Hipster
Hipsters, like hippies, are part of a counter-culture. Hippies lived for free sex, peace, love, and music. Hipsters have many similarities but mainly the idea or thought of being different, against the status quo, unique. That is what, on a fundamental level, hippies and hipsters have in common. Both have similarities, but the modern hipster has vast differences. Some of these differences include style, hobbies, beliefs, and music taste.
The lifestyle of the hipster is quite different from the 60’s hippy. Modern hipsters mainly spend time at locally owned coffee shops or local bars. Hipsters shop at local farmers markets or go to stores where local grown produce is sold. Healthy, organic eating is common among hipsters. Some hipsters are vegetarian or vegan as well. Hobbies include many unconventional activities such as 35mm film photography, longboarding, fixed gear bikes, tailoring or making clothing, listening to music on vinyl records, and anything else non-mainstream. Hipsters normally support local, obscure bands and
Unlike the hippies who were dirty, poor, and unhygienic, hipsters normally come from a middle-class economic status. Hipsters usually spend money to look “retro”, reintroducing styles from the past in an appealing way. This is achieved by thrifting or thrift shopping, which includes going to stores to buy used or old clothing to create a unique, reinvented style. According to Melina Saval, a writer and blogger, "Hipster culture is about liking things that the average person wouldn’t like. Hipster style is all about going outside the norm, so anything that looks vintage or old is considered hipster (Saval, 2013)." Dark rimmed glasses or Ray Bans and iconic mustaches are a common hipster style paired with vintage clothing. Now that the hipster style has become more mainstream, you can find a lot of hipster type clothing at popular stores like Urban Outfitters, Cotton on, and H&M. Although hipsters are non-conformists,
The lifestyle of the hipster is quite different from the 60’s hippy. Modern hipsters mainly spend time at locally owned coffee shops or local bars. Hipsters shop at local farmers markets or go to stores where local grown produce is sold. Healthy, organic eating is common among hipsters. Some hipsters are vegetarian or vegan as well. Hobbies include many unconventional activities such as 35mm film photography, longboarding, fixed gear bikes, tailoring or making clothing, listening to music on vinyl records, and anything else non-mainstream. Hipsters normally support local, obscure bands and
Unlike the hippies who were dirty, poor, and unhygienic, hipsters normally come from a middle-class economic status. Hipsters usually spend money to look “retro”, reintroducing styles from the past in an appealing way. This is achieved by thrifting or thrift shopping, which includes going to stores to buy used or old clothing to create a unique, reinvented style. According to Melina Saval, a writer and blogger, "Hipster culture is about liking things that the average person wouldn’t like. Hipster style is all about going outside the norm, so anything that looks vintage or old is considered hipster (Saval, 2013)." Dark rimmed glasses or Ray Bans and iconic mustaches are a common hipster style paired with vintage clothing. Now that the hipster style has become more mainstream, you can find a lot of hipster type clothing at popular stores like Urban Outfitters, Cotton on, and H&M. Although hipsters are non-conformists,