Woo-ee-oo, I look just like Buddy Holly.
Fuck Yeah Nerdfashion: Geeks and nerds have always been stereotyped for wearing ill fitting clothes, looking disheveled, and wearing glasses. A concept of being generally unaware about their hygiene and outward appearance that stems from the assumption that we don't care about it since we never leave the house (even if we rarely do anyway).
I am still proud though, and people are noticing. Being a nerd has become pretty cool. In the last few decades, especially in Hollywood, there has been this very distinct hotness factor developing around nerd culture! It's even fetishized in some instances. I believe that anyone can harness this awesome sex appeal, you just have to know how to work your nerdstatus in the right ways!
Nerdfashion is about taking all the awesome qualities we already have (like playfulness, sarcasm, cultural relevance, over-excitement, intelligence) and showing them off! It's not about dramatically changing your appearance for everyone else or to fit a certain standard, it's about gaining confidence through finding things to wear that make you feel like you. Nerdfashion is just an outward expression of your inner awesomeness.
For example: If you have an incredible graphic tee collection... old shirts can go from "meh." to "hot damn!" or "what? awesome!" just by learning to accessorize a little bit instead of wearing them with the same pair of old jeans every day. Or if you've been wearing the same style of glasses since third grade try upgrading... Pick out something you love (like a sexy cat-eye librarian pair) even if you're not sure you can pull it off! Or try that classy Rivers Cuomo/Clark Kent style, hell even Matt Damon looks hotter in a sweet pair of Buddy Holly Glasses!
Basically this blog is a combination of fashion and swagger tips for reaching your hot nerd potential, the occasional cosplay here and there, and an appreciative display of some geeks who are definitely getting it right in our book!
You are a nerd rockstar, Work it! :)
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Beach Nerdswag.
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Thanks for the submission, starkilller!
The only thing that would make this more awesome than it already is, is if the industrial was the Master Sword!
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Avengers! dresses by Robinade via io9
I’m really not a girly girl when it comes to clothes. There’s not a whole lot of dresses in my closet, is what I’m saying, but I would wear and adore every, single, one of these!
Sometimes you just have to get creative! With the right accessories you could turn any cute dress (or suit/vest/jacket for that matter) into something fandom related!
You just have to pay close attention to shapes, colors, and the attitude/time period/genre. Take something you wouldn’t normally wear (ie. dresses) and turn it into something you would wear by using the things you love as inspiration!
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All you ever need in cufflinks: These feature an R2-D2 design and double as working flash drives! 4GB of storage, total.
$200, available for presale from cufflinks.com.
(via FashionablyGeek)
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Navi necklace. Available on Etsy.
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Someone else is going to be the new owner of this coat in about an hour, but I wanted to make a post for the Airbender coat before it goes into her hands, so I threw it on to snap a few more pictures before packing it up.
This was made almost four years ago to put on display at Fabricland, where I was employed for five years. Mom helped a LOT, because at the time I had no clue how to do liners. It was made from a commercial pattern, as we weren’t allowed to make our own patterns, but if I was gonna use a commercial pattern, I was gonna make it my own in some way. So I picked out some beautiful rusty orange wool and a yellow for the cuffs and inner collar, and some beautiful bemberg lining and brown buttons. The orange brightens beautifully in broad daylight, but is never garish. I put the Airbender logo on the back, and I left the edges raw for the aesthetic value. It turned out freaking awesome, if I do say so myself. The three-quarter sleeves can roll up to have yellow cuffs, and in the fall it looks awesome with elbow-length black gloves, or a long-sleeved shirt. A second one was made for my sister, this time in red and lined with black plaid with no decoration on the back.
But I never wore it. I tried it on, displayed it, and then put it in my closet, where it would stay safe.
I loved this coat so much I couldn’t bring myself to wear it. People offered to buy it off me numerous times over the years but I just couldn’t bring myself to. Until now, anyway –– I really don’t want it to sit in my closet in a protective bag for all of eternity. I want someone who would love it until it looks well-loved. According to Christine, Vivienne Westwood thinks her clothes only get better with age because it shows how much they’re loved. If that’s the bar we’re going by, I clearly haven’t been doing it right, haha.
Anyway, I’ve long been interested in making “nerd clothes” that aren’t just t-shirts with logos or whatever. Things you could wear that are fashionable and trendy or whatever without screaming “I’M A HUGE GODDAMN NERD.” Subtle and awesome. However, this idea clashes horribly with the fact that I don’t like making normal clothing. Every once in a while I’ll get the urge, but for the most part, I like sewing things that couldn’t typically be worn on an everyday basis. If I did like sewing normal clothes, I would probably have an Etsy shop selling beautiful “fashionable nerd” stuff all the time.
But there you have it. The Airbender coat!
I hope she really really really loves it, and rocks it in a way I never could :)
- Jenn
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Vintage Super Mario pins and denim vest
Velvet Goldmine
Faking Fashion April 2012
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me, my crazy hair, and my new pin.
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Daily Outfit 78/90
Post con and missing it so to keep with my geekiness I am wearing my nerd ladder Mario esque skirt (made by myself) and mini red vail.
That’s pretty darn cool!
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I used to have this when I was a child, except it was in black. I loved this thing. It was a watch that turned into a robot because it could, and because it was very necessary. I could probably buy another one on ebay, but I have no need for it since my phone does pretty much everything anyway. Still though…
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Things that are awesome/hilarious. I’m personally more of a “Save a direwolf, ride a Stark” kind of gal, but the Lannister shirt is just too funny.
You can find both of these items to buy here!
http://www.snorgtees.com/winter-is-coming
http://www.snorgtees.com/t-shirts/damn-it-feels-good-to-be-a-lannister
Game of Thrones shirts from Snorg Tees!
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Minecraft giveaway!
- Prize 1. A Minecraft gift code that allows full play of the game.
- Prize 2. A foam stone pickaxe! (Come on, that is just awesome)
- Prize 3. A pixel diamond necklace. (Also fucking awesome)
You can pick either of these 3!
But there are some rules.- Only 5 reblogs a day, don’t spam it because that just makes it unfair for others who aren’t spamming.
- You don’t have to be following me, but followers are appreciated.
- You obviously have to enjoy Minecraft, don’t try and win just to take these away from other people, that would be a dick move
Also, there are no shipping restrictions.
The axe and necklace are fairly light and won’t cost much.
Contest will end june 10th and I will pick 2 random winners!
Good luck to all who participate!!
