California Hippies

           

The youth in California are relaxed and carefree. They don't care what people think about them. The kids of California make a statement through their style how unique, carefree, and spontaneous they are. Style there is not a passive pastime, it's a lifestyle. They use their style to set them apart from other people and to show the world how they live and what they believe in. For these kids, everyday is a new journey with a new expression.

             The California style refers to a mood of calmness and serenity. You just take one look at these people and think "cool." The typical youth style in California is band shirts and jeans or cords with Vans shoes. Most kids also incorporate jewelry into their style. Rings and hemp bracelets/necklaces are very common as well as unique stone necklaces. The message that the youth is trying to convey is the idea that they are unique, free spirits who don't care about how the rest of the world sees them. They just stay true to what they like and to their beliefs.
            To me, it’s obvious that their beliefs come out through their clothing and style. This is because I just spent four days in Santa Monica, CA. Most of the kids there thought I was native to California. I thought this was strange until I noticed that I fit in with them and their lifestyle. Typically, I wear band shirts and jeans or shorts and some type of Vans shoes, and I of course was dressed like that in California. Generally, I am also a carefree person who loves being a free-spirit and being open-minded. Because of all of this, they assumed I was from there because my style and beliefs were very similar to theirs.
            This just shows how style is connected to personal beliefs as well as cultural beliefs. Kids there are open-minded and free because this is how their culture in California is and they express it through their style. Kids there aren’t flashy but you will remember them.

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