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Article written by the majestic Sean Lloyd on the 18 Oct 2009

Guys…girls…I’m a happy person but I was SO down on Saturday after going to the market at The Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock. It’s a great place but a lot of the people are getting too weird for me and people are just charging ridiculous amounts of money for things. Like the Appletizer I bought for R15. That is what we refer to as “Not ideal”

And why I’m all for expressing yourself and being an individual, unfortunately some people at the Biscuit Mill are trying so hard to be different, that they’re all ending up the same, and in the end they are not unique. But they do look like tools. While fashion trends come and go, you should never look at a season and combine all the trends in one outfit. I’m talking about the tits at The Biscuit Mill that arrive on their Vespas with their Ray Ban Wayfarers, they’re wearing skinny jeans with high top old school sneakers, check lumberjack shirts and they then put their Panama hats on.

The new trend is also those Roy Orbison style, thick framed glasses. There was a guy this past Saturday wearing these, with NO LENSES. Please tell me who made you? Because I want to find who made you and punch a cave into that thing they call a ‘face’. What happened to you as a child that you feel the need to be the biggest tool in the world?

“Oh look at me I’m a tree hugging hippie so natural and at peace and I don’t care what I look like”

Nice one dude, I can see you’re wearing Bikkembergs and that your “out of bed hairstyle” actually took over an hour to perfect.

These are the people that irritate the life out of me! The ones that try so hard to look as though they don’t care, meanwhile each outfit is carefully chosen for the occasion. Who dresses up to go to The Biscuit Mill in Woodstock? I was wearing a 2 year old grey long sleeved Woolworths t-shirt, jeans and my 5 year old Nikes.

And I promise you, I didn’t care, but really, deep down I did not care. I wasn’t going to be seen, I was going to see stuff. On that bombshell I have the latest issue of Men’s Health with me, the one with Ewan McGregor on the cover, and I really dig him, he’s a cool guy. You’ll enjoy this quote from him:

Ewan McGregor Men's Health Cover

Ewan McGregor — Cool dude

“In your twenties, you spend a lot of time being self-conscious about what other people think of you. Then you hit your mid thirties and start to realise they weren’t really thinking about you that much”

True true! While I like to look smart and be well dressed for occasions, The Biscuit Mill crew are just being over the top. They’re the type of people who will wear two different shoes, from different brands just to be different. Not because they think it looks good, but because they know they will draw attention to themselves. Anyway I’m over it, but thinking about these damn hipsters inspired me to find a piece of the world wide web for them, and did I find a treat!

It’s called “Look At This Fucking Hipster” and it could easily have been called “The Old Biscuit Mill In Woodstock Photo Gallery”

Basically it’s just a collection of photos showing hipsters, people who are just ridiculous only for the most part to draw attention to themselves. Like Goths who go “Oh don’t look at me funny” Well I wouldn’t look at you funny if you didn’t look as though you were about to commit a murdering spree! Anyway enjoy some of these photos courtesy of “Look At This Fucking Hipster”:

Speedo Biker Hipster

Just chilling babes. This dudes face looks like a young Brad Pitt?

Blue Cap Tache Hipster

Trippy Acid Hipster In Bath

Fear And Loathing? The Attorney?

Basketball Hipster

Wes Snipes And Woody H’s muse

RUN DMC Nintendo Gameboy Hipster

Make no mistake, this guy is cool, you just don’t know it yet

Woodstock Fairy God Hipster Chicks

Village-Woodstock Market-Rocking The Daisies Prototypes

That’s what I’m talking about! We should just take photos at The Biscuit Mill every Saturday, we will be the sole content providers for LATFH! Click here for LATFH.

That’s me, I’m out, I need to have a little rest because it certainly feels like I’m getting the rage burning inside me.

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Ewan looks 20 years younger! Worthy of a photoshop award

October 20 2009 06:41 am Sean Lloyd Website

Ha ha I was also thinking "He looks mighty youthful for 38!" And for a second I thought "I'll trust Men's Health, I'm sure he looks like this in real life"

Raberto Cavalli @Twitters Poes Website Reply

What a laugh! Hahaha I hate Ed Hardy – its so Von Dutch lol People who actually want to wear Ed hardy clothes should rather settle for an “Look at me! Im kak Retarded” t shirt. (excuse my language) Why oh why… Nice article bra hehehe…

October 21 2009 07:58 am Sean Lloyd Website

But it's huuuuuuuuuge in Joburg! One of the many reasons why I will always stay in Cape Town.

I hate Ed Hardy, think its so GAY! very jhb, you right… thats why I love CT to much… It sucks having 3million “diamante” all over your shirt!! come now…

sarah_j_fell @sarah_j_fell Website Reply

Haha – Ewan looks like he’s wearing a TON of makeup! They’ve almost blended his nose right into his face…

But ahhh, gotta love the Cape Town cool kids. They’re so cute! I’ve never seen a crowd of kids think the world revolves around them this much!

So no, don’t go to the Biscuit Mill to be seen… go for the curry! OMG those guys rock my world. If you can get there early enough that the tandoori has not sold out…

August 04 2010 14:31 pm Sean Lloyd Website

Hey Sarah

Yeah I must try that out, I actually have not been in ages, it's just way too packed to enjoy it anymore. And waking up early on a Saturday doesn't rate highly on my list. But I really should get up early one Saturday and get there before all the hungover/cocaine-over kids get there. It is always rad, and the food is amazing!

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