Jump to content

Hipsters

harperama

By harperama
in The Lounge

 Share

Recommended Posts

KidKruger

KidKruger

Posted
Posted

People will make judgements on other's appearances based on their own hang-ups, insecurities, prejudices, need to feel part of 'the right group' and other personal motives.



Certainly not from great understanding of how fashion 'works', what it 'means', nor who participates at any time in te the myth 'fashion'.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
El Pibe

El Pibe

Posted
Posted

> Is there a rule book somewhere that says you have

> to start wearing beige at a certain age?


You've obviously never been to Madrid, it's practically the law there to wear beige whatever your age.


ANd my point was the older you get the less you should feel the need to conform to anything. Counterculture fashion is of course just a different way of conforming.


>>"I think I am unusual. I don't generally* give a toss what other people want to wear or how they want to live"


So good for you


*although i've seen your smart power suit look for work (it looks good btw)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
grabot

grabot

Posted
Posted
Speaking from Shoreditch, the hipster zeitgeist seems to be rooted in 1950's vintage clothing with elements of psychobilly styling. Can't say that I agree with this http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/08/beware-of-cupcake-fascism but it provides a perspective and shows one man's antagonism towards the "vintagey and twee" and its "infantalising" influence.
Link to comment
Share on other sites
LadyDeliah

LadyDeliah

Posted
Posted

El Pibe Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

>

>

> *although i've seen your smart power suit look for

> work (it looks good btw)



Lol, that's just the work uniform expected by clients although I often wear jeans when I'm not in the mood for a suit. I get my suits from second hand shops (along with almost all of my other clothes), so none are 'in fashion'.


My good friend was a fashion worshiper and worked in fashion, but I never understood why. It seemed like a pretend job to me because I don't get why it's important to people, but clearly it is.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
titch juicy

titch juicy

Posted
Posted

*Bob* Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> LadyDeliah Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> I get my suits from

> > second hand shops (along with almost all of my

> > other clothes)

>

> You're bang on-trend for '14


achingly hip

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Jah Lush

Jah Lush

Posted
Posted

Otta Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> This is surely a good thing

>

> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27188915



No way, Jose. I've always hated dimpled glasses. Too heavy and cumbersome for a drinking vessel. When my dad passed away and we had to clear out his house we found at least 20 of 'em. No one wanted them so in the bin they went. A straight glass every time my friend.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
LadyDeliah

LadyDeliah

Posted
Posted

titch juicy Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> *Bob* Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > LadyDeliah Wrote:

> >

> --------------------------------------------------

>

> > -----

> > I get my suits from

> > > second hand shops (along with almost all of

> my

> > > other clothes)

> >

> > You're bang on-trend for '14

>

> achingly hip



I must be an unwitting leader of fashion then, because I've been doing it for most of my adult life!


My dad dragged us all off to the Centre for Alternative Technology since I was a kid, grew veg and did all that eco stuff way before that came into fashion too, so at 70, my Dad seems to be a fashion icon too. Clearly runs in the family.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Salsaboy

Salsaboy

Posted
Posted

No! Just wondered as I was in Brick Lane on Sunday night and there were f*cking hundreds of the buggers along with the female version.


Jeremy Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Is that a trick question?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
red devil

red devil

Posted
Posted

Salsaboy Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> No! Just wondered as I was in Brick Lane on Sunday

> night and there were @#$%& hundreds of the buggers

> along with the female version.


Are you sure you hadn't just strayed into a Lesbian bar?...

Link to comment
Share on other sites
NewWave

NewWave

Posted
Posted

LadyDeliah Wrote:

-------------------------------------------

>

> My good friend was a fashion worshiper and worked

> in fashion, but I never understood why. It seemed

> like a pretend job to me because I don't get why

> it's important to people, but clearly it is.


Fashion is hardly a 'pretend' job British fashion is one of our largest exports and raises many millions for the economy.

I work as a personal shopper in a luxury store and I've seen the right clothes make the hugest difference to peoples self confidence and sense of wellbeing.

As an example I had a terminally ill mother of the bride who once in the right outfit, which covered her scars and allowed her to sit in her wheelchair but still look chic and attractive was moved to tears of happiness because she felt beautiful again.

You mention you buy all your clothes in charity shops second hand? then you should be grateful for fashion and its followers for without it no one would ever recycle their old clothes for you to buy.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
LadyDeliah

LadyDeliah

Posted
Posted

NewWave Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------


> You mention you buy all your clothes in charity

> shops second hand? then you should be grateful for

> fashion and its followers for without it no one

> would ever recycle their old clothes for you to

> buy.



They might just have got fat.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
NewWave

NewWave

Posted
Posted

Otta Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Still not a proper job though is it.



And what exactly do you you call a 'proper job'?

Myself and my colleague's all have degrees, work bloody hard,

Pay our taxes.

Ok we are not saving lives but are you?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
  • Advertise Here

  • Latest Discussions

    • Earl Aelfheah
      Here it is - thanks to all on the forum who helped us create a history of ed's home, 41 North Cross Rd

      By Earl Aelfheah · Posted

      This is great 👏 
    • OutOfFocus
      One (part of) Dulwich

      By OutOfFocus · Posted

      Can someone please explain who "one Dulwich" are?
    • Rockets
      Latest One Dulwich update

      By Rockets · Posted

      We are actually referred to as "Supporters"...2,100 of us across Dulwich...read and weep! 😉   https://www.onedulwich.uk/supporters   Got it, the one where 64% of respondents in the consultation area said they wanted the measures "returned to their original state". Is that the one you claim had a yes/no response question?   Well I suggest you read up on it as it is an important part of the story of utter mismangement by the councils and this is why so many of us can't work out who is pulling the council's strings on this one because surely you can agree that if the emergency services were knocking on your door for months and months telling you the blocks in the roads were delayihg response times and putting lives at risk you'd do something about it? Pretty negligent not to do so don't you think - if I was a councillor it would not sit well with me?   Careful it could be a Mrs, Miss or Mx One.....   Of course you don't that's because you have strong opinions but hate being asked for detail to.back-up those opinions (especially when it doesn't serve their narrative) and exposes the flaws in your arguments! 😉  As so many of the pro-LTN lobby find to their cost the devil is always in the detail.....
    • Sue
      Malabar Feast - highly recommended!

      By Sue · Posted

      Really?  I'm sorry to hear that. What did you order? 

East Dulwich Forum

Established in 2006, we are an online community discussion forum for people who live, work in and visit SE22.

Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...