Sometimes people my age do things that I'm not sure I understand. Some of these people are referred to as "hipsters". If you're not quite sure how to identify the hipster style, this chart can help:
Others who may not be hipsters also sometimes enjoy these styles because of their over-infusion into our culture I guess. As all teens and twenty-somethings tend to do, everyone wants a style that makes them stand out. However, partaking in fads makes you blend in! Oh the irony. Anyway, I've picked up on some faddy trends of late. The more I see them the more I wonder how much longer these things will be trends, such as...
Mustaches. Mustaches on everything: jewelry, tshirts, fingers under your nose. Why? I'm really not sure. I don't know that I could wear a mustache necklace and be taken seriously anywhere. It kinda says 'I want to look like I'm in a 1920s barber shop quartet'... and while those are cool, subconsciously mocking it isn't really as cool.
Skinny Jeans. Oh Lord. While these may look alright on rail thin women, they are questionable on men and everyone else... and most of the folks I've seen wearing them in public look like the two above. They can't be comfy! They certainly aren't flattering.
Ugly Purses. If you glance by the handbag sections of most department stores, you'll find seas of bulky, ugly shoulder bags that look like filled diapers! They seem to be getting bigger and bigger too, and they're always shoulder bags and not slings, which would be killer on one shoulder if you fill it up as it intends.
Duck Face. This moronic expression can be seen ALL OVER Facebook. I'm not sure why this has become trend but it's rather ridiculous. Many people (girls and guys) apparently find that making this face makes them look better or more attractive somehow by pulling the cheeks together and adding an attempted innocence to their glance. It's pretty annoying. "Punch me."
There isn't really a good way to conclude this. Of the people I know who read this blog, none of these things really apply. So I guess it's useful to be aware of these stupid trends for some reason.
We live in a part of Minneapolis called Uptown, which while very cool and hip and awesome has become overrun with hipsters. In spite of their confusing the word ironic for stupid when it comes to fashion, they tend to be self-educated and overall really nice folks. They are nonetheless often pretentious or self-deprecating for show. Either way, most of them aren't as intelligent or depressed as they would have you believe.
ReplyDeleteUggs, however, I have to disagree on. They are actually really well designed to wick moisture and keep your feet incredibly warm. Here in MN it's more of a necessity than a fashion. Kind of like flip-flops in hot weather. I agree they aren't as fashionable as some, but they get the job done better than just about anything else out there (and they do look better than a lot of brands).