Meaning of hipster (what is it, concept and definition)

What is Hipster:

Hipster is a culture or urban tribe characterized by adopting a lifestyle tastes and interests associated with the vintage , the alternative and independent.

The hipsters are against social conventions and reject the values of commercial culture predominant (the mainstream ), in favor of popular local cultures. In this sense, they have a varied sensitivity, inclined to alternative lifestyles, ranging from preferring organic food to drinking craft beers.

They dress extravagantly, with an unusual look and a very ironic interpretation of fashion. They combine garments worn in many layers but with a modern and vintage style. They have salvaged some vintage accessories, such as fedora hats, wayfarer sunglasses, skinny pants, and prints with polka dots or checkered patterns.

See also:

• look Vintage

They are people under the age of 30, generally middle and upper middle class, who live in the world's great cities. Some see them as very authentic people, for others, they are unpleasant and ridiculous people, with bad appearance, and creator of disastrous combinations.

Hipster is an English word whose use dates back to 1940, when it was used as an equivalent of the term hepcat , a style or fashion associated with the field of jazz. For its adaptation to the Spanish language, it is advisable to write it in rounds and with a tilde in the i: hipster

Characteristics of hipsters

For the hipsters love:

• Listen to jazz and indie music, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan or Devendra Banhart style musicians, and alternative rock bands; Watch classic and independent film movies; Go to used clothing and second-hand fairs; Visit art galleries and museums; Have the latest technological innovations; Use social networks to communicate, publish photos, share music, videos, etc.; Use glasses with large frames made of plastic; Fight for the environment.

As for fashion, hipster men usually wear skinny pants and women hipster leggings or "mesh".

The great paradox of hipster culture is that, by popularizing its own trend, which consists of a constant rejection of dominant fashions and a search for alternative life patterns, it has become, itself, everything it rejects, it is say, a non- hipster movement.

Meaning of hipster triangle

The triangle is the symbol that is most associated with hipster culture. As such, it is a basic geometric shape with multiple meanings of mystical significance. Mainly, it represents the number three, the number of divinity, of the Holy Trinity. Likewise, the trinity is related to the levels of connection of the being with heaven and earth. The most used type of triangle is the equilateral one, that is, the one with its three equal sides, since it symbolizes harmony, divinity and proportion.