S AMERICA

INTERNATIONAL

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The hipster virus has not been contained to North America. It runs rampant throughout Europe, parts of Asia and to humanity’s dismay, South America. But the fearless hipster hunter armed with only a camera and his wit, dived into the belly of the beast.

PROJECT SOUTH AMERICA

This brazilian lothario’s game is strong. His blazer over red Beatles shirt renders him unstoppable. No guarantees ladies, but tell him Hipster hunter sent you and he might squeeze you into his next foursome. but Bring protection. Lots of it.

SA-1. LOLLIPOP KIDSTERS

TRANSLATED FROM español:

“We represent...

The Lollipop Hipsters,

The Lollipop Hipsters

And in the name of

The Lollypop Hipsters...

We welcome all of you to Hipsterland.”

PRETENSION: 7

IRONY: 9

OCCUPATION: Imaginary characters

SA-2. STREET ROCKSTER

The streets of Buenos Aires are sweating estrogen. Behold Rodrigo making love to an entire flea market with his aviators and loose fitting tie. Pura Vida!

PRETENSION: 8

IRONY: 5

OCCUPATION: Open guitar case

SA-3. FLEA MULLETSTER

Behind this mulleted Mujer’s bono shades lie eyes fixed on the prize. Her capri-wearing pansy novio doesn’t see the ironic beauty of the vintage Guns n’ Roses ‘87 South America tour t-shirt. Pendejo!

PRETENSION: 6

IRONY: 4

OCCUPATION: Sign holders

SA-4. GELATOGRAPHER HIPSTER

Ridiculous woven hat, check. Melting ice cream cone, check. Expensive camera, check. Hipster “fuck you” attitude, double check. Watch what you do! Between licks of his ironic ilado he might just photograph you and later mock you to death.

PRETENSION: 8

IRONY: 5

OCCUPATION: Argentine blogger

SA-5. HEART-STABSTER

Translated from Hipsters de la Sul:

‘It seemed a telenovela was playing out on the sultry streets of buenos aires. Sofi accused Cesar of impregnating her mother while she was in the hospital donating her kidney to her sister. Cesar gets on his knees to deny it mucking up his beloved skin tight pantalones.

Sofi’s eyes fill up with tears. But then she screams “Bastardo!” and plunges a sword into Cesar’s heart. Cesar collapses onto the stack of alternative Argentine news weeklies and asks, “Por Que?” then dies.’

PRETENSION: 7

IRONY: 8

OCCUPATION: Telenovela diehards

Life on the mean rio streets can turn a boy into man. But when you mix that edge with an overload of reject American death rock and a dash of mutating hipsteritus, you have yourself a hipsterdemic!

SA-8. HIPSTER COCONUTS

It’s been a long night for these hipsterio legends. They each slammed back 20 cans of Skol (Brazilian PBR) and they’re still going strong. But first they need some coconut milk to soothe the painful chafing caused by samba dancing in skin tight Levis. Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PRETENSION: 5

IRONY: 5

OCCUPATION: Estudante de Universidade

Sven didn’t come to Brazil to see “fat american tourists”. No, this backpacking Swedester has been on the hunt for the authentic rio he can brag about to friends back in Stockholm. But all this hardcore walking has made our Scandinavian adventurer hungry. Pirana soup with manioc flour...yummm!

PRETENSION: 10

IRONY: 3

OCCUPATION: Hipster travel writer

Being this gorgeous is exhausting. These stoopsters are on a well deserved smoke break. Standing around judging people is hard enough without the extra effort needed to pick out an outfit identical to your boyfriend/girlfriend’s.

PRETENSION: 10, Effortlessly

IRONY: 10

OCCUPATION: The beautiful people