"The name itself was coined after the jazz age when hip arose to describe aficionados of the growing scene. Although the word's exact origins are disputed, some say it was a derivative of 'hop,' a slang term for opium, while others believe it comes from the West African word 'hipi,' meaning 'to open one's eyes'. Nevertheless, it gradually became a noun, and 'hipster' entered the language."
we've all seen them, and despite the fact that we might not want to admit it, a great deal of us ARE in fact hipsters. classified by pabst blue ribbon, ironic tattoos ,newports/kools/parliaments/marlboro reds, choppy hair, moustaches, different clothing choices, under-ground music, and bicycles, hipsters are slowly taking over the world. everyone tells me that i'm a hipster, i refuse to believe them, but i know that deep down i really am. a lot of people claim to "hate" the hipster sub-culture saying that it all started because some weird kids wanted to be different. in actuality, the hipster movement started in the 1940's and has been progressing ever since.
MUSIC:
most hipsters associate themselves with bands like: arcade fire, bright eyes, arctic monkeys, foxy shazam, black lips, baby shambles, wombats, joy division, never shout never, beck,chester french, editors, feist, franz ferdinand, hockey, the pink spiders, klaxons, the kooks, the libertines, modest mouse, the moldy peaches, matt&kim, mystery jets, passion pit, rabbit, the shins, the strokes, the traps. and other such bands and artists that most people haven't heard of. they take great pride in knowing a band before they become popular.
CLOTHES:
anything urban outfitters, vintage, american apparel, home-made, forever 21, or good will. anything off beat and not usually worn by "average" people.
i honestly have no idea why i decided to write about hipsters, i guess it's because most people have been calling me one lately. so i thought i should get the facts straight. turns out i am one, therefor i'll be writing my name with a superfluous triangle today to prove my "hipster-dom".
-c▲itlin
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