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Hipster Style Invades Olympics

From the fake mustache to the faux denim leggings

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 18, 2010 9:41 AM CST

(Newser) – Gawker uncovers a disturbing fashion trend at the Winter Olympics: hipster clothes. Maureen O'Connor unveils the “leggings-esque faux denim, a surfeit of plaid, and the world's most ironic mustache.” Take a tour in the gallery.
French half-pipe snowboarder Mathieu Crepel sports, inexplicably, an ironic ink-drawn mustache on top of his real mustache.
French half-pipe snowboarder Mathieu Crepel sports, inexplicably, an ironic ink-drawn mustache on top of his real mustache.   (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
American snowboarders Shaun White and Scott Lago were either wearing Cobain-era grunge (a gateway fashion to hipster) or the same outfit everyone in Williamsburg wears, but baggy and warm-looking.
American snowboarders Shaun White and Scott Lago were either wearing "Cobain-era grunge (a gateway fashion to hipster) or the same outfit everyone in Williamsburg wears, but baggy and warm-looking."   (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
It's more faux denim and plaid, but Italian figure skater Samuel Contesti's outfit is even better because the fake denim involves overalls, leggings, stirrups, and asymmetry.
It's more faux denim and plaid, but Italian figure skater Samuel Contesti's outfit is even better because the fake denim involves overalls, leggings, "stirrups, and asymmetry."   (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Switzerland's Anais Morand and Antoine Dorsaz rock hipster faves plaid and suspenders, and Morand is even rocking the shorts-over-tights look.
Switzerland's Anais Morand and Antoine Dorsaz rock hipster faves plaid and suspenders, and Morand is even "rocking the shorts-over-tights look."   (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
Bold argyle—in two different colors!—for the Norwegian curling team. Or, as American curler Chrys Plys tweeted, crazy pants.
"Bold argyle—in two different colors!—for the Norwegian curling team." Or, as American curler Chrys Plys tweeted, "crazy pants."   (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Czech figure skater Tomas Verner appears to be wearing actual bellbottom jeans. And his shirt looks suspiciously like the American Apparel sailor shirt.
Czech figure skater Tomas Verner appears to be wearing actual bellbottom jeans. And his shirt looks suspiciously like the American Apparel "sailor shirt."   (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
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Berzelius
Feb 19, 2010 4:09 AM CST
The Swiss figure skaters shouldn't be included. And the U.S. curler shouldn't be making fun of another team's getup. The US curling outfit was was kind of frumpy. Just a plain white nike shirt. It looked like they just rolled out of bed.
leialemon
Feb 19, 2010 2:43 AM CST
Actually, the curlers pants are golf pants, from a specific line.
DanielGrak
Feb 18, 2010 8:51 AM CST
"backside hairs"

 
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