10 Hipster Gift Ideas for Christmas

Hipsters are hard to shop for. They scoff at anything mainstream, so it's high time you ditch your original idea of an Applebee's gift card and Bath and Body Works lotion, unless you want to send your gift recipient into a hipster panic attack. If you have a hipster friend or family member on your Christmas list, check out these hipster gift ideas.

Hipster Gift Idea: Threadless T-Shirts
This store is an online hipster favorite! Threadless sells t-shirts and hoodies with ironic and random designs for an affordable price ($9-$25). Every Monday, Threadless comes out with new designs, keeping the website fresh. They have a huge selection-any t-shirt you chose will be a hit simply because it's a Threadless t-shirt. And if the t-shirt has an ironic message? Double hipster appeal.

Hipster Gift Idea: Wolf T-Shirt
In the past, the wolf t-shirt was only worn by socially awkward male nerds. It sent a universal "I spend my days playing role playing games, please stand back" message to the ladies. Today, hipsters have adopted the wolf t-shirt; not for its breathtaking artwork and magical charm, but for its ironic allure. If the hipster on your Christmas list doesn't already have a wolf t-shirt, he probably wants one. Amazon.com has plenty of wolf t-shirts from which to chose. Here's a link to their selection. Make sure to order one size smaller than your recipient wears. The three-wolf t-shirt is the most popular and hipster-coveted of all the wolf t-shirts.

Hipster Gift Idea: Flannel Shirts
Flannel shirts have no gender bias in the hipster world - male and female hipsters equally love the ironic look of a logger. Buy it in one size smaller than your recipient wears. While hipsters appreciate the lumberjack flair, they don't want to look like Paul Bunyan.

Hipster Gift Idea: Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer
Irony is a way of life for the hipster so naturally, hipsters can't get enough of PBR, the most disgusting beer on the planet. Wrap up an entire case (why not? It's cheap enough!) or use a few cans for a stocking stuffer. Can't find PBR? Colt 45 will do.

Hipster Gift Idea: Cheap Plastic Sunglasses
Hipsters love sunglasses, especially obnoxious, impractical shades. Shutter shades (like Kanye West wears) and plastic sunglasses with neon-colored frames are popular hipster favorites. Usually you can find these sunglasses at Target, Wal-Mart, or trendy teen stores such as Forever 21 for under $10.

Hipster Gift Ideas: Roller Derby Tickets
Hipsters don't like sports. They scoff at football, shun baseball, and you'll never catch them watching an NBA game. The one exception to the "no sports" rule is roller derby. Check your local area-perhaps you have a Rollergirls team or some other traveling roller rink event is coming to a nearby arena. This makes an excellent gift idea for hipster girls.

Hipster Gift Idea: Skinny Jeans
Skinny jeans have made their way into the fashion mainstream world, yet hipsters still love them. The tighter, the better! Skinny jeans can be found in almost any clothing store, but your best bet for hipster-style skinny jeans are stores like Urban Outfitters and American Apparel.

Hipster Gift Ideas: Vans
Hipsters love to capture the feel of the '80s. So it makes sense that the perfect shoes to capture that ironic hipster charm are Vans. Remember Vans? Yes, the black & white checkerboard slip-on shoe you wore skateboarding in 1988 is back with a vengeance in the hipster crowd. Vans can be purchased at Vans.com, Zappos, or you can find them at a JC Penny's or DSW.

Hipster Gift Idea: Chia Pet
The Hipsters shun typical home décor items such as decorative candles, sleek picture frames, and potpourri. If you want to give a hipster something for her home, it's best go to the ironic route and buy her something like a Chia Pet. Better yet, get a Chia Obama.

Hipster Gift Ideas: Gift Cards
If all else fails, you can always give a gift card. A gift card for a store selling nonfunctional clothing (think pleather onesies, hooded swimsuits, and plastic leggings), such as Urban Outfitters and American Apparel would be a hit with a hipster. An iTunes gift card also works well, plus it can be purchased at Target, Wal-Mart, or even your local grocery store. Hipsters are never without their iPods-headphones are virtually welded to their ears!

As you can see, hipsters love anything ironic. If you don't see anything in this article your hipster friend would like for a Christmas gift, I hope it gives you a few gift ideas for the hipster!