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The titular character in The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell has been called everything from the “Tim Burton of Baking” to the “Martha Stewart of the Macabre.” I like to call her my style icon. Her vampy homicidal homemaker vibes are my current and forever mood.
It seems almost impossible, but here we are! Of course, a new year means new resolutions, and we all know how common fitness and wellness resolutions are. So, what better time is there to pull together a few geeky activewear options? Hopefully, adding a little much-needed nerdiness to your activewear will help you meet– or even surpass– your goals for this year!
Welcome back, Sartorial Geeks. And happy 2019! This week, we sat down with Elie Hutchinson, the one-woman force behind Lorica Clothing.
I’m just gonna say it: I love winter. I love the holiday season, mulled wine and Christmas lights, sure, but I also love the cold. I love the snow and freezing rain. And, believe it or not, I even love the wind chill at freezing temperatures. (But, I also know that’s crazy talk and few people feel the same.) I love winter fashion for the ease and the ability to layer and experiment, but the more I thought about that, the more I wanted to put my Sartorial Geek spin on it. That’s when it hit me: geeky coats! They exist, we’ve all seen them, so why aren’t we talking about them more?
Let’s change that, shall we? Here are some of the coolest geeky coats I found to keep you warm this season!
I’m gonna be totally honest with you: I never really “got” the ugly Christmas sweater trend at first. There is only a certain level of campiness I can tolerate when it comes to my wardrobe and most of it is used up on geeky stuff. But, then geeky Christmas sweaters came along.
And they were actually cute— not legitimately ugly!A parody on the traditional ugly Christmas sweater, if you will. Surprising no one, the nerds of the world just made everything better.
So, if you’re still in the market for a sweater that will flaunt your fandom this holiday season, look no more! Here are a few of my favorites this year:
Sartorial Geeks, can you believe the holidays are right around the corner?
I know, I know. Cue the sirens. We’re truly in crunch mode over here, but fear not. I’ve taken the liberty of putting together a little last-minute nerdy gift guide for your favorite Sartorial Geek.
Don’t worry– there is still time! Take a deep breath and get shopping!
I’m not contractually obligated to write a post every time Besamé Cosmetics does something awesome. I swear I’m not, even if that would be the dream. I just really, really love them and won’t stop until you do, too.
Besamé is no stranger to the Disney collaboration. From Agent Carter to Snow White, they truly do have something for every make-up loving geek. Plus, it’s nearly impossible to not appreciate that retro flair and the amount of heart and detail that goes into every piece. Their newest Peter Pan-inspired project, the Mermaid Lagoon Collection, is no exception.
I have a longstanding love affair with shoes. While women’s’ inconsistent sizing has failed me nearly all my life, I have never experienced that same pain and heartbreak with shoes, and thus, this lifelong obsession began. As a geek fashion veteran, I am aware that there are options out there for anyone who wants to add a bit of geek flair to their feet. In fact, the idea has become pretty mainstream in the past few years, with geeky collaborations from brands ranging from Vans to Rag and Bone to, yes, Christian Louboutin. But, even with those options, I still firmly believe that geeky custom shoes and their amazing artists are still the unsung heroes of nerdy fashion.
Yes: they’re going to cost a little more than, say, a pair of sneakers from ThinkGeek. Yes, you may have to give them a little extra TLC despite obsessively using weatherproof spray on them. So why in the world opt for a hand-painted piece rather than those easily mass-produced shoes?
The response to the 13th Doctor’s costume has been overwhelmingly positive since long before her season premiered. In fact, if you pick up a copy of The Sartorial Geek Magazine Issue 03, it features a great article all about her style. Feminine but practical and not losing that quirky Doctor charm, there really is a lot to love about her look. Her trenchcoat, her lace-up boots, her ethereally cool blue culottes, and who could forget the yellow suspenders? What’s not to love?
I’ll answer that for you: nothing, obviously. She is flawless and so is her outfit. So flawless, in fact, that I’m urging you all to take a page out of her style book at your earliest convenience. While suspenders and culottes might be a little harder for your average human to embrace, the current rainbow stripe trend will make it especially easy to embrace your inner doctor this fall.