The lexicon of the modern person contains many unclear words, especially for adult generation. It is possible to carry to them also such popular concept as hipster. There are many opinions and definitions which often are contradictory.
Who such hipsters?
A certain scientific term which would explain this word, no therefore for his understanding, it is necessary to consider the main details and features of this subculture. Hipsters call in most cases young people who choose specific clothes, prefer alternative music and the modern art. Hipsters – subculture which the people expressing own living position and unacceptability of a modern framework the appearance and behavior enter.
When did hipsters appear?
There was this concept in the middle of the last century in the USA. In those days was considered that hipsters are people who always were in a subject (according to the English slang of to be hip). Initially they were fans of jazz music and renounced public rules. The first hipsters were from different population groups. In the modern world the initial lines of subculture were lost, and it gained new lines. Again started talking about this subculture at the beginning of this century, but in the modern world at her adherents the spiritual development, but not material values is in the first place.
Sign of hipsters
Each current has symbols which display their essence. They are used for jewelry of clothes, production of jewelry, and still apply drawings on a body. The main sign of hipsters – the triangle of New Age describing lifestyle of adherents of this subculture. They consider that this figure shows their independent way of thinking. One more symbol of hipsters – a deer who often enter in a triangle. Opinions why this animal is chosen, much, but more often it is associated with freedom.
How do hipsters put on?
People who carry themselves to this subculture often choose for themselves clothes which call unisex, that is it suits both to women, and men. Better to understand, hipsters who it, It is necessary to tell that each representative of this group has concrete things which are a certain cult. They combine clothes of different youth brands, supplementing them with vintage details and accessories.
- T-shirt with a print. The most popular drawings: characters of cartoons and fairy tales, real and fantastic animals, landscapes of London and numerous inscriptions. As the clothes for hipsters are of particular importance, they often order individual prints to be allocated.
- Grandmother's sweater. Here means that the chosen jacket already got out of fashion, and carried it several decades ago. Men can choose both short, and long versions. It is ideal if the sweater is stretched and executed by manual knitting.
- Plaid shirt. This subject of clothes does not use constancy at hipsters as it, is at peak, it is forgotten for some time.
- Tight jeans. The most popular model – skinn. Jeans can be different color, and the shortened options still are popular. In warm weather on men it is possible to see the extended shorts.
- Long cardigan. Hipsters wear such clothes more often in an unbuttoned look, putting on it a t-shirt.
- Accessories. Vintage things, for example, hours or a tie enjoy special popularity. The list of favourite things includes hats, belts and bags of the big size. An important detail in an image of the hipster – points in a bright frame.
- Footwear. Footwear on a flat sole is demanded: gym shoes and moccasins.
The hippie and hipsters are the same?
Many people confuse these concepts not only because of similarity in names, but also because during origin of subculture considered that it left a popular current of hippie. Hipsters who appeared in the 40th just lived to themselves for pleasure, had no slogans and did not fight for any purposes. Modern representatives of this current have no ideology too. More accurately to understand that such hippies and hipsters, it is important to note that the first struggled for peace, love and equality around the world. They preferred to listen to a psychedelia and in clothes they were allocated.
Pluses and minuses of hipsters
People who rank themselves as this subculture never admit that they have any shortcomings. Many consider that this current is dangerous that there is a risk that there will be a loss of the personality. Some psychologists show opinion that the generation for which nothing is uninteresting grows. Values of hipsters at many are under doubt, but for adherents of this subculture the personality is in the first place. Its importance significantly increases if the person practises the photo, music or other creativity.
Why do not love hipsters?
In the modern world there are several dozen subcultures and people it is possible to divide into three different groups: those who do not love them, those who share their position, and those who choose the neutral relation. Many ideas of hipsters cause a protest, and many ideas in people around, are quite reasoned. That to be convinced of it, we will pay attention to several popular beliefs.
- Hipsters consider themselves the elite who are higher than surrounding people, but actually this opinion is supported with nothing.
- Constant desire to photograph itself favourite or even just own gym shoes, the peacockery is more simple. No creativity in it is observed.
- Discussing earlier, the hipster who it, people specifying some ideological opinions, and today this subculture is no more, than following to fashion, so to speak a gregarious instinct.
- Representatives of this subculture have no normal idea of life therefore they will not be able to reach something in life without the aid of other people sponsors.
- It is important for them in life – clothes and a show off, and it is a way to uncertainty. It is possible to be clever, to have interests both at the same time cool and to put on stylish, but it not about hipsters.
How to become the hipster?
Even considering negative opinions, the subculture is popular, many people want to become its part. People, a creative profession which by means of an original image seek for self-expression become more often hipsters. Recently children of wealthy parents as they can quietly deny dependence on finance adjoin this current. The philosophy of hipsters more has communication with a manic-depressive state which borders on apathy. There are several basic principles of life of adherents of this subculture.
- Blogging. Hipsters have the accounts in different social networks which actively are replenished with different photos and expressions.
- Change of clothes. Already earlier it was told, hipsters who it and that they love in clothes therefore it is necessary to walk on shops and it is obligatory to glance in second-hands and vintage benches.
- Travel. The most favourite place which each hipster – London dreams to visit.
- Interests. Spheres which it is necessary to understand: modern art, literature, alternative music and arthouse cinema.
- Other trifles. There are some details which are popular among the people entering this subculture: a small notebook for record of thoughts, the film camera, the iPhone and other novelties of the equipment.
Hipsters - celebrities
Looking at images of the famous people, it is possible to see in them a certain negligence, and even strangeness therefore many stars call hipsters. More often popular persons choose a vintage, prints and unusual combinations.
- Johnny Depp - a striking example which has a huge collection of scarfs and hats loves points in a thick frame and different ancient things.
- Miley Cyrus. Brightness in clothes is preferred also by the singer Miley Cyrus in whose clothes it is possible to find many things from the 60th.
- Jared Leto has not only interesting appearance and style, but quite often surprises with the acts.
- Zoë Deschanel is called by an icon of hipsters thanks to its special style with charm of a gate.
- Gwen Stefani who quite often puts on so that she can be taken for homeless.