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2001: The Emo Redux

The skulls on her tour-only Death Cab tee don’t match the skulls on her Vans, so it’s not like she’s trying too hard.

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2002: The Ashton

His PBR trucker hat and faux vintage t-shirt reveal an obsession with “irony.”Evolution_y08_v3_single_72dpi

2008: The Williamsburg

He thoughtfully hangs shutter shades in the deep-V of his white tee, and he’s often seen walking his fixed-gear bike around town while texting with his iPhone.

I was laughing outloud at Paste Magazine’s Evolution of a Hipster. From 2000-2009, the photos and captions that accompany each crack me up because so many of us fit them at the time and thought we were too cool. I think everyone in the world knew an “Ashton” and used the work “punk’d” at some point. I can’t wait to see where future hipsters bring us! See the entire collection and read more about them here.

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Sharon is a graphic designer and illustrator from Columbus, Ohio who loves what she does. Sharon graduated with a BFA in Visual Communication Design from Kent State University and has been creating and drawing since before she could walk.