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ICYMI, our Fall SGFashionFix Challenge has already begun! It runs through the entire month of October. Here are the prompts!

Our first week’s prompt was Pirates, and I wanted to share how I built a pirate outfit from pieces I already had in my closet. I figure this might be useful if you need a last minute Halloween costume or wanted to make more use out of your clothes.

Pick a Base

As with all my closet cosplays, I start with colors and/or silhouettes. I didn’t have a particular character in mind for this pirate fit, so I focused on the shape. The color scheme was then based on whatever I ended up using. In this case, I knew I wanted to use this red dress with a high-low skirt as my base since when I think of a typical woman’s pirate costume, it often has a kind of high-low hemline (to mimic skirts with skirt lifters).

Create the Silhouette

I don’t have a corset-type top, so I tried a few options to get that cinched waist, flowy skirt silhouette. My options were a wide fabric belt, a vest, and a dress shirt. Ultimately, I went with the shirt because it has a built-in wide waist. The belt and vest would’ve worked really well too, but I liked the that the details on the shirt gave the overall look more texture.

Then, I accessorized. My main belt was one with a flashy buckle, but I layered a plainer one underneath. The brown double-belt also helped to tie in my brown knee-high boots.

Finishing touches

My cherry-on-top for this outfit was a red military-style vest. Military style jackets have been one of my favorite styles, so I’m lucky I have a few of these kinds of pieces in my closet. They come in handy in these situations! But as with many pirate and pirate adjacent characters, the coat doesn’t make the corsiar! I think the key is accessories. I piled on necklaces and rings, but you can layer more skirts or use kerchiefs and earrings or put on a fancy hat! I encourage you to get creative!!

Hope you enjoyed Pirate week and this look at one of my favorite closet costumes! The next prompt is Cottagecore. It should be easy to do with it being the coziest of all seasons.

We’re currently in the middle of Sartorial Geek’s biggest annual fashion challenge—Summer #SGFashionFix—that runs all month long! This is Week 4. So we’re over half-way through, but that doesn’t mean you can’t jump in! In fact, this might be the best week for debuting your geek chic looks because the theme is about the conventions we’re missing this year due to the pandemic, like San Diego Comic Con.

Hello 2020! It’s a new year and decade, which makes it a great time to set goals. Everyone has different resolution-makings habits, but last year, I tried something new. For my first outfit of the new year, I wore something that projected the feeling I wanted for the rest of the year. It was a creative way of declaring my intentions sartorially. I’m doing the same for 2020, and I’m sharing that idea and my New Year outfit with you.

Dapper Day Fall 2019 at Disneyland, CA was the first weekend of November. It was also the first time one at the parks could include Galaxy’s Edge since that land opened after Spring Dapper Day had already taken place. Naturally, my sister and I decided to participate for the first time because Star Wars. With one month left before the conclusion of the Skywalker Saga, it felt like a nice way to kick off our celebration of the series.

Hello from the other side of the Sartorial Geek’s first fashion challenge #SGFashionFix!! Though the challenge is over, I’m wrapping up by recapping my looks from Week 5. I claimed this week on the blog because my oldest nerd title is bookworm, and my bookstagram (@threadedpages, if you’re interested) is themed on bookish fashion. And that’s what the final week was all about! The Get Lit(erary)! theme celebrates everything books.

My last Disneybound post, Light Side Style, outfitted you to represent the Jedi Order or join the Resistance when you arrive at Disney’s Star Wars-themed land Galaxy’s Edge. This time, I share Dark Side Disneybound options.

Where there is Light, there is also Dark, and that’s true at Black Spire Outpost, which includes the presence of the sinister First Order. So if you’re inclined towards Imperial might or the mysterious Knights of Ren, these looks are for you.