About The Hipstery
I’ll be honest with you, I’m a fan of novelty. Fans of novelty will no doubt enjoy the Hipstery a very unique and a little strange, Mystery Shirts website. Run by a crack team of “t-shirt scientists” you pick your size, answer a goofy (but undoubtedly scientific) quiz about yourself and they pick you a shirt (add a shirt to the basket and head to the checkout to see). They have vaults of shirts from really great t-shirt sites, but you need to be brave for this one. They are based in Europe. Even if you aren’t into the concept, its worth checking out for the branding (1950s comic book ad style) and funny/strange texts. They also stock shirts from a number of the one day one shirt sites, so there’s a chance you’ll get that unavailable Teefury shirt you’ve been hankering for.
Shirts: €22
Shipping: €3.50 flat fee for Europe, €6 flat fee rest of the world.
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Getting the actual t-shirt is only part of the Hipstery experience. Everything on their site is extremely clever and fun to read when you’re stealing company time. The concept is genius, the design is gorgeous, and even if you’re not thrilled with the end product (which is unlikely), it was still a fun ride. The owners are adorable and very human, which I like. The price can curb your addiction (I’ll end up putting myself on a one-shirt-a-month limit), but I’m not complaining. Worth every penny.
Hipstery has a great premise when you look at what other tee sites are doing. This idea of purchasing a mystery tee and receiving a tee based on a few questions seems absurd, but the end product is amazing. From my experience, they were able to send me an ultra rare tee that I love to wear! With my shipment, they even gave a brief note and a little background about where the tee came from. This attention to detail brings their product over the top! All in all I think they are great and it is a fun experience!
I found out Hypstery.com on a round-up about vintage-styled website coz I’m into web design. I was very curious about that funny site so I took a look and I felt the urge to buy a shirt. really, the whole idea of receiving something without knowing what to expect is charming. It’s like receiving a gift. doesn’t matter if I’m paying, I’m trusting someone else to give me something I’ll like. I love the feeling I have when the hypstery package comes in (btw I live in italy and it never took more then 3 days to receive the package).
Ironically I’m a person that takes ages to decide what to buy because I’m a bit picky; instead they truly “liberated me from the burden of choice” ahahah.
plus the test is always funny and I don’t know if it’s accurate or I was lucky but I always received shirts that I like.
I’m glad to help some guys with fresh ideas on the internet.
Michel
Hello from Canada-Land.
I stumbled across the Hipstery on fine day, and I had to have one. It was a little expensive as a far as shirts on the internet go, but it was totally worth it. And I even had some issues with the shipping. Thankfully it arrived but it did take a while. I don’t feel that is the Hipstery’s fault as the Canadian Post seems to hate me at the moment. But the fine people at the Hipstery were helping me as soon as they heard of my problem.
Overall, it was worth the buy, even my friends who bought on just after I received mine is super happy. And I will definately be buying again!
The Hipstery wins major bonus points for being unique. Now, if you aren’t okay with not knowing what shirt you are getting, then this is obviously not for you. However, I love it, as it is exciting not knowing what t-shirt you will be getting exactly. You know it won’t be one you don’t like because there’s a nifty quiz that tells the employees what kind of shirt you would like. Awesome company!
You want one of those T-shirts. The algorythm they use, top-secret as it is, commands you to buy one of those T-shirts. We did not invent the algorithm. The algorithm consistently finds Jesus. The algorithm killed Jeeves. The algorithm is banned in China. The algorithm is from Jersey. The algorithm constantly finds Jesus. This is not the algorithm. This is close.
BUY IT.
The mystery shirt idea is fun and exciting, and it only works because they have REALLY COOL shirts
! I’m also a big fan of the random weird goodies you get – 3D glasses, vintage photographs even once a good old-school vinyl record !
I love the Hipstery experience and recommend it to all my friends
The idea they are working with makes their company interesting and new. Basically, you order a shirt by completing a small personality quiz and they send you a random free mystery shirt. Most people are satisfied with their awesome shirt, however, they always let you send it back if you are dis-satisfied. The prices are a little steep but that is completely understandable now a days, especially with shipping costs. I would recommend this site to anyone who might be looking for a gift for someone and just doesn’t know what to get them!
I love the guys at The Hipstery! Ordering it’s fun, the designs are awesome and it’s great how they add a personal message to each package! Check them out!
fun concept, cool shirts, you won’t regret it!
Nice staff, cool shirts, priceless experience, fun, good idea, BERLIN!!!!
An all-around great shopping experience!
I really like the concept of not knowing what shirt you will get – it’s like a little Christmas in an envelope.
I already had so much fun at the Hipstery website (since I really like their design and the fun texts, and the quiz was a whole new experience, too) that that alone was almost worth the price. Almost: A women’s tee (size medium) costs 19.90 € – that’s pretty much what I usually pay for my shirts anyway, since I like high quality stuff.
Once I had completed the quiz, I didn’t have to wait for too long: The shirt arrived after only two or three days. I live in Germany though, so it was probably faster than usual.
The shirt is absolutely fabulous (kinda fits my character, too! It’s this one: http://www.funkrush.bigcartel.com/product/monster-mantra#). Along with the shirt, I also got a couple of 3D glasses, a postcard and some photos from the fifties. Fun!
So, The Hipstery scores with the quirky concept, which is just very original (and very helpful in these days, where you have to make four decisions just to get your coffee from the local coffee store), and – of course – with their great products. I’ll definitely buy from them again.
I love the idea behind The Hipstery. Knowing that you’ll get a quality design from some of the best t-shirt shops around is great, and the mystery behind the experience just makes it that much more fun! I’m in the US, so I think the price is high, but other than that, it’s definitely something you should try at least once if you can.
I’ve bought two t-shirts from this excellent store, and I love them both. It feels like christmas when you get a package from The Hipstery in the mail as you don’t know what you’ve gotten – could be those awful socks from your aunt or that iPod from your mom. Usually it’s an iPod, as the t-shirts they have to choose from are all more or less excellent. And not knowing what you’ve paid money for is more fun than it sounds. It is a little expensive, but it’s definitely worth it so don’t let that stop you.
The Hipstery is a novelty concept t-shirt store, akin to a “grab bag” shirt you might find on another site. The idea is that you take a humorous quiz which is utilized to select a t-shirt design that you might like. (Note that there is a question about the color of the shirt. It is worded to make you select shirt colors that you would NOT want. So be sure to read all of the text very carefully.) You select your size, take the quiz, and check out. Then you play the “waiting game” and pray you get a cool shirt.
Since the site is based in Europe, I was a little hesitant to pay €17 plus €4 shipping, but I figured “what the heck?” After all, their site is all about “fun”.
The shirt arrived in a paper envelope printed with a large colorful question mark. Shipping took a couple of week from Europe to Illinois. Inside the envelope, there was a shirt PLUS a bunch of little funny bonus items. The receipt contained a humorous note asking about Greyhound buses in the USA, and a short “About Your Shirt” writeup. Also included were a pair of 3D blue/red glasses, a couple of old black and white photos of random people from the 50s, a funny postcard of a kitten with German text, and a 45 rpm single of “Mister Green” by Karel Gott. (I have no idea who he is, but the song is quite cheesy.)
The actual shirt I received was “Crazy Mixed Up Kids” by Rockwell (http://shop.rockwellclothing.com/viewItem.asp?idProduct=589). I had ordered a Large, but they sent me a Medium, which turned out to be okay since the Rockwell shirts run large. Their Medium was the same size as an American Apparel Large.
All in all, it is a fun concept. Judging from the “Journal” entries on their site, they do allow for exchanges if you really don’t like the shirt you get. I’m pretty happy with my shirt, so I think I’ll keep it.