Hippie

A Hippie (sometimes spelled as 'hippy') is a member of the counterculture of the 1960s, originally a youth movement that began in the United States and spread to other countries around the world. The word 'hippie' came from the word 'hipster' and was used to describe beatniks who moved into New York City's Greenwich Village and San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district. While it faded out of fashion in the 1970s, it has enjoyed occasional blips of popularity since the 1990s.

History[]

The hippie movement in some ways was an outgrowth of the LA freak scene, that was strongly influenced by the beatnik movement of the 50s.

In 1961, Vito Paulekas and his wife Szou established in Hollywood a clothing boutique which was credited with being one of the first to introduce "hippie" fashion as well as a brand of free-form dancing that would become associated with hippie culture. Vito would also provide rehearsal space for the Byrds and Love, as well as helping bring attention to them by inviting his dance troupe to invade their concerts, they would later accompany the Byrds on a nationwide tour.

Subsequently, they became pioneers in establishing the L.A. freak scene with the term "freaks" becoming an early synonym for "hippie". However, Frank Zappa who based his debut album "Freak Out!" on the scene, regularly drew a clear distinction between the two subcultures. Additionally, Vito has been labelled as being "the first hippie" or "king of the hippies".

Visuals[]

Graphic Design[]

For more information on the predominant graphic design part of Hippie visuals, see: Psychedelia, as the roots of Psychedelia are tied to early Hippie culture and still tie into the modern day Hippie aesthetic.

Interests[]

Anti-commercialism
Activism and help others
Listening and playing music
Learning about other cultures
Spirituality, that could includes meditation practice
Gardening/farming and supporting local agriculture
Arts
Oriental dance

Fashion[]

Hippie fashion may draw a lot of inspiration from the 1960s, but there are some modern hippie clothing vendors one can buy that range from tie dye clothing, to clothing with sacred geometry on it to Harem pants. Bright colors and complex patterns such as paisley often feature as does loose fitting, baggy clothes and beaded jewellery.

Tie-dye anything
Spiral patterns
Long, flowing gowns/coats
Bandanas
Tank tops
Blouses
Harem pants
Long skirts
Hair ribbons
Lots of handmade bracelets, earrings and necklaces
Sandals
Big hats
Anything with tassels and frills
Rainbow stuff
Big sunglasses
Long scarfs
Paisley print
Suede vests
Fringe
Bellbottoms

Music[]

Music Artists[]

Songs[]

“Brand New Key” by Melanie
“California Dreaming” by The Mamas and the Papas
“Hey Lover” by The Daughters of Eve
“Light My Fire” by The Doors
“All You Need is Love” by The Beatles
“Eight Miles High" by The Byrds
“Ripple” by Grateful Dead

Media[]

Movies[]

Hair (1979)
Psych-Out (1968)
Easy Rider (1969)
The Trip (1967)
Taking Woodstock (2009)
Wanderlust (2012)
The Doors (1991)
Eggshells (1969)
Daisies (1966)
The Wicker Man (1973)
The Love-Ins (1967)
Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
Yellow Submarine (1968)

Subgenres[]

Neo-Hippie[]

Neo-Hippie is a person who resembles or behaves like a hippie, or espouses an ideology like that of the hippies of the late 1960s and early 1970s in present day.

Dark Hippie[]

Dark Hippie is an aesthetic movement that combines the Goth scene and the neo-hippie movement. People in it believe in neo-hippie ideology (peace, love, etc.) but also have the dark outlook of goth.

Rainbow Hippie[]

Rainbow Hippie is an aesthetic combining the hippie aesthetic with bright colours, mysticism, youthfulness and optimism. It can be seen as a mix between the hippie aesthetic and fairycore or kidcore.