Words by Khalid Strickland

The moment I saw their “I Shoot Hipsters” logo on a sticker, Hoodman Clothing struck a chord with me. Not because I want to murk hipsters (for now), but because I feel what Eddie Huang, founder of the Hoodman brand, is getting at. Gentrification has turned New York City, once a cultural Mecca, into a landscape of overpriced condos, identical coffee shops and hip-hop clubs where I’m not welcome. In tight residential areas, hastily-built skyscrapers block out the sun. Unique elements like the old-school charm of Coney Island, the red light naughtiness of Forty Deuce and the soul of Harlem are being driven away by alien occupants. Read the rest of this entry »