"Hip is an attitude marked by louche self-satisfaction, superiority and exclusivity."

"It is rarely an expression of bold ideas and challenges. Hip starts out enticing and desirable, but it soon just becomes an aggravation." Writes Robin Givhan. She's talking about fashion, but the subject of "hipness" goes beyond fashion.

And do click on the link, because there is a photo of a shoe there that is really upsetting me. It's ugly, weird, and dangerous.