There he sits, squinting through his large, tortoise shell glasses at Stranger in a Strange Land on the L. You, observant college child that you are, note his keen use of product placement, the taciturn attempts to signal to his brethren. Who are, well, everywhere.
You saw them congregating together in a mess of sweat and plaid, ogling at Odd Future at SXSW over break (or maybe you just read about it on the Internet). From time to time you look up in Avery and wish that you too had thought to wear your mother’s old pair of L.L. Bean duck boots in this weather. So practical, but chic!
Where do these people come from? How do they know what to do, to wear, to read? Follow these easy tips---before you know it, you too will feel a part of this culture.
