Hipsters: a new subculture?
"Hipster" - this word today is heard by many. The uniqueness of the Hipster movement is also that, despite its general popularity, many call themselves hipsters are not all, very many categorically deny their involvement in them, despite the obvious generality of the main characteristics. A lot of sarcastic and sarcastic articles have appeared, and in some regions the attitude towards the representatives of the subculture is so negative that it acquires the features of this persecution. In it the goals of the movement are deduced to a new, political level. The concept of "hipster" is rather vague and blurry, not everyone who aspires to join this popular subculture understands its significance. In this article we will try to consider the basic attributes of hipsters that read, listen, like hipsters and how to become one of them.
History of the concept
The term first appeared in the United States, in the 40s of the last century. Initially, it served as a definition for people who are fond of jazz music and adopt a certain lifestyle: voluntary poverty, free morals, the use of light drugs, special slang, etc. Today's understanding of the concept is significantly different from the original one. Hipsters today are well-to-do intellectual young people, fond of fashion, alternative music and art, knowledgeable in modern literature, art house cinema, listening to indie rock, creative and ambiguous.
The style of hipsters is quite typical, so anyone who wants to join this trend, necessarily looks through and adjusts his wardrobe, paying great attention to clothes and accessories, trying to match the character of a stylish and provided intellectual as fully as possible.
Hipsters use clothes and accessories to demonstrate their involvement in elite culture and the higher strata of society.
Hipster-look
Let us consider in more detail how to dress hipsters.
An indispensable element of the hipster wardrobe is the narrow "skinnie" jeans. Mandatory shoes - sneakers of famous, popular brands, preferably bright colors or in the original design. T-shirts and sweaters with unusual prints - also refer to hipster "pets." Drawings on T-shirts can be very different - from adored London hipsters, deer and cats, to inscriptions, cars, furniture, etc. To at least outwardly match the image of the elite "smart guy", hipsters use glasses in thick frames. The use of high-tech gadgets, in particular, Apple products - is another characteristic feature of the subculture. Special requirements for color, length and hair condition are not present - hipsters the main thing that the hairdress was original, unusual, stylish. However, among hipster girls it is common to wear long hair of natural color, both braided in braids, and loose, laid deliberately carelessly. Most hipsters tend to leanness - this should indicate a certain asceticism, the prevalence of intellectual needs over physical.
The main guide for a real hipster: in pursuit of fashion, do not lose your own personality, do not merge
If your child is addicted to this current, do not worry and do not try to dissuade him - there is nothing horrible about hipsters. In fact, passion for art, music, reading good books can not in itself bring harm to anyone whatsoever.