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EVOLUTION OF THE HIPSTER 2000-2009
(Paste)

I'm going in a different direction for a second and focusing on photojournalism, specifically magazine work. This immediately caught my attention since I've always been fascinated with the hipster trends and that whole notion of being "indie-fabulous." When did being so uncool become so awesome?  So I followed Paste's handy timeline and was taken on a journey of emo, emo part deux, proto-hipster, vintage wannabe and beyond. It really is interesting what American culture takes a hold of and runs with -- apparently looking homeless for a time was the "cool new thing." What was fascinating was the depictions of every year's trend; it really hit the nail on the head when it came to the incidental little details that truly shaped that particular look, from tattoo specifics to what technology they were toting.

The last decade may have been thought to lack a definitive look that we all could nostalgically look back on and dress up as on "2000's Night" at the the office, but this is a step in the right direction towards giving the 2000's some identity that isn't from the 'hood.


Link to spread at pastemagazine.com:
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/12/the-evolution-of-the-hipster-2000-2009.html