Hypebeast Research Paper
Hypebeast
Imagine waking up at 6 in the morning to go wait in line at a store for a day or two just to get a pair of sneakers, this is just one of many qualities in being a Hypebeast. At a first glance I may seem to be a very materialistic person who likes having things others do not have, yes that element is there, but being a Hypebeast is more than just a hobby for me, it is a lifestyle that has allowed me to make friendships, meet influential people, and help me find myself.
The term “Hypebeast” is generally used in a negative way and has a few meanings depending on the usage. It could be used towards someone who tries to copy a celebrity’s style, a stuck-up, self-centered person who only hunts down exclusive and/or limited clothing, footwear, …show more content…
From personal experience, it is not an easy thing to do especially during winter. My longest campout was 14 hours in Los Angeles for Bape’s grand opening. At that time Bape was one of the biggest names in street wear and the only other Bape store in the country was in New York, so this was a big deal. The whole line of people looked like a painter’s palette. An hour before the store opened there were over a hundred people in line with chairs, umbrellas, and ice chests. The worst part about that trip is that there is no shop or restaurants open before 12pm and it made using the restroom extremely hard. This is an extreme though, there are anywhere between 5 to 50 people sleeping in front of a store in LA depending on the release. Now there is never that many people camping out here at our local spot. The most people I have seen are about 10 people. Camping out during the winter here also isn’t that great. Usually sneakers release on Saturday mornings and everybody camps Friday night, which also happens to be when they power wash River Park where the shop is located. The manager of the store even ordered us a couple pizzas a night we were there. One good thing about campouts are that you get to meet a lot of people who have at least one thing in common and you might build a friendship with the owners and workers of the store or even people you meet in line. I have met a lot of people who I am now friends with because of campouts. You are almost forced to make conversations with people you’ll be with them for hours. So you actually get something out of campouts besides whatever you are there to buy. Some people leave empty handed, but others leave with the best
Imagine waking up at 6 in the morning to go wait in line at a store for a day or two just to get a pair of sneakers, this is just one of many qualities in being a Hypebeast. At a first glance I may seem to be a very materialistic person who likes having things others do not have, yes that element is there, but being a Hypebeast is more than just a hobby for me, it is a lifestyle that has allowed me to make friendships, meet influential people, and help me find myself.
The term “Hypebeast” is generally used in a negative way and has a few meanings depending on the usage. It could be used towards someone who tries to copy a celebrity’s style, a stuck-up, self-centered person who only hunts down exclusive and/or limited clothing, footwear, …show more content…
From personal experience, it is not an easy thing to do especially during winter. My longest campout was 14 hours in Los Angeles for Bape’s grand opening. At that time Bape was one of the biggest names in street wear and the only other Bape store in the country was in New York, so this was a big deal. The whole line of people looked like a painter’s palette. An hour before the store opened there were over a hundred people in line with chairs, umbrellas, and ice chests. The worst part about that trip is that there is no shop or restaurants open before 12pm and it made using the restroom extremely hard. This is an extreme though, there are anywhere between 5 to 50 people sleeping in front of a store in LA depending on the release. Now there is never that many people camping out here at our local spot. The most people I have seen are about 10 people. Camping out during the winter here also isn’t that great. Usually sneakers release on Saturday mornings and everybody camps Friday night, which also happens to be when they power wash River Park where the shop is located. The manager of the store even ordered us a couple pizzas a night we were there. One good thing about campouts are that you get to meet a lot of people who have at least one thing in common and you might build a friendship with the owners and workers of the store or even people you meet in line. I have met a lot of people who I am now friends with because of campouts. You are almost forced to make conversations with people you’ll be with them for hours. So you actually get something out of campouts besides whatever you are there to buy. Some people leave empty handed, but others leave with the best