10 Signs You're A Hypebeast

4. "Buzz" means more to you than "context"

Maybe you had no idea Mighty Healthy got its name from a Ghostface Killah song, or don't really care about the history of Stussy. That means you're the type of person that is simply a consumer, rather than a conscious participant in the ongoing culture of fashion and streetwear. Buying shit blindly is whatever, because at the end of the day all that matters is numbers, but being able to look at your purchases and justify them either because of fit, context, liking the designer's style, or pretty much any other reason than "I read about this on the Internet" makes you more than a sheep.

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