Anyone who thinks that hipsters are a one-day fad, should take a walk through the city areas that we will present to you below, and whoever thinks that there are few of them in the world, should borrow the iconic Ray-Ban prescription frames from one of them. he puts in the lenses and takes another good look. Because not only can you find them in all cosmopolitan cities, today they even have their own neighborhoods.
Yeah, it might be theirs fashion style out of fashion, a hipsters as such, they will certainly not go out of fashion just like that. You could even say that it is a kind of extension of the hippie philosophy - which therefore never really left, just took a longer vacation - although these two subcultures probably divides more things than unites. Therefore, if you would like a really authentic insight into the life of a hipster and see for yourself what it is hipsterism however grippy the concept is (as grippy as their pants), we recommend you visit at least one of the 10 of the biggest hipster colonies in the world, which you can find in the gallery below.
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Williamsburg - New York: If hipsters had a mecca, it would be called Williamsburg. Forget Portland, Boulder and Seattle. Bow ties, trilbys (soft felt hats), suede shoes and cameras around the neck are truly at home in the "Billyburg".
Malasaña - Madrid, Spain: The anticulture epicenter of the city is a haven for fixies, beards and the deepest V-necks you'll find this side of the world. There are tons of obscure bookstores, cute cafes and second-hand clothing stores. Hipsters are Spanish for 'modernos', which loosely translates to "people who were fans of Edison bulbs before they were cool."
Kreuzberg – Berlin, Germany: Legendary club SO36 and punk rock pedigree. Did we mention that Iggy Pop lived here for a while? And it is only offered that every hipster who newly arrives in Kreuzberg will say: "Ich bin ein Hipster."
Tiong Bahru - Singapore: Once a hideout for the mistresses of the rich, now a hipster anthill, although the word hipster will be hard to get off the tongue of the local hipsters when we ask them what they represent. That's why their shirts speak louder than they do, "I prefer the drummer" ("I prefer the drummer") is a clear sign of where the dog is praying. Not to mention mustache wax and the flood of drugstores.
Shoreditch - London, England: Although the neighborhoods of Dalston and Peckham could be considered the "new Shoreditch", the fact that people call them "the new Shoreditch" says it all. Shoreditch is the concept of hipsterness and, like most other hipster centers, this part also has working-class roots, which today are wrapped endlessly around their necks in the form of scarves, such beloved fashion accessories of hipsters as the beard of King Matthias.
Södermalm - Stockholm, Sweden: Swedes love Brooklyn, so it's no surprise that the hippest neighborhood in the Swedish capital mimics it head to toe. With the many bottles of Brooklyn Brewery beer, which are almost part of the urban furniture, and the area called SoFo (in other words, the Brooklyn chain of dry cleaners), it is impossible to deny the influence of New York on Söder, like the hipsters due to the 'infection' of Södermalm with the eponymous Ikea furniture , they say today.
Fitzroy - Melbourne, Australia: This part of Melbourne hosts an alternative festival (Melbourne Fringe Festival) every year, so it's no wonder that it's a magnet for hipsters. But only until it's too cool, because then that cool will be mainstream. And then his role will be taken over by Brunswick, currently the second most hipster beer out there.
Vesterbro - Copenhagen, Denmark: Once infamous as the center of the sex industry and butchers - fortunately the one had nothing to do with the other - today it is the hipster lungs of an otherwise rather hipster colored town, which hosts, among other things, the smallest cafe and hotel in the city. Add to that the city's universal love and friendliness towards bikes/ares, and throw in Fjällräven backpacks, and there's no doubt that it's a hipster paradise on earth.
Noord - Amsterdam, Netherlands: Once industrial Noord left behind many warehouses, but after being abandoned by blue-collar workers, they did not stand alone for long, as today urban bearded men use them for galleries, skate parks, pop-up (temporary) restaurants and music festivals. Unfortunately, the composition of this neighborhood is changing rapidly, as MTV, Red Bull and many start-up companies have sensed their opportunity in it, so don't delay your visit too long if you want to feel some of the hipster spirit.
Florentin - Tel Aviv, Israel: The TV series Florentin put the Tel Aviv neighborhood on the world map, but what attracted hipsters was the mix of tradition and modernity. The city that never sleeps like New York is known for its minimalistic Bauhaus architecture and street art, making it the perfect place for all artists and musicians, as well as all those who just dress like you.
(bonus) Metelkova - Ljubljana: Our capital is said to be the new Berlin. And what Kreuzberg is to Berlin, Metelkova is to Ljubljana, and what Club SO36 and Das Hotel are to Kreuzberg, Tifanny Hostel Celica is to Metelkova.
