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Mainstream Hipster

Defying popularity is no longer a subculture

Implications - In the past, 'hipsters' were those who rebelled against mainstream culture, but today vintage fashion, indie rock, alternative music, and independent films have become widely popular. Hipster communities are predominant in certain cities now and even mega brands are tailoring their designs to this group.
Trend Themes
1. Mainstream Hipster Fashion - As hipster trends become popular, fashion brands can develop lines that appeal to the masses while maintaining an alternative edge.
2. Smart Accessories and Wearables - Innovative accessories like smart headphones can offer new opportunities for companies to incorporate technology into fashion, making it more convenient and user-friendly.
3. Non-traditional TV Shows - TV networks can explore alternative programming and create shows that feature hipster culture or target younger, alternative audiences. This can create new opportunities for unconventional talent to step up.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion and Apparel Industry - This industry can take advantage of the mainstreaming of hipster culture and design clothing that is both trendy and alternative, catering to a wide range of consumers.
2. Technology Industry - With the growing popularity of wearables and smart accessories like headphones, the technology industry has a chance to create more innovative products that integrate with fashion trends.
3. Entertainment Industry - TV networks and producers can create unconventional TV shows that cater to alternative audiences beyond the mainstream sitcoms and dramas, allowing a new crop of artists and talents to emerge.
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Featured Examples

Armpit Tattoos
Armpit Tattoos
Underarm Flower Bouquet Ink on Pretty Hipsters in Toronto
These days, tattooing is fairly mainstream, but when I saw these armpit tattoos on Chandel Bodner at an art show in Toronto, I stopped in my tracks. According to Bodner, armpit tattoos are fairly common… MORE
NYC Hipster Uniforms
NYC Hipster Uniforms
Cut Off Shorts & Stockings Are Unofficial Look of Summer 09
I don’t know about the rest of the world, but New York City has certainly gotten the Spring/Summer fashion memo that cut-offs and stockings are back. Better than ever, you can’t walk a block in the East… MORE
Hipster Photoblogs
Hipster Photoblogs
Global Blogs Document Underground Hotspots, Style & Nightlife
The hipster movement is alive and well, and there are a number of photo blogs around to document its existence. These photo blogs feature some of the most interesting and freshest fashions; some even travel… MORE
Mean Street Fashion Blogs
Mean Street Fashion Blogs
‘Look at This F*cking Hipster' Torments Fashion Victims
With the ubiquity of digital cameras and their integration into mobile phones, it has become extremely easy to snap a picture of something or someone that grabs your attention when you’re out in the streets.… MORE
Leggings-Loving Editorials
Leggings-Loving Editorials
Hipster Fashion Model Bregje Heinen Spices up Vogue Russia
An unabashed love for leggings, the fashion phenomenon that will not die, is featured by model Bregje Heinen in Russian Vogue. The Dutch model, whose star is on the rise, appears in the November 2009 issue… MORE
play_circle_filled Angular Hipster Hair
Angular Hipster Hair
Distracting ‘dos in the Dior Homme HUgE Magazine Shoot
If you are looking for the next big thing in hair, it is likely to be found in the haircuts in Dior Homme’s Fall 2009 collection for the September issue of Japanese fashion magazine HUgE. The angles… MORE
Hipster Street Blogs
Hipster Street Blogs
Face Hunter Scours the Streets for the Fashionably Cool
So you think you are a cool hipster who knows the scene and knows how to dress? The true way to tell if you are that hip is if you have been on the website Face Hunter. Playing off the name of that famous… MORE
Hipster High Fashion
Hipster High Fashion
Models Stir-Up a Little Trouble in the Barneys CO-OP Fall 2009 Catalogue
Channeling the ever-appealing hipster style, Barneys' New York styles top models Viktoriya Sasonkina and Karlie Kloss in edgy designs for Barneys CO-OP. The CO-OP is a stand-alone department of the famed… MORE
Hipster Cycling Fashion
Hipster Cycling Fashion
Pedaling Into The Urban Future In Eco Style
With the rise of gas prices, more urban dwellers are choosing to cycle to work and play. Rather than wearing purely spandex and traditional cycling gear, urban cycling comes with the opportunity to become… MORE
play_circle_filled Smart Hipster Headphones
Smart Hipster Headphones
Sony Could Make the Play Button a Thing of the Past
Sony has announced a set of smart headphones that detect body contact.  These headphones will play when they are in your ear, pause when one earbud is removed and stops the music when both earbuds are… MORE
Manly Chain Accessories
Manly Chain Accessories
Karlina Rodriguez's Man Necklaces Are Great Hipster Accessories
These Neck Chains for men were created by Karlina Rodriguez to transform simple outfits into chicer ones. The gold, chunky chains can easily make a statement and make any man look like a hipster. Check… MORE
play_circle_filled Hipster TV Shows
Hipster TV Shows
Ellen Page, Alia Shawkat & Sean Tillmann Create 'Stitch n Bitch' for HBO
Ellen Page ('Juno'), her ‘Whip It’ co-star Alia Shawkat ('Arrested Development') and Sean Tillmann ('Har Mar Superstar') are teaming up to write a single-camera the comedy show ‘Stitch N’ Bitch’ for HBO.… MORE

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Off-Runway Photoblogs
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Jewel Earbuds
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Blogspired Store Fronts
Blogspired Store Fronts
Holt Renfrew's Displays Butter Up Online Writers
Modern-Day Showgirls
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Sigrid Agren Shines for Vogue Russia August ‘09
Skulled Jewelry
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Christian Dior Joaillerie 'Kings & Queens' Collection Integrates Opal, Jade, Quart
Tattooed Watches
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10 Hipster Innovations
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Couture Unmentionables
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John Galliano's Dior Runway Show for Fall 2009
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10 Inked Dedications to Stanley Kubrick's Clockwork Orange
Patriotic Tattoos
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Celebrate the 4th of July by Showing Your Love for Your Country
Nautical Necklaces
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Zipped-Up Tattoos
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Killer Hamster Tattoos
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Goatskin and Python Earphones
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Barneys Celebrates Jim Moore's CFDA Award with Display
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Larry David and Woody Allen Team Up For “Whatever Works” F
Outlandish Hats
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Fashionable Headphones
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Twisted Pearl Necklaces
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Scarlett Lanson Collaborates with Interweave for Jewelry Line
Ripped Black Jeans
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Zipper Headphones
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