Hipster is a clothing style of people representing the eponymous subculture. The basis of their philosophy is freedom, both internal and external, as well as a non-consumer lifestyle and non-profit things.
Hipsters in Russia and around the world are striving to be away from society, which, in their opinion, is trying to subordinate all people to their own standards. Surrounding people are assessed by the presence of a special appearance, which is the basis of the subculture.
Style attributes
Possession of some things elevates a person to the rank of representative of this subculture. The hipster style is characterized by the presence of such attributes as, for example, modern gadgets of the Apple brand, notebooks “Moleskin” (notebooks with a dermatine cover on an elastic band, where the representative of the subculture captures the results of his creative activity) and cameras.
Lomographs are popular among hipsters, that is, film machines made of plastic, in the coils of which there are sixteen frames. Mirror models are also allowed, to which additions in the form of a flash and several lenses are desirable.
An integral part of the subculture is considered lomography. The peculiarity of the pictures is that the photographer seeks to capture the instant of life, while not paying attention to the existing technical shortcomings of the resulting picture, for example, blurry, lack of the correct angle, lighting, etc. The main thing in photography is to convey the moment. One of the ten rules of lomography is as follows: “Forget the rules!”
The Internet is the main platform for cultural exchange. Hipster often has many accounts on social networks, but he prefers international ones such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Often he leads a fashion blog.
Hipster, whose style is a kind of protest, prefers to collect hair in a sloppy tail or bun. A classic haircut is also possible , always with a long bang. Hipster hairstyle often has a bright color. They like to dye their hair pink, blue or green.
Representatives of this subculture in most cases promote organic nutrition and vegetarianism. Hipster girls and boys consider thinness, androgyny beautiful, and try to adhere to the unisex style. The cult place of representatives of this subculture is London.
Hipster, whose clothing style is the basis of the youth subculture, attaches great importance to the combination of democratic things and branded clothing. Vintage and homemade costume details are welcome. Hipster hairstyle, like his clothes, is characterized by deliberate negligence.
What are the characteristics of this style?
Hipster, whose fashion is important as well as for representatives of other subcultures, prefers the following items of clothing: sweatshirts with prints, sneakers, skinny jeans, plaid shirts, thick-rimmed glasses and accessories.
Sweatshirt with print
Hipster, whose style implies the presence of sweaters, T-shirts and T-shirts with various inscriptions in any language, images of animals, London, hipster bows, lomograph cameras and the Moleskin notebook, usually prefers a print with a claim to uniqueness.
Sneakers
The most important attribute of hipster clothing is undoubtedly sneakers. They must have a bright color, for example, orange, green, yellow and others. In addition to sneakers, representatives of this subculture wear loafers, derby, oxfords, tennis shoes, moccasins, slippers, boat shoes, brogues, deserts. Hipster girls often prefer platform shoes or high heels.
Skinny jeans
So-called tight-fitting skinny pants. They are mainly made of denim.
Checkered shirt
The vast majority of hipsters in their wardrobe have at least one men's checkered shirt, which they wear with skinny jeans or leggings. To date, a similar onion element is considered somewhat outdated.
Hipster glasses
Glasses necessarily have a thick frame. Hipster glasses that protect the eyes from the sun, or with transparent glasses that do not have diopters, are an extremely important element of this style.
Accessories
The characteristic accessories of this subculture are bright dressings and bandanas, as well as colorful leggings, tights, plastic bracelets, cuff earrings, voluminous scarves, massive chains and jewelry in the form of various sweets.
Hipsters usually choose handbags with a print of cult musicians or cartoon characters. The bag of the representative of this subculture can be vintage.
Hipsters often wear hats, such as fedors, wide-brimmed, slouchy, trilby, bowlers, homburgs and others.
How to become a representative of this subculture?
- Wear vintage items. Vintage stores are especially loved by hipsters. The basis of this style are dress-jackets, vintage dresses, massive shoes, flannel shirts with loose buttons.
- Get skinny jeans, preferably black.
- Wear print t-shirts. Representatives of the hipster style especially like to demonstrate their irony. Often they wear T-shirts and T-shirts depicting things from the pop culture of the 80-90s of the last century.
- Get a lot of big and bright belts.
- Wear sneakers.
- Young people can wear a beard or mustache. In the hipster style, stylized haircuts, combing, long bangs and carelessness are relevant.
Hipster style looks
Girls from this subculture can wear a print T-shirt, a bowler hat, a trapeze skirt, a pendant with a large pendant, sneakers and a massive wrist bracelet for study. Going to a party, a hipster girl will choose short jeans shorts with torn edges, a tank top with an asymmetrical hem, classic sneakers and a leopard clutch. Going for a walk, she will prefer a cropped sweater, a wide midi skirt, a vintage watch, round sunglasses, a neckerchief, a backpack or a satchel bag, and boots on a high massive platform. The representative of this youth subculture will most likely prefer to wear a print top, leather shorts, a plaid shirt, brogues and a massive pendant around the neck.
A hipster guy will wear a print T-shirt, bright skinny jeans, a jacket, sneakers, a massive watch and a trilby hat for study. At the party, he will choose a colored T-shirt, a bright and voluminous scarf, a denim vest, white-framed glasses, skinny jeans, sneakers and a belt. A representative of this subculture will prefer to wear a bright cardigan, colored sneakers, a T-shirt with a print, skinny jeans and a large bag for a walk. For the concert, the hipster guy will choose a black shirt, short white shorts with a black belt, a loose black cardigan and loafers.