# Hipster Merit Badges Lee Meszaros Creates Quirky Patches to Promote Everyday Happenings By Cody Turner | Published 2012-07-04 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hipster-merit-badges References: [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/shop/leemeszaros?ref=seller_info) Since the recent release of Wes Anderson’s 'Moonrise Kindom,' a craze has started for creating and earning your own personal Hipster Merit Badges for the quirking things that happen in the every day hipster lifestyle. Lee Meszaros is a Toronto-based online shop owner who creates these adorable Merit Badges for everyday things. There are badges for things such as: *‘tooting your own horn’*, *‘quitting cold turkey’*, *‘barking up the wrong tree’* and my personal favourite *‘surviving first love’*. All of her Merit Badges can be found on her [Etsy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/etsy-and-kacey-musgraves) page and I predict that this fad will be huge amongst the artsy hipsters or amongst any Wes Anderson film lover. I for one, will be getting some of these badges to add to my future [Halloween costume](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michaels-alices-adventures-collection) for later this year. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Hipster Merit Badges:** Creating and earning personalized badges for everyday hipster lifestyle experiences. - **Quirky Patches:** Designing fun and unique patches to promote everyday happenings. - **Artsy Hipster Craze:** Embracing the fad of artsy hipsters and Wes Anderson film lovers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Online Shops:** Opportunity for online retailers to offer a wide range of personalized merit badges and quirky patches. - **Fashion and Costume Design:** Potential for incorporating hipster merit badges and quirky patches into fashion and costume designs. - **Arts and Crafts:** Creating demand for DIY enthusiasts to design and make their own hipster merit badges and quirky patches. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Filmmaker-Inspired Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wes-anderson-aesthetics.md) - [Movie-Inspired Vintage Handbags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nik-bentel-1.md) - [Cheekily Creative Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrated-bookmarks.md) - [Personality-Forward Bookmark Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humdrum-paper.md) - [Camp-Inspired Dog Collar Charms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dog-collar-charms.md) - [Accessory Adorned Caps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patch-cap.md) - [DIY Fandom Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/make-it-merch.md) - [Patch-Style Makeup Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/makeup-patches.md) - [Playful Crochet Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crochet-collection.md)