Hipster of the Week: Olivia Bee

In the world of young and talented photographers, there is no one quite as Hipster as Olivia Bee. 

Olivia is 16 and she keeps a diary of sorts.  I suppose this is her way of documenting the underground and confusing world of teenage life.  

Olivia Bee shares her world with some equally Hipster friends, who add a honest and poetic dimension to her well defined niche of photography.

Here is Olivia discussing her world.. in her very own Converse ad.  We told you she was Hipster.

You can find Olivia Bee here making many more new wave Hipster images.

Yours,

The Hipster Committee

Hipster Lesson #03 - Know Your Bands

Hola Hipsters! (Ha, how ironic was that intro?) This hipster lesson is bought to you by Arcade Fire, who feature in this deck as youtube clip we are about to present you. In the clip, the message is simple "Know who Arcade Fire is, or Hipsters will kill you." Easy Right? 

But here's the thing. Hipsters are always trying to outdo each other so how does one know what band is indie chic, and what band is a sellout. Solution: Make a band up! You haven't heard of Smashy Die Hardcore? What kind of hipster are you? What do you mean you aren't going to see My Ironic Soul live in concert?! Oh you actually want to come see them with me... YOU PROBABLY WOULDN'T LIKE THEIR STUFF...


Boom problems solved! So enjoy hipsters, and make those trends up!


Yours, 
The Hipster Committee

Hipster How To - How To Be A Hipster Princess

Dear Hipsters. As you may have noticed, unless you have been hiding under some sort of mainstream like rocky surface, we here at The Hipster Committee have decided that Hipster Princesses is a trend we like. Why do we like this? Well first we have a bunch of pretty, popular Disney icons that are all of a sudden finding their inner Hipster Roots. We endorse this 100% and enjoy that fact that Arial would rather be called Helvetica and that Jasmine is all for the parachute pants. So that's why today's blog is all about finding your inner hipster and letting lose of your pre-determinations! 

So you like Britney Spears? Great! But why not like Britney Spears... IRONICALLY?! Can you? Who knows but you're a hipster now so why not dig out some 90's pop music and blast it from your walkmans. Tell people you liked pop music... BEFORE THEY DID and enjoy eating at popular restaurants... ONLY TO MAKE FUN OF EVERYBODY ELSE.

This right here, is your guide on how to like mainstream stuff, but remain the ultimate hipster by one-upping (see last Hipster How To) all your friends. These princesses have taught us that they too like underground trends and so can you! So go forth fellow hipsters and rule!

Yours, 

The Hipster Committee

Hipster of the Week: Noël Kristi Wells

Hey Hipsters! A week has gone past since last week making it the same time from last week where a hipster of the week was chosen! That probably makes no sense whatsoever but then again, what hipster does?

This Hipster may seem a little familiar as she is responsible for one of the best Zoeey Deschanel (our hipster goddess) impersonations... EVER! Her name is Noël Kristi Wells and through a little more research on this woman, we've discovered that she is most definitely a certified hipster! The artsy photography, web skillz (yes with a z) and her image! Which is a great one. Also the fact that her name has two little dots above the "e", is hipster as all hell!

So check her out, I'll add this sweet link I found all about her, http://notcommonpeople.blogspot.com/2010/11/noel-kristi-wells.html

Plus I get the chance to post the latest Hey! The Zooey Deschanel Show ep which is f***ing hilarious!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbYOcVQJjas&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

Yours, 
The Hipster Committee

Hipster Lesson #02 - Thift Stores are a Hipster's Best Friend...

Thift Stores are a Hipster's Best Friend...

A Hipster should always look perfectly unmade.. bed hair, worn Chuck Taylors and most importantly, the most original thrift store ensemble this side of Williamsburg.

Don't believe me.. Check this out, featuring Thrift Queen Sammy Davis and two of the Hipster Committee's favourite friends.. the girls from Stuff Hipsters Hate in Thrift Wars.

So Hipsters it is time to get thrifting.. watch out for anything plaid, vintage, retro, or retro designer and buy every fedora you see. Tell them The Hipster Committee sent you.

Yours,

The Hipster Committee

Hipster How To: One Up's

Aloha Hipsters, that's hipster for hello. Today I'm writing from my iPhone and although I am deeply disturbed that the font is not helvetica, I am pushing myself to deliver you an awesomly hipster post regardless of my lack of proper Internet.

First of all what kind of hipster would I be if I didn't have an iPhone? I don't see myself as a conformist at all. And why is that? Because I totally had an iPhone before my friends did! And this brings me to the topic of this weeks Hipster How To: How to one up your mates when they have cooler stuff before you.

We here at The Hipster Committee are all about being on top of the latest trends. And what happens if we aren't? Well let's just say we have them taken care of... No, I joke, I joke. We one up them! Take Mario for example, when Bowser has his woman, he one up's and destroys a bitch! But in reality what we like to do is say "yeah I've totally heard of that non-descript band ages ago bro." Or, if they have a 1970's retro Polaroid camera, you buy a 1960's retro Polaroid camera and brag the crap out of life!

Now this is a guaranteed way of beating all of your friends to becoming a better hipster than them. So as long as you continue to out hipster everyone, you will be satisfied in knowing that you, yes you, are hipster as all fuck. Enjoy your week hipsters!

Yours,
The Hipster Committee

Hipster Weekend..

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We at the Hipster Committee thought you might like to know how to have a Hipster Weekend, so each week we will be bringing you the ultimate list for the perfect weekend.  So grab your vintage suitcase and fedora and travel the world.. Hipster Style.

Coffee: Gimme! Coffee, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Dining:  Mitake Oashin, Yutenji, Tokyo

Shopping: Guvnor's Vintage Thrift, Park Slope, Brooklyn

Wearing: Anything Plaid

Listening: Anything by Vampire Weekend

Accessories: A fixed gear bike or Pugster Tee

Reading: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Enjoy. .

Yours,

The Hipster Committee

Hipster of the Week - Jessie J

Sup, Hipsters?! Alrighty let's get straight to the point shall we? It's that time of the week for, well... Hipster Of The Week! Now, this woman is a British R&B/Punk/Indie/Lo-Fi/Retro/Groovin'/Slammin' (I may have exaggerated some of these genre's but what kind of Hipster would I be if I wasn't also dramatic about everything?) singer who kind of rocks my world at the moment. 

And so The Hipster Committee is proud to present to you, Jessie J.  

Why does Jessie J rock my socks off? Well her slick attitude and take on culture in her first single "Do It Like A Dude" just speaks to the inner psyche of my Hipster mind. Her swagger, her style, her boss like voice. Plus... HER HAIR. Incredible. I just want to crawl up into a little ball and pray to the Hipster gods. 


So fellow Hipsters, check her out! Her music video is fueled with Alt/Indie fierceness. 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOf3kYtwASo

Yours,
The Hipster Committee

Hipster Lesson #01 - Know Your Scene

 Know Your Scene...

Every Hipster must know where they don't fit in society, in order to prevent that embarrassing moment when they accidentally fit in. Lessons on how not to fit in to come, but for now Hipsters must check out Your Scene Sucks, to establish physically, mentally and hipstally which scenes are best to eliminate from your psyche.  

Remember always reject conventional social habits.

Yours,

The Hipster Committee