How to Dress in Hipster Style
Posted on March 22nd, 2009 by Carmelia
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The word hipster is used for people who like to openly disdain the mainstream, listen to obscure music, smoke a lot, and those who definitely don’t want to be seen in Starbucks. Dressing like a hipster is essential to truly becoming one. Here’s how.
Raid Your Mom’s Closet
Hipsters love wearing vintage stuff and mixing them it with their other more modern hipster clothing. Raid thrift stores, antique stores and anywhere you can get clothing that can clearly be dated from the 50s to the 80s. What used to be your costume as make-believe Joan Collins in Dynasty is now part of your ultra-cool and ironic hipster statement. Don’t forget those Ray-Ban wayfarers, now.
Ironic T-Shirts
A popular trend in most hipster getups are the ironic t-shirts. We’re not talking about those silly “I’m With Stupid” t-shirts but rather those with a hint of smirking irony. T-shirts with 80’s cartoon characters printed on them like the Smurfs, Rainbow Brite and old school Transformers are all favorites. Old video games and old sitcoms (think Alf or even Small Wonder) are included. It’s all ironic! Make sure that those are tight-fitting shirts. No one likes a hipster with a loose-hanging ironic shirt!
If you have to keep warm, make sure you have a similarly tight-fitting hoodie with an ironic statement with you.
Skinny Jeans
Hipsters just love their skinny jeans. Hipster skinny jeans can come in every color, but mostly you should go for black skinny jeans. Make sure you get the ones that fit tightly and accentuate every muscle in your thighs and legs.
Accessories
To distinguish themselves from the rest of the tight-clothed public, hipsters rely on accessories to further declare their hipster-ness. One of the key accessories for hipster clothing are big, colorful belts with gaudy buckles. Belts decorated with metal spikes, rhinestones or anything that will call your attention is the best option.
The next item on the list is the hipster’s ever-present scarf. No, we’re not talking about the chic Hermés scarf here. We’re talking about the Keffiyeh or the Palestinian scarf that’s all the rage among the hipsters these days. Wear them insouciantly around your neck like a napkin or a bib, and you’re good to go.
Of course, hipsters like to look intellectual (for all of those arguments about the corrosion caused by mainstream media on culture), so having librarian glasses is a must. Get those with big, wide ones with thick and black rims. Having neon-rimmed shades is also pretty cool in most hipsters’ books.
A coffee cup that never leaves your hand (no Starbucks, please) and a cancer stick on the other are the two things hipsters live upon. Don’t be seen without them!
Face
Do not shave nor take a bath for several days. Hipsters love their scruff. It’s just part of the lifestyle. Do not look happy. Looking perpetually bored is a sign of your heightened awareness of life and that it is all meaningless and driven by consumerism.
Shoes
Dirty Converse shoes are the go-to shoes for most hipsters, but Doc Martens come in a close second.
You may have noticed that hipsters love their tight clothing, but that’s because they live on coffee, cigarettes and beer, with the occasional pizza or sandwich that they throw up later. No one likes a hipster with a muffin top! So before trying to become a hipster, better lose some weight first. Or look for another subculture or counterculture to fit into.
Not sure where to start? Check out American Apparel and Urban Outfitters to find ready-to-wear hipster clothing.
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