Who’s your daddy? A Hipster.

On 18/11/2014 by sophiebharj

The term “hipster” may have only become a thing in the last few years, but hipsters have been around for WAY longer than that: remember your PARENTS?

Of course you don’t, because you weren’t born! But our parents, before having kids to embarrass on a daily basis, were actually pretty cool. And even if not everybody understood their coolness at the time, they definitely are now in this golden era of hipsterdom. This week we are going to take a little look at some of the major trends of today that your mom and your dad probably started. You’re parents might be embarrassing now but, after a bit of digging in old photo albums you followed by a look in the mirror you, my hipster friend, will see that they are your folks are your ultimate style icons…

Being style icons, they obviously changed the game, so here are 10 of the popular (but erm unique..) hipster trends that started before you came into the world and took away your parents hip and happening lives…

1) THE SELFIE

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Oh yes, you thought the selfie was a recent fad just like hipsters but buddy you are wrong. Dad’s been taking selfies since 76″.

 

2) THE BEANIE

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When it gets nippy you aren’t the only one to reach for a beanie. This photo is the proof that hipster dads have been donning this headwear since way back. This photo is particularly interesting because where else can a hipster find a photo of themselves as a kid AND their future selves all in one analogue 10 x 15cm Kodak photograph?! Freaky.

 

3) THE CHECK SHIRT & NONCHALANT ATTITUDE

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Glasses. Check. Check shirt. Check. 100% hipster. You see, it all started here. Look at how that dad is looking at that mom. Chances are you were conceived that night.

 

4) FESTIVAL FEVER

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The latest Urban Outfitters advertising campai—oh wait, no. It’s you’re parents at a festival. Or camping. Wherever and whatever exactly they are doing, they are all hanging out in their Levi’s and brown worker boots being super chilled and living for the moment. These guys were the original festival hipsters, and also the first believers in #YOLO.

5) BAD-ASS MOUSTACHE

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Yes, your pops was MORE badass than you. Tattoo your knuckles or sit back down and deal with it.

6) SUNNY G’s

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Wow, now isn’t this mom just a total babe? From her plastic fantastic gold rimmed sunglasses, to her darkwash denim jacket, to her Apple, she’s clearly an early adapter. Let’s all take a moment to appreciate the hair too.

6) TORTOISESHELL GLASSES

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We all know that you see yourself as a 50% student/stagiaire/salarié, 20% style influencer, 10% foodie by day, and then 20% DJ by night. Well, I sure am sorry to break it to you but picking songs on your iPhone 5S has NOTHING on what your secret DJ daddy used to handle. No wonder he needed round tortoiseshell to glasses à la Jimmy Fairly see what knobs he was turning and find the disc he wanted to play next!

7) DOUBLE-DENIM

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Sure mom’s get credit for “mom jeans” but your mom was still one step ahead of even today’s trends because she teamed her mom jeans with a denim shirt. Let’s face it…NO-one does double denim quite like your mom does. PS midrif on show obligatory to pull this off. Muffin-top optional.

8) PHOTOMATONScreen Shot 2014-11-18 at 19.47.22

Your dad had it DOWN: he knew exactly how your should behave in a photobooth.
It goes like this:
1) The “funny pose” pose
2) The “GAHH this thing goes so fast!” pose
3) The “I totally wasn’t ready for this photo but hey, this is fun” pose
4) The “natural, look at my imaginary friend” pose.

9) LEOTARDS

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So here’s some food for though: your mom inspired the store that millions of you find your basics at. American Apparel. Just look at that leotard. Replace the baby in her arms with a pug and you have yourself a totally legit American Apparel ad.
N.B. what do you think she is doing? Cooking macaroni and cheese? WRONG..she’s totally making mojitos.

10) BEAUTIFUL BEARDS

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Sorry, but I can’t not say what you’re all thinking – this is an absolute FILF. Your dad was a hottie and you’ll never get the girls like he did. Sadly beards just don’t grow like that these days.

…..And finally (because we are in Paris after all) Hipsterdom would like to share a photo with you all of one of France’s OG hipsters:

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Monsieur le Président, chilling with the homies in a crew neck tee.

YOUR TURN! Send us in the fabulous, embarrassing and downright ridiculous photographs of your hipster parents!

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