Ah, September 1st! Practically a holiday in and of itself to the Potterhead community (yours truly, included). Who hasn’t fantasized about taking the trip to Kings Cross, slipping through the barrier to Platform 9 and ¾? Or dreamed of taking in the majestic scarlet steam engine that is the Hogwarts Express billowing great clouds of smoke as it readies itself to chug across the green pastures and misty moors of the English countryside to Hogwarts Castle perched deep in the highlands of Scotland.
When Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone was first published in the UK in 1997, we were charmed by the scrappy and brave orphan Harry Potter who grew up under his abusive uncle and aunt before discovering he was a wizard. We fell in love with Harry’s plucky best friends, sagacious professors, and the fantastical castle they inhabited in the seven-book series.
Week 1 of Sartorial Geek’s first Geek Fashion Fix Challenge is in the bag! We’ve loved seeing everyone’s creative takes on the Nerd Prom theme. Y’all are KILLIN’ it! As co-hosts, Alice and I will be trading-off sharing a recap of the outfits we styled for ourselves on the blog so you can see what fandoms we decided to rep, and how we interpreted them in our own way. Without further ado, here are my looks for Nerd Prom . . .