The "hippie" style being sold in stores..

Onlyidiotslovewar meant they'd buy all the beautiful crafts that people in this crafters' forum that you're reading make. Pay attention, sleepy head.

 

Yeah, that is what I think too. If you don't want to dress a certain way or put a label on yourself, that is GREAT! Don't do it then! But that doesn't mean that you should tell other people they should feel obligated to do the same thing as you. That brings about the whole "If I want to be a hippie, I have to reject the label, and I can't wear something because other hippies do, and if I do, then it has to be because I love it..." which make it an overly complicated and senseless way of thinking. The bottom line is that if someone dresses like a hippie, they really most likely LIKE the style of dress!

If someone wants to dress like a hippy because it reflects their politics/beliefs/musical taste/whatever, there is no harm in it at all.

 

Nothing personal, but that's really crappy advice.

You should NEVER judge people based on how they dress. I might dress a certain way, but it doesn't mean I have the same ideals or the same ways of thinking as someone who dresses similar to the way I do. I don't strike up conversations with people simply because they look similarly to me...

I have dreads and I certainly don't identify myself as a hippy at all. That's really unfortunate that you have to live in a box and conform to labels.

 

Most people conform to labels, and so the way a person dresses at the very least sometimes, if not usually, an indicator of a person's personality.

 

I was talking about the clothes that are handmade on here.

Edit: Heh, I should read before I post, right?

 

Everything is a choice and anything you wear is making a statement- regardless of whether you mean it to or not. Just an interesting philosophical idea.

I actually rather like this new boho look. I've always had to search in vain for hippie skirts and such and now I can stock up for the next 10 years! I don't like patchwork at all, so that makes it harder to buy from some of the awesome ladies on here (although I do think their things are gorgeous, they're just not ME). One of my long skirts ripped recently so I'm going to teach myself to sew using that as a basic pattern to go by so I can create my own things. And if it's "in style", then so what? I've never paid attention to what's in style, especially because it's never flattering to my body type. These clothes are now, so that makes me happy.

Don't worry- the style will be gone within a year. Those gross gauchos with boots are becoming more popular. *barfs*

 

you can't go wrong with handmade clothes. the girls who wear the long boho skirts and big wooden beads are just in the whole high end hippie thing, its about style for them and not uniqueness and comfort. if they want to be defined as "hippie" then let them go about trying to do that. if its about eco-consciousness, comfort, uniqueness, and handmade tradition then you know where its at, and nobody can try to outdo a true earth mama who appreciates good patchwork.

 

So maybe we should all just strike up conversations with people who look like us?

Hmmm, now who seems to be acting like those people "we" don't like to associate with

 

I don't think the comment, at least the way I took it and the reason I was agreeing, was saying NOT to associate with people because of how they dress, or judge anyone in any way/shape/form. Labels are meaningless to me. I have only seen 2 people who I would consider "hippies"in the past few months (I don't know why there are no other hippies aroud here!). But I have talked to far more people than that. I see it as the way someone dressed expresses something about them. Someone who listens to bands like Brittany Spears, Maroon 5, N'Sync, and the like is very unlikely to wear a black leather trench coat, spikes and combat boots around. In the same way, someone who is very by-the-book, conformative, and listens only to classical music is probably not going to be found wearing a Ramones t-shirt, ripped up jeans and Chuck Tayors. Would I talk to someone wearing an abercrombie shirt, someone wearing a black trench coat, someone wearing a Ramones t-shirt? Yes! Why wouldn't I? But would I be more likely to talk to someone wearing patchwork, a baja hoodie, or that has dreadlocks? Most likely. For the simple fact, we obviously have more in common (9 chances out of 10).

But I wouldn't judge someone's charactor by what they are wearing. Someone could be wearing a Dead shirt and bell bottoms and be the biggest jerk I have ever met, while equally, someone wearing a suit and tie could be the most easy-going nicest person I have ever met.

 

I think it's true that you tend to gravitate toward people who 'look' like you do. It's just natural for people to try and bond with those who like the same things. However, don't sell yourself short and keep away those who do look differently. You'll find that people who dress in all different ways do have a lot in common. I say strike up a conversation with anyone walking down the street, it's a great way to meet people and to learn about others.

I understand that when you are young you tend over romanticise all these ideals and look at the outer instead of the core of people, but once you 'mature' you'll see that people of all different walks of life can share the same ideals and beliefs.

I say smile lots, interact often and take a chance meeting someone you wouldn't normally think you would talk to.

Love really does make the world go round!

 

I think you're really oversimplifying what Stillravenmad said. It is true that most of the time you can tell something about someone by how how they choose to present themselves. You have dreads, and whether you like it or not, I am guessing that when most people look at you they assume that you are, oh, let's see...

1. Creative
2. Open-minded
3. Not a Mormon
4. Not a Republican
5. Dare I say it...gasp!...part of the....counterculture...

It's true. And sometimes people will assume things that aren't true and sometimes nice people will assume that you're cool and friendly. Hippies will look at you and get a different impression than they would if you had a perm and an NRA t-shirt. It's true.

Nobody on here said "Don't talk to people who don't look like hippies!" as far as I know, though.

 

No, but someone was saying how the girl at a store was acting snobbish...and if you judge people...that's kind of being just like that girl. That's my point. Don't complain about others if you do the same thing.

I think judging people really sucks. I don't do it...or rather...really avoid doing it. I don't talk to people just because they dress a certain way or wear their hair a certain way. I think that's what's wrong with people, especially here in America (not sure about other countries because I haven't spent significant time anywhere else)...everyone judges you based on your appearance. It really sucks.

 

I understand what you mean Dancer Annie! I agree with you but I still have problems with that myself. I am an equal rights person, as in equal rights for men, women, homosexuals, different races, etc. Then one day in Chemistry one of the guys I would label as "Christian punk" (due to his comments about a computer clip, saying "this is what it would be like if you took ectasy!") wore a shirt with a picture of a man and a woman with something about "this equals marriage." I was VERY offended by it and even thought about buying or making a shirt that had said something about marriage being about love rather than sex (I haven't yet but I am still thinking about it!) I see how my label of him changed after he made that statement about his views on gay rights through wearing that shirt. Perhaps he didn't believe that, but more than likely it represented his views. Was I wrong to label him? Probably, especially now that his label is lowered to "Christian douchebag" but that's just how I am going to see him and his group of friends until they act, not just dress, different.

I understand that my label does turn his friends and him into two diminsional people and I don't view or treat them the same way that I would if I didn't label them. This is a problem that many other people, including myself, have. I am not justifying my labels, but I feel this is something almost everyone does, even at an unconcious level. Too bad our ego gets in the way and separates people with different opinions into catagories which are basically "them" versus "us"!

Peace & Love

 

Here is how I look at the whole thing: I don't care how you (or anyone else) dresses. I really don't. I do care how I dress. The reason being that it is one of the ways I express myself, and it is the first thing someone will notice. I think first impressions are lasting, and I want someones first impression of me to be somewhat accurate. Do I care if they like me or not? No, not at all! I really couldn't care less. But if they don't like me, I would rather it be for the right reason than to like me for the wrong reasons. If you don't think that way, fine. Wear what you want. Doesn't change my opinion of you, it just might change my first impression. But I don't decide if I like someone or not by first impressions, I just try to gather up something about their personality by it. If I am wrong, I am wrong. So what? I learned something new. If other people judge someone, or decide if they like someone, or if they decide to talk to someone, based solely on the way they are dressed, then that is their problem.

I will say this though, every person I have met that dressed in like some out-of-the-ordinary way, whether it be as a punk, metalhead, goth, hippie, emo kid, etc. they are always nicer and more outgoing towards me no matter how I am dressed than someone who is dressed more "mainstream". For instance, every time I go into a store like "Hot Topic" (For those who know what that store is like) the people who work there are always like "Hi, how are you? Can I help you find anything?" and it is easy to strike up conversation with them. But when I go into a store like JC Penny or something the people who work there NEVER talk to me until I get to the register, and even then they don't seem to enthusiastic or kind about anything. And I am not judging anyone, just giving personal experiance.

 

I don't know why everyone is getting their feathers ruffled about labeling. EVERYONE labels people whether it's conciously or subconciously. It's human nature..I mean come on..you know that half the time it's the truth..
And you know what? Who really cares? I don't see the problem with labeling people as long as it's truthful and not hurtful (although 'christian douchebag' seems to sum up this kid completely..)

Labels are here to stay....i suggest we all work on improving ours because abolishing them is not going to happen...

 

Good point. Just because you label someone doesn't mean you have to assume negative things. There is a differance betweeen labeling and judging, as well.

 

it'll be gone, soon anyhow. just be who you are and soon these girls will move onto something else.

 

I don't understand what all this stuff about not judging people is. I judge Adolf Hitler, Stalin, George Bush ect. to be bad people. I judge people like Dr. King, Ghandi, ect to be good people. These are obviously extremes. I don't think people can avoid juding people. I even feel justified in juding people based on what they wear. If someone is wearing an arrian nation / white power shirt I will automatically judge them to be bad just as if someone was wearing a greenpeace or earthfirst shirt to be good.

 

You know what is fucked up, but TOTALLY expected?

I bought this skirt at like.... Dillard's or something and it was a "Boho" skirt, or whatever, I guess... It was pretty, and only like twelve bucks or something. So I bought it.

It fucking falls apart every time I wash it. It's so stupid. You would think a company that sells 5463354354 shirts and 87654665 skirts could at least create something that stays together.

 

They probably didn't expect it to be worn more than once or twice before the "look" went out of "style"...