Fwd: The Hipster - Green Gifts Week

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Dec 05, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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If 10,000 Biters gift an organic T-shirt instead of a nonorganic one, we'll avert the weight of 22 hipsters in pesticides.

 

 

 

 

 

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In 2003, the NY Times reported that Pabst Blue Ribbon was the fastest-growing domestic beer brand due to its adoption by the hipster community.

 

 

 

 

 

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What do you get for the person who is cooler than you could possibly hope to be?

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That they'll actually like, we mean. Finding gifts for hipsters can be harder than scoring tix to an M.I.A. concert (translation: " near impossible " ), but we tracked down a few gifts that should garner more than that trademark blank stare from hipper-than-thou friends.

 

The Benefits

 

Cool gifts (and not just in a metaironic sense). Help your friends keep their place at the very top of the [enter Lower East Side or other hipster 'hood here] scene.

Fewer pesticides. Choose gifts with sustainable materials, like organic cotton (1/3 of the world's pesticides are used for the production of regular cotton).

Smaller landfills. Some companies incorporate reused materials, such as recycled leather. People with fixed-gear bikes love that stuff.

 

Personally Speaking

Toshio has dreams about moving to Echo Park, getting an asymmetrical haircut, and listening to Grizzly Bear B-sides on vinyl for hours on end. Then he wakes up and realizes that he can't afford the right jeans.

 

Wanna Try?

 

Ashley Watson Thrush Bag - a month's salary from a coffeeshop job will get your giftee this red-hot, red handbag made from recycled leather. For guys: Alchemy Goods manbags here ($300).

Stewart + Brown Cashmere Mittens - precious as a character in any Wes Anderson flick; 1% of profits go to charity ($79).

Jorg & Olif Wicker Basket - from an eco-conscious company; install on any bike to get around town in hipster style. Download its order form to view ($50).

Turk + Taylor Ms. Cold Comfort T-Shirt - seasonally appropriate graphic printed on organic cotton ($46).

iTunes - pair an iTunes gift certificate with movie or music suggestions, then leave so they can make fun of your taste ($15 and up).

 

 

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