For some time now I have been meaning to write about the general style of a 'hipster'. Over the past 5 years we have seen this style becoming more mainstream, quite differnt from when the movement was more commonly identified with groups of people in the arts, such as designers, writers, artists and musicians etc. The hipster style is gaining more popularity and becoming more street worthy with the help of brands like American Apparel and Urban Outfitters recreating "vintage-esque clothing".
It is hard to define the exact style of a hipster because there are so many variations depending on where and what scene of people one chooses to examine. The Williamsburg hipster is different from the Columbia student hipster, the underground arts students have their own particular niches. Whether it is through hair style, skinny jeans, leggings, bold coloured hoodies, acid-washed jeans, vintage sunglasses, lensless glasses, neon colours, and sneakers the common element is an expression of self. The idea is to stand out, be unique, make a statement against what society deems 'normal'. However, in doing so it seems a style in it's own right has been created by breaking all the stereotypical "fashion rules" resulting in The Hipster.
One might see similar parallels between The Hipster and the Swingers of the 60's and the Hippies of the 70's... a rebellious youth movement.
1 comment:
Great read and i agree they are the new hippies , from the clothes too what they listen to, some of it is cool other stuu i just cant get down with. One thing i do love is the vintage sunglasses ! i found some reallyu good sites if anyone is into like me. house of sunglasses
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