Hipster You

The in thing right now is: Hipster.
We all know it. The chunky glasses. Beanies. Thin typography. Mason jars. Etc.

This is one sense of style I feel I can get into.
You can DIY this style.
You can not do your hair, and look cool. Dude. That's what beanies are for.

Trevor wants to revamp his wardrobe to be "more hipster." That means money being spent.
We have a wedding to save up for and plan dude. Remember??!
He bought a sexy, new denim shirt from Old Navy ($19) and some swag-filled shoes from H&M ($20) to gradually begin the process.

I, too, would love to redo my wardrobe. But. One problem. I am unemployed. No job=no spending money on fabulous, new clothing=sad Elisebeth.
I desperately want to buy more slouchy cardigans and big sweaters and beanies and anything from the stores Typo, H&M, Cotton On, Urban Outfitters. UGH.

College does not agree with style. College does not agree with anything that requires money in all honestly.
College makes you poor. Maybe I shouldn't have gone through with a 4-year degree. I could be finishing up my Associates Degree and work in a day care.

Is that Hipster?
Shouldn't I be working at Caribou or Starbucks?
I'll probably make about the same from month to month.
Wouldn't it be more hipster to travel with my love and be able to photograph the world and write my experiences here. (For no one to read.)

So, what really is Hipster?
This is what my good friend Urban Dictionary has taught me: 
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. 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. 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. Consequently many hipsters tend to have jobs in the music, art, and fashion industries. It is a myth that most hipsters are unemployed and live off of their parent's trust funds.  (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hipster)


Interesting, eh?

Maybe media has led us to believe one thing about this "lifestyle" where the truth is really something completely different.

In all honestly, I didn't realize that the trend had such complexity until reading this!

While many people tend to pick out the style of a hipster, you could pick out so much more.
So will you be the hipster that looks effortlessly cool? Or will you be the musician or artist? Or will you be well educated?

There's more options of being hipster than you realized.