From giggling at the Hipster Olympics to reading satirical blogs such as Hipster Runoff it's clear that the term "hipster" and anyone connotated with it has been given a bad rap.
However, some have managed to make peace with their inner hipster and actually, *gasp*, admit that they are one!
Let's take for example Lauren Ashley Strenge, a resident hipster of Williamsburg, and girlfriend of Alex Suarez from the band Cobra Starship. When asked about hipsters, she simply stated, "Why is there such a negative connotation when someone says hipster? And, it's always hipsters who hate other hipsters who claim that they aren't hipsters. It's like denial, or something. Just get over it. We all wear white belts. We all listen to The Smiths. We all polish the lower east side bars of their cheapest beer. We all try not to smile in pictures that we know will be posted on some "socialite" website. We all stay up until 5am. Most of us smoke cigarettes. Most of us only have 2% body fat. Come on, it's fun. I'm not a pseudo philosophical anxious know it all that only mentions underground bands that no one has ever heard of (which is what most people think of when they say hipster, I'm assuming). I'm just out to have a good time with good friends while listening to good music. So, call us what you will. We're having more fun than most people anyway."
I believe that was an excellent explanation : ]
So now that we've reconciled with the term "hipster" I'd like to share a cute outfit in the style.
Enjoy ; ]
