20 Things That Went From Being "Hippie" to Mainstream

Whether you call it boho or hippie chic, what used to be out there, is now considered mainstream. Theres a reason why Whole Foods has over 350 locations and its been dubbed Whole Paycheck. What is natural and from the earth is big business and available in big box stores. In this list are twenty

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Whether you call it “boho” or “hippie chic,” what used to be out there, is now considered mainstream. There’s a reason why Whole Foods has over 350 locations and it’s been dubbed Whole Paycheck. What is natural and from the earth is big business and available in big box stores. In this list are twenty things that hippies love that have become culturally accepted. This list includes a range of things from clothing and accessories to food and cars. Once considered unheard of by the average person, everyone in America has caught onto these trends and activities made popular by hippies.

20. Organic Food

Even Wal-Mart now sells organic food. It doesn't get more mainstream than that.

19. Hippie Headbands

Celebs can't stop wearing Hippie Headbands, from Nicole Richie, to Lindsay Lohan and even the Kardashians.

18. Natural Products

Natural Cheetos is not an oxymoron.

17. VW Beetles

Volkswagen Beetles aren't hippie-mobiles anymore.

16. Farmer's Markets

Farmer's markets are a popular way to purchase produce in big cities. Celebs including Cameron Diaz, Jessica Alba and Gwen Stefani have been known to frequent them.

15. Marijuana

Medical Marijuana is legal in twenty-one states, as well as Washington D.C. Weed is legal for recreational use in Washington and Colorado. It's only a matter of time before it's legal everywhere.

14. Food Trucks

Hippies sold food out of their trucks and vans to finance following The Dead. Food trucks have become an unstopable foodie trend and now there are food trucks selling everything from sushi to lobster.

13. Tie Dye

Dyeing it yourself, or buying it pre-dyed; it's still considered mainstream.

12. Dr. Bronner's

Once only for Hippies, Dr. Bronner's castile soap products are now sold everywhere from the local health food store to Wal-Mart.

11. Quinoa

Now a mainstream food that everyone eats, but only hippies know how to pronounce.

10. Peace Sign Jewelry

Peace signs have become peace chic.

9. Recycling

Once something hippies guilted everyone into doing, recycling is now the law.

8. Music Festivals

Coachella wouldn't exist without Woodstock.

7. Boho Chic

The boho look has been made chic by actress and clothing designer Mary-Kate Olsen.

6. Veganism

The list of celeb vegans goes on and on from former President Bill Clinton, to actors Alicia Silverstone, Natalie Portman and Russell Brand.

5. Granola

Granola; it's not just for the crunchy crowd anymore.

4. Juice

Cole pressed juice has gone lux and mass market. Check out Blue Print's delicious juices.

3. Cloth Diapers

Once thought of as a thing only dirty hippies did with their babies, A-list celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, and Mariska Hargitay now cover their babies behinds in cloth diapers exclusively.

2. Meditation

Even business executives use this Buddhist practice to clear their minds and increase their bank accounts.

1. Yoga

According to the Huffington Post, Yoga is now a $27 Billion industry.

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