Basic Guide to Hipsters

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Hipster is a term used currently to describe a young counter-culture. They are pre-occupied with art and live by irony. The art they like or dislike is always meant to be ironic. Hipsters tend to reject everything mainstream, and if they like something mainstream, it is because it is ironic for a hipster to like something mainstream. Get it? Oh, and hipsters never admit to being hipsters. Love them or hate them, here is your guide to hipsters.

Hipster Clothes

So You Want To Dress Like a Hipster?

Skinny Jeans   are a must for hipsters, male or female. The tighter the better!

Graphic/Ironic t-shirts   are worn by hipsters. Shirts must be tight.

Colorful sneakers   are the main footwear choice of hipsters, although they have been known to wear go-go boots   for the ironic effect. Sneakers are usually made by Vans   or Converse   or purchased from a thrift shop.

Vintage sunglasses ,  worn rain or shine. Cat-eye shaped sunglasses or colorful sunglasses are popular among hipsters.

Hats are popular with hipsters because they can be a great source of irony. Wearing a Fedora   with a modern outfit is a sure sign of a hipster.

Hipster Hobbies

When Hipsters Aren't Debating the Best Unknown Album of 1985...

It's important for hipsters to have DJ skills and good turntables .  Many hipsters spend their nights DJing at loft parties.

Hipsters usually love to read, since hipsters pride themselves on knowing everything. It's vital for a hipster to be able to know the best books of their time and the most obscure books.

Most hipster parties are costume oriented. Face paints   are used on a regular basis, not just for Halloween.

A Vespa   is a hipster's dream mode of transportation.

Poi   is widely practiced by hipsters. Poi is a form of juggling with two balls attached to ropes. Hipster use balls that light up and colorful ropes to provide entertainment at black light parties.

Hipster Accessories

The Hottest Hipster Accessories

Although they are "mainstream", even hipsters can't resist having a colorful iPod   to play all their music (which is better than yours, of course).

Messenger bags   are used instead of purses. They are a great way to store some of your DJ equipment . 

Pabst Blue Ribbon is the drink of choice for hipsters. PBR parties are abundant in neighborhoods where hipsters migrate, such as Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Elvis Costello eyeglasses   are a must, even if you have 20/20 vision.

Quality headphones   are used rather than earbuds .  Hipsters want everyone to see that they are listening to music, so the bigger the headphones, the better.

Hipster Films

Hipster Films Must Be Artsy

Factory Girl   is a movie based on Edie Sedgwick, one of the stars of Andy Warhol's   films. Sedgwick is iconically hipster.

Donnie Darko   is a classic hipster movie. It's a dark fantasy involving time travel and strange bunny masks. Who could ask for more?

Bottle Rocket   is one of several films directed by Wes Anderson, a favorite among hipsters. Dry humor is abundant in this film. If you don't get it, you aren't a hipster.

Requiem for a Dream   is a very dark film about the scary effects of drug addiction.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind   is directed by Michel Gondry, another favorite among hipsters. This film involves erasing memories and Manic Panic   hair dye.

Hipster Music

Hipster Tunes

Deerhoof   is a San Francisco band typically classified as noise rock.

Ted Leo & the Pharmacists   are an indie rock band formed in 1999 in Washington D.C.

Le Tigre   are an American band. They are known for their political lyrics dealing with feminism.

Les Savy Fav   are a popular New York City indie rock band. Their music is sometimes called "art rock".

Beirut   is a band combining Eastern European and folk sounds.

Hipster Websites