Dear Skinny Man,
There is, I think for the first time ever, a Hipster on the Bachelorette. He wears weird shoes, and his hair takes some getting used to (yes, I made Jeremy try “The Jef Coif”), I believe he wears Ray-Bans, and he made his entrance on the show via skateboard. So far, Hipster Jef seems to be a crowd favorite—America likes him, Emily likes him, and you know what? I like him too.
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| Jef Holm, everybody. |
…Jeremy thinks he’s a tool. A skinny jeans wearing, overly moussed tool. I am convinced that this is because I happen to find the style, to be blunt, rather attractive. When Jeremy and I were dating and he was fashionably malleable, I took him to Urban Outfitters and made him buy a cardigan. He wore it the night we got engaged and has since avoided it like the plague.
But here’s the thing about Hipsters: Before there was “Hipster,” there was only “Skinny White Kid.” It is my firm belief that the Hipster fashion arose to give the picked-on SWK’s a break. All you skinny men, do not resist. The fashion industry is throwing you dweebs a bone! For a brief season, it is cool to be a wimpy male. Rippling muscles are so 2009, don’t you know? Elitist vintage clothes make you look superior, so roll with it. If it soothes you, ease into the style by actually shopping at a thrift store, rather than an Urban Outfitters or American Apparel. But do it soon. As with most fads, Hipster glory will be fleeting. I suggest you enjoy your moment in the sun while Jef enjoys his (hopefully more than) fifteen minutes of fame.
So you, SWK, ask yourself the following questions:
- Do you gangle?
- Do the sleeves of your t-shirt poke up because you have no muscle to grab the fabric?
- Do you have limited athletic ability?
- Is there a thrift store near by?
Then don’t resist the Cardigan.
Grab a pair of Toms, coif up your hair, and get a one-speed bike because the time is now, for a limited time only (before the jocks start to beat you up again), to embrace your outward “cool.”
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| Skinny. White. Cool. |
I strangely attracted to this man at the end. Who is he and where can I find him?
I totally used to kiss Jef with one F. I was as mesmerized by him as Emily seems to be. He didn't have the coifed hair back then. But he was a total grungy hipster. With REALLY rich parents. I thought it was love. hahahha
hahaha…so funny…
"Do you gangle?" might be one of my favorite blog lines ever. I'm still laughing.
This was a good one, sierra.
I didn't know that gangle was a verb. Too funny. I've got one of those SWK's in the family. He's definitely a hipster – from way back. Ahead of his time, I guess!
bahaha! Oh Sierra, this post spoke to me and made me laugh. I'm so excited that for this brief moment in history/fashion I have hope… And yes…I gangle, but only when I'm not lurping…