Hipsterism was originally a backlash against commercialism and consumerism. Of course, as it's become popular, it has itself been commoditized. Sooner rather than later some new subculture will come along to replace it.
So... what you're saying is that you were a hipster before it was cool?
Well, I wasn't, because I was like eight or nine when the hipster subculture started.
You are 70
? Seriously though, the word hipster and many of its facades have been around for a very, very long time. It was even parodied as early as late 50's and early 60's with the beat/hipster character Maynard G Krebs. Furthermore, fashion has been commercialized long before we or even this country was born. (see macaroni/yankee doodle) The superficial and changeable nature of it all is why I have no interest in it or a 'scene' that puts any foundation in how one dresses.
