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Fictional Style Icon: Jessica Day

By Tristan George September 20, 2018

New Girl is one of those shows I just couldn’t give up on as I blossomed into adulthood. It just had a special place in my heart that was rooted deeper than any other show I started in high school. Jessica Day rationalized my level of weird and social anxiety. She made me wish I had an elementary school teacher like her. (And I’m sure school would have been slightly less traumatizing if I did.) She was sweet, fun, and just relatable enough that I’d still want to be her friend.

But, oh, Jess… Lovely, quirky Jessica Day… you lied to me. Dating a guy with the persona of a barely-functioning old man is not as cute as she made it seem. And, who would’ve thought that sharing an apartment with a bunch of guys isn’t that fun? (Spoiler alert: I spent a year living with five grown men. I still live with four of them. We’re only friends when we’re drinking and nobody has fallen in love. Boring.)

The New Disney x RockLove Jewelry Collection Has A Wicked Twist

By Tristan George September 16, 2018

Surely, you’ve heard of RockLove Jewelry by now, be it from their gorgeously crafted, officially-licensed merchandise, to their feature in The Sartorial Geek Issue 001. When RockLove owner/designer Allison Cimino mentioned that a Disney x RockLove Jewelry collection was in the works, I was over the moon. And, finally, after waiting on the edge of my seat since then, that collection is here and even better than what I could have hoped for. Because this collection isn’t all singing princesses and friendly mice…

The Disney x RockLove Jewelry is all about the villainesses. That’s right: this collection celebrates all of the bad B’s of Disney.

Fictional Style Icon: Astrid Teo

By Tristan George September 13, 2018

You have to have seen Crazy Rich Asians by now. (And, if you haven’t, shut this down and run to the nearest movie theater. I can promise you that it will be the most fun you’ve had all summer.) And if you have, you probably became as obsessed with Astrid Teo as quickly as I did. Aside from actress Gemma Chan literally being the most beautiful person I’ve ever set eyes on, Astrid became an instant but unexpected favorite. (Seriously, I did not believe a double heiress decked out head-to-toe in couture would genuinely seem as “down-to-earth” as described. I was wrong, everybody.)

I quickly realized why Rachel said she “always wanted to be her”, but even faster than that, I realized she deserved a spot on this blog. One of the very first things she’s described as is a “fashion icon”, after all.

Geeky Hats Are Seriously Underrated

By Tristan George September 12, 2018

Hi. I’m here to tell you to something we seriously have not been paying much attention to: geeky hats. Aside from the occasional superhero logo baseball cap, how often do you see them? I can answer that for you: not often enough. Luckily, in the spirit of putting our geek chic twist on as many products as possible, Jordandené is here to save the day with our collection of beanies, dad hats, and five-panel and flat bill caps.

If you don’t think you can pull off hats– geeky hats, specifically– I’m here to tell you that you’re wrong.

Favorite Finds: August 2018

By Tristan George September 9, 2018

Another month has passed right before our very eyes, Sartorial Geeks. You know what that means, don’t you? Besides summer nearly coming to an end, it means a whole month has passed since our last geeky fashion roundup! Surely, a lot has happened in the nerdy fashion world since then and I’ve been itching to talk about it all, so let’s get right to it!

Fictional Style Icon: Grace Hanson

By Tristan George September 6, 2018

Jane Fonda is a treasure. Grace Hanson is a treasure. Everything about Netflix’s Grace and Frankie is a treasure.

Seriously, I never expected to love a show about two elderly women finding out their husbands are having an affair with each other so damn much, but I do. It’s charming, hilarious, and heartwarming, and if you’re not watching it already, close this page, open up Netflix, and don’t move until you’ve binged all four seasons. You’ll thank me later.

Of course, everything Jane Fonda does is iconic, so it was no surprise at all how quickly Grace Hanson was added to my ever-growing list of fictional style icons. How couldn’t she be? I shouldn’t have to convince you. I’ll let her wardrobe do it for itself:

Jordandené’s Follow the Crazy Science Shirt of the Month

By Tristan George September 5, 2018

Sartorial Geeks, can you believe it’s already September?

With shorter days and cooler temperatures ahead, that can only mean one thing: Summer is nearly over. Some are starting a new semester, some returning from vacation, and some closing up their beach houses for the season. This can certainly be a bittersweet time of year… So, what better pick-me-up is there than a Jordandené Orphan Black shirt of the month?

Event Recap: Flame Con 2018

By Tristan George September 4, 2018

What is Flame Con?

Flame Con was created just three years ago for a lot of reasons, but one core idea brought so many wonderful people together: to be NYC’s first queer comic con… and eventually the world’s largest. A few weeks ago, the Sartorial Geek/Jordandené team went to join in on the fun. After all, the summer issue of our magazine was all about celebrating love in all its beautiful forms!

We spent the weekend of August 18-19 in the ballroom of the Sheraton Hotel in Times Square. We had an amazing time, made so many new friends, and want to share our experience with you. Hopefully, it’ll be enough to convince you to check it out for yourself next year!

Plus Size Geek Fashion Picks

By Tristan George September 2, 2018

Plus size fashion has come a long way over the years. I can admit that, but that doesn’t mean the industry still doesn’t have a long way to go. After all, it wasn’t long ago that you couldn’t find anything over a size 12 that didn’t look like it was made for a grandma. And while the geek community is working towards being a more open and inclusive space, it still falls short on things like size ranges. So, without further adieu, here are my favorite spots to shop for plus size geek fashion:

Fictional Style Icon: Bonnie Carlson

By Tristan George August 30, 2018

I’m pretty much obsessed with Zoe Kravitz. Like, I’m sure if she straight-up punched me in the face, I’d just be like, “Well, at least she touched me.” Creepy? Yeah, maybe, but that’s beside the point. The point is that when I found out she’d be playing Bonnie Carlson in HBO’s adaption of Big Little Lies, I rushed to the TV so quickly it was borderline embarrassing.

It was no surprise that Bonnie Carlson enticed me as much as Zoe does herself. Apparently, there’s just something about mysteriously cool, calm, collected girls that makes me go, “LOVE ME OR AT LEAST BE MY BEST FRIEND PLEASEEEE!”

But there’s far more to Bonnie than that. She’s a spiritual, sensitive, soothing soul that I can only pray gets more screentime next season. Because not only do I adore Bonnie (and Zoe), but also, her offbeat, carefree wardrobe reaches levels of uncomplicated style that I can only aspire to reach one day.