Geek Chic: Fashion Without the T-Shirts

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Go to any geek gathering and there's a 'uniform' of sorts - jeans and quirky t-shirts.  And really, why not?  T-shirts are widely available and can convey a range of statements, ranging from irony to adoration to everyone's favorite, the well-placed reference that manages to be pop culture and a little obscure all at the same time.  I have many of these myself. But t-shirts don't fit into every situation.  Maybe you have a job that doesn't require a uniform, but would frown on uniforms. … [Read more...]

Geek Fashion: Does It Matter?

When we think of geeks, we don't often think of fashion.  In fact, some could make a case that the disregard of fashion is a hallmark of many flavors of geek - they're too busy, too involved, or they just don't care. Still, it's pretty obvious that there's a certain "look" we've come to expect from people of certain interests, either male or female. T-shirts with wry phrases or obscure references are one prime example.  Counterculture looks  - goth, schoolgirl, new age - are another.  … [Read more...]

Bringing Fashion Back to the Future, One Shoe At a Time

I've mentioned before that no small part of my vision of The Future is based on Back to the Future II and its depictions of life in 2015. Of course, part of the fun of watching any older movie, set in the future, is everything they get wrong: Texaco stations, endless Jaws sequels, and of course, the fashion: holographic materials, neon colors, puffy sneakers.  Of course that's not how the real future is... right? Actually, it's beginning to look like fashions have cycled all the way back … [Read more...]