Spunkily styled facial hair which you are unlikely to have seen before. Their hair is likely to be untidy
One piece of their outfit looks like it was stolen from a parent or a grandparent’s closet
A cool hat is likely to be part of their look
Large, nerdy spectacle frames (without the lenses, if they don’t actually need glasses) are almost a given
Hatke frock made from an old cut-up sari. With skinny jeans. Yes, to them it is okay to wear frock AND jeans
DEFINITON OF A HIPSTER
hip-sturn:
Someone who thinks their cool because they aren’t “mainstream” but in reality have become mainstream by trying not to be mainstream. A paradox in and of itself. – Urban Dictionary
Hipsterdom – the origins
The modern context of the term ‘hipster’ started off as a label for people with peculiar dressing and living habits in gentrified New York City suburbs, and became a more global term as these trends spread across the world.
‘Hipster’ describes someone whose way of living and thinking is different from that of the majority. In other words, it is supposed to mean the opposite of ‘mainstream’. However, ironically, being hipster has now become mainstream itself. But not to worry – irony is very greatly appreciated among hipsters!
Originally, hipsterdom was more of an international phenomenon, but hipsters are becoming easier and easier to spot in our very own Bharat. One can spot these people at one of the coffee shops in Hauz Khas Village in Delhi, or at Mumbai live music scenes like Blue Frog and Hard Rock Café, or in miscellaneous thrift shops or indie bookstores.
“Did you say HIPSTER? Don’t label me!”
“I liked that before it got popular.”
“This? I made it myself!”
“I got sick of Facebook so I deleted my account. Twitter all the way!”
“Hipsters are great! But today there are two kinds of hipsters – ones who are actually that unique person we come across just a few times in our lives, and the others who have dedicated their lives to being different. If you have to try to be a hipster, you’re not a hipster.”
-Payal Shah, arts student, Mumbai
-Gulnaz Sabharwal, political science student, New Delhi
HOW TO SPOT A HIPSTER IN INDIA
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Brilliantly written :) <3
How is this a Guide To Desi Hipsters? I read same descriptions on Thought Catalog and so many other sites (minus the desi slang you use here and there). What's new in this?? Badly written.
This seems well written to me, but the des-ness should have been featured more! Good job on the whole :)
Don't come across such people often.......are they only in the arts stream in junior college?
Ha Ha comical, the way you jotted down views about their attitude.