# Hipster Style Graphs The Hipster Fashion Cycle Informs You of the Evolving Style of Urban Hipsters By Allison Love | Published 2010-06-30 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hipster-fashion-cycle References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/31987/) & [flavorwire](http://flavorwire.com/101773/awesome-infographic-hipster-fashion-cycle) The Hipster Fashion Cycle is an 'infograph' that showcases the ever evolving style of the urban hipster. From outsider all the way back to conservative, and many stages in between, the [Hipster's fashion cycle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-looks) is a very complicated thing. In this particular illustration of the Hipster's complicated fashion choices, a hat is used as an example. The graph begins with someone being bored with fashion, so they wear a new hat, "which the majority of people find in poor taste." From there the hat becomes a [trendy accessory](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highdive) catching on to [mainstream fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snackable-fashion). But alas in the end, the "hat becomes a genuine article of sensible fashion and a sign of good taste" and the Hipster Fashion cycle begins again. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Hipster Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop sustainable and ethical fashion brands that appeal to hipster consumers. - **Fashion Trends:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create data-driven fashion forecasting platforms to accurately predict and track evolving fashion trends. - **Subculture Marketing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement targeted marketing strategies that effectively reach and engage subculture communities like urban hipsters. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate technology solutions like augmented reality (AR) fitting rooms to enhance the shopping experience for hipster fashion consumers. - **Data Analytics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced data analytics platforms to analyze and anticipate the shifting preferences of hipster consumers in the fashion industry. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize influencer marketing and authentic storytelling techniques to effectively target and connect with subculture communities, such as urban hipsters. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Identity-Exploring Clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-we-take.md) - [Hip Hop Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fresh-fly-and-fabulous.md) - [Offbeat Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asos-inspired-by.md) - [Layered Utility Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphpaper-yoke.md) - [Subculture-Themed Generational Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wildest-ones-yet.md) - [Edgy Backpack-Centric Fashion Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/at-the-edge-of-time.md) - [Pattern-Heavy Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/needles-new-collection.md) - [Personalized Fashion Advice Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-stylers.md) - [Refreshed Expressive Fashion Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheap-monday-relaunch.md)