-placed bulldog clips. Tanya Smart recreates an expensive Celine outfit out of Chinese laundry bags. With three laundry bags, we created a strikingly similar skirt and top to the high end label for just $7.50. The fashion set has wholeheartedly embraced Celine's high-end hobo designs, with Vogue Australia's Christine Centenera and publicist Roxy Jacenko sporting the new season checked pieces since they were unveiled at the label's Autumn/Winter 2013 collection show at Paris Fashion Week in March. Twelve years after Will Ferrell's character Mugatu unveiled his 'derelicte' fashion line in cult classic film Zoolander, more and more luxury fashion labels are offering expensive clothing which look like they've been salvaged from the tip rather than bought at a luxury boutique. From Balmain's coveted ripped denim jeans to Toni Maticevski's Spring 2010 garbage bag gowns, if it's torn, frayed and falling apart, it's in fashion. Tanya Smart gave our discount ensemble a road test and said after seeing the similarities between our DIY version and Celine's, she would think twice about forking out thousands of dollars for the pricey ensemble. "I was amazed at how similar the garment looked to the real thing," Smart said after the shoot. Apart from having to be mindful of the sticky tape holding the bags together it felt as if I was about to walk the runway at Paris Fashion Week. Wearing (the) copy made me think if this piece did not carry just huge brand recognition, I wouldn't make the investment.