Hipster Vs. Hypebeast.. Which one are you??

Hipster  Wikipeda Definiton: is a slang term that first appeared in the 1940s, and was revived in the 2000s and 2010s to describe types of young, recently settled urban middle class adults and older teenagers with interests in indie rock, independent film, magazines such as Vice and Clash, and websites like Pitchfork Media. In some contexts, hipsters are also referred to as scenesters.



Urban Dictionary Defintion: Hipsters are a subculture of men and women typically in their 20's and 30's that value independent thinking, counter-culture, progressive politics, an appreciation of art and indie-rock, creativity, intelligence, and witty banter. The greatest concentrations of hipsters can be found living in the Williamsburg, Wicker Park, and Mission District neighborhoods of major cosmopolitan centers such as New York, Chicago, and San Francisco respectively. Although "hipsterism" is really a state of mind,it is also often intertwined with distinct fashion sensibilities. Hipsters reject the culturally-ignorant attitudes of mainstream consumers, and are often be seen wearing vintage and thrift store inspired fashions, tight-fitting jeans, old-school sneakers, and sometimes thick rimmed glasses.

Scooby doo American Apparel
 inspired Hipsters

 Both hipster men and women sport similar androgynous hair styles that include combinations of messy shag cuts and asymmetric side-swept bangs. Such styles are often associated with the work of creative stylists at urban salons, and are usually too "edgy" for the culturally-sheltered mainstream consumer. The "effortless cool" urban bohemian look of a hipster is exemplified in Urban Outfitters and American Apparel ads which cater towards the hipster demographic.

Mikey Rocks & Chuck Inglish of
"The Cool Kids" are considered "Hipster Rap"

Despite misconceptions based on their aesthetic tastes, hipsters tend to be well educated and often have liberal arts degrees, or degrees in maths and sciences, which also require certain creative analytical thinking abilities.

The New Boyz.... 

The term "hipster" i think has taken a some what turn for the worst over the years. As dubbing these kids with their skinny denim and vintage style as something to be joked about or laughed at... it's a Culture. Lets look at todays pop culture , The hip hop group the New Boys, in my opinion, killed the whole term. I can kind of attribute that to the exsessive amounts of colored denim and loud colored sneakers, but how am I to judge what another person thinks is fly. Look at the defintions of the word "hipster" and you will see that being labeled as one is not nesscessarly a bad thing seeing as its a 50 year old term!

It's actually funny because MTV is doing a casting call on HIPSTERS... for a new show called "I want my Pants Back" Here's a portion of the Casting call;

If you are not sure if you can portray a hipster, answer these questions:

Do you own skinny jeans, old school chucks, cabbie hat, the 70′s vest, an ironic t shirt or hat, a fitted sweater, flannel shirt, or chunky lens-less glasses? Do you drink PBR, have an ironic mustache, have a blog that allows you to post pictures you took with your digital camera? Been called a hipster? Deny being a hipster, but own various wardrobe and sport an asymetrical hair style that is considered Non-Mainstream? Smoke Parliaments? Got any cool tattoos? Perhaps one of a star, maybe on your wrist or elbow? Own a vintage dress or have an awesome beard?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you could be starring in the new pilot. Again, the name of that show is I Just Want My Pants Back. Leave it to MTV to Ruin Everything and Turn kids into what we like to Call HYPEBEASTS...



Hypebeast
Urban dictionary definition: A person who follows a trend to be cool or in style.

A person who wears what is hyped up.Everyone is a hypebeast. You wear the clothes you wear becasue you think someone will notice it, and think it is nice. And that itself will determine what you think is nice. Everyone including me, the person writing this definition, is a hypebeast.

Ok now that you have read that definition, what do you think? Now I can believe that everyone is a Hypebeast at some point. For instance, I myself often wear too many trends at the same time which is a characteristic of a Hypebeast. but  you have to ask yourself , "Do I do this to get noticed or is this how I truly want to dress." Every guy or girl will say "I'm wearing this because it is something that i want to wear" but the sad truth is that your lying. Hear me out, we all have said the words " IM GONNA KILL EM WITH THIS ONE". Now the question is who do you want  impress? I look at it as men impress men and women impress women, ill explain. We do things to impress or seek the approval of our peers in most cases, so I may wear something or a brand that only my gender would know about! I mean lets face it most ladies have no idea what the "Jamison Edition SB Nikes " are on 1st glance but another male does . So my final question...........is being a Hypebeast more gender related or society related??

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