Hipsters sporting the MPB look

[CarlCarl]

I've noticed several celebrities that have some "hipster" or "indie" credibility are rocking the MPB look instead of shaving.  I haven't seen anything too bad like a combover or a skullet, but they seem to be comfortable growing their hair out.  And they always have a beard with the look

Most of these guys have pale complexions, so maybe its a little harder for them to pull off the sly look anyways.  Or maybe a shaved head would just gives the impression that they care too much or are giving into main stream pressures, both of which a hipster wouldn't want to be accused of.  But ultimately I'm not sure why they do what they do


Will Oldham -Folk Guitarist
http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/rockcandy/Image/will-oldham.jpg

Tim Harrington - Rock vocalist for Les Savy Fav
http://inlinethumb36.webshots.com/21795/2411534330099800787S425x425Q85.jpg

Dan Deacon -Electronic artist
-Even the fans are doing it in this picture
http://www.splicetoday.com/vault/posts/0001/0748/deaconsonar_large.jpg

Brian Posehn - Comedian
http://z.about.com/d/comedians/1/0/b/0/-/-/posehnsagetroast.jpg



So what do you think?

Can anyone think of other examples of this?

[D.A.L.U.I.]

So what do you think?

Looks bad, really bad. 

[Rob]

If they don't want to look cool and SLY then that's up to them, but it wouldn't change the way i want to look.  I chose SLY coz I love the slick dome.   I can't understand why they want to have a toilet seat look when you can be SLY??

[lifeinthesouth]

 


Yeah! I reallllly want to look like a folk artist. I think I heard banjo music when I clicked on the links.   

[Razor X]

So what do you think?

I think that none of those guys look like anything even remotely approaching "hip".

[CarlCarl]

I can't understand why they want to have a toilet seat look when you can be SLY??

No it definitely looks bad

But hipsters these days are purposely embracing things that used to be considered "trashy" or low class.  It's because they are trying really hard to look ironic. Huge prescription glasses, handlebar mustaches, christmas sweaters and drinking Pabst are all hipster stereotypes.  I was just surprised to see MPB on that list

But of course if your just rocking the MPB without a hipster wardrobe, girlfriend, and lifestyle to match, its just 100% bad.

BTW, I'm NOT a hipster so I'm not considering this.  But just like Vash was mentioning in another thread, I see a lot of hipsters around my area and find them somewhat interesting

[mangosink12572]

They all look like HELL - - -I hate  that long hair when you have none on top  - -They really look like "horses asses"

[MikeInPdx]

They look terrible. It just doesn't work.

[RyanJP]

If they don't want to look cool and SLY then that's up to them, but it wouldn't change the way i want to look.  I chose SLY coz I love the slick dome.   I can't understand why they want to have a toilet seat look when you can be SLY??

Amen

They ain't hip IMO, even though Posehn is a fellow metal-head, I don't find him at all funny.

[Papa Don]

Frankly, I find the look to look messy and dirty.  I guess I'm vain,  but cleanliness is a must!  This look doesn't project that at all.  Uck!!

[TheSlyBear]

If that's "hip", I'm proud to be a square!

[MikeInPdx]

If that's "hip", I'm proud to be a square!

What he said! 

[kenny57028]

I think when people grow out there hair when there bald on top it makes me think that they haven't accepted being bald and are trying to hold on to some former youth.

[CarlCarl]

Keep in mind that "hipster" does not equal "hip".

Hipsters are a subculture like bikers, hippies, goths and punks.  So the only people that would really think this is cool are other hipsters.  I think they see it as these guys accepting themselves and/or making a joke of their baldness.

I could never grow my hair out like these guys because I hate how it looks and I take myself a little more seriously.  Like Papa Don said it looks messy and dirty.  But I still respect the way these guys deal with it.

Different strokes for different folks

[CarlCarl]

I think when people grow out there hair when there bald on top it makes me think that they haven't accepted being bald and are trying to hold on to some former youth.

I actually think this is true most of the time.  But for some reason it seem different with these guys