Mustaches instead of Beards?

December 18th, 2009

There’s a new trend in Williamsburg of hipsters sporting upper-lip mustaches and closely cropped hair (Brad Pitt in inglorious bastards).
What’s the reason behind that? Anita

by Dyers.org

by Dyers.org

Recently spotted on the East Coast, the short hair/skinny mustache combo seems to be the latest hair trend of the cool kids. Different from what we’ve seen so far in the hipster world, the new style surprises quite a few. So what happened to the I-make-$10/hour-(including tips) shaggy grooming style? Is looking sharp the new black? Let’s look into the two parts of the equation in order to fully understand such a dramatic change.
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The Top 10 Hipster Gifts to Indie-up your Friends

December 15th, 2009

Want to give your mainstream friends a little cool touch this holiday season? Here is what you can get them:

Photo by J.

Photo by J.

1. Some Festival Party Gear

2. A Taxidermy Mammal

3. A Faux-fur Hat

4. The Official NYC Bike Polo Shirt

5. Hipster Foldables

6. A Dinner at Bean Bag

7. AnCo’s Fall Be Kind

8. A Nice Hipster Claus Card

9. The 2010 Mustache Calendar

10. Cheerful Christmas ornaments

He-Psters, we too have the right to be cool

December 8th, 2009

“What do you mean they have only one star on Yelp?”

Photo by J.

Photo by J.

The residents of Eternia are back. And after many years spent in the closet, they’ve decided that they too have the right to be cool. Follow them in their journey as they try to live the hipster dream and fit in the cool world.

The Barneys Hipster

December 1st, 2009
Photo by Marisa Page

Photo by Marisa Page

With a strong desire to be a part of the hipster world but not quite ready to give up on expensive clothes and face cream, Barneys Hipsters emerged a few years ago looking like the love child of a yuppie and Amy Winehouse. Despite their contradictory lifestyle which violates many of the 10 immutable original hipster laws, their unconditional thirst of coolness is such that they’ve rapidly reached the golden gates of the hipstersphere.

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