The backlash against hipsters seems to be gaining full steam, though I can't say I'm disappointed. Living so close to Valencia St. in the Mission district of San Francisco, somedays it seems like an endless sea of white framed sunglasses glasses, modified fixies, Parliament smoke, and of course Irony.
I'm not saying I'm against the whole hipster thing, I have even been accused of being one myself once or twice. It's just an inevitable part of the the life cycle of the "trend" The post peak backlash. Once a trend reaches a level of absurdity, when participants have out done one another trying to stand out while staying within the strict guidelines of the trend. All trends eventually die otherwise it wouldn't be called a trend, though the hipster seems to be sticking around much longer than past trends. The key to the longevity of the hipster I believe is it's ability to morph, last year was trucker hats and skateboards, this year it's fixes and a keffiyeh.
You can be sure of one thing though, once the mainstream embraces a trend it's only a matter of time till it's dead. The end is definitely near for the hipster, If you don't believe me check out these deck links:
Hipster Hunter
the Hipster Handbook
This months Adbusters - Hipster the dead end of western civilization
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