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Hanaa Masalmeh
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The Paradox of Hipster Fashion
By Hanaa Masalmeh •
The hipster’s attempt to avoid thinking about money while simultaneously enjoying the privileges that wealth provides points to the inseparability of their wealth and social image.
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The Coffee Shop as Social Space
By Hanaa Masalmeh •
The Coffee was secondary to the social space of the coffee shop. The idea behind “let’s grab a cup of coffee” is not the “cup of coffee,” it’s the “let’s.” Coffee is inseparable from its social connotations; for the hipster, the intellectual history and exclusivity of coffee can be leveraged to reaffirm the boundaries of the hipster social space.
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Defining the Paradox
By Hanaa Masalmeh •
Hanaa Masalmeh delves into the origins and continuing enigma of hipster culture