Alright Geeks, time to pamper! While out shopping a while back, I found Riley Rose, a cosmetic offshoot of Forever 21. I hadn’t heard anything about it before being drawn in by the crisp colors and beautiful storefront. So, I didn’t know it was related to F21 at all. But I came out, $60 poorer with a bag full of face masks. The mask I knew I had to share with you, fellow cosmetic warriors, is the Gudetama Mask.
There is so much to love about Catastrophe, from the irreverent chemistry between co-stars and co-creators Rob Delaney (yes, that guy from Twitter) and Sharon Horgan, to the truly cynical take on the modern rom-com. The unsung hero among all of this is the wardrobe that so perfectly matches the messy, acerbic leading lady that comes with it. This week’s style icon is none other than Sharon Morris.
We truly are in the golden age of geek fashion.
It’s hard to believe there was a time that the only way to really express your fandom in your everyday wardrobe was with a cheap logo-printed t-shirt. As modern geeks, we hardly had to live through that time. And now, it’s easier than ever to seamlessly and stylishly incorporate your fandom into your wardrobe.
There are a ton of awesome collaborations that have dropped recently that prove my point. Here are a few of my favorite finds from this month:
Believe it or not, springtime is just around the corner.
I know, I know. Despite the surprise snowstorms and bitterly cold days we’ve been enduring this month, warm, sunny days and spring showers are barely out of reach.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what, exactly, makes someone a “style icon”. I usually just go off of someone with a covetable closet and a unique sense of fashion that can tell far more about them than anyone would think. But, you know what else all of these characters have in common? Their wardrobes are seemingly endless and you sure as hell don’t see them recycle an outfit, let alone a pair of jeans. This week, that pattern shifted. It only took one episode of Netflix’s Love to deem Mickey Dobbs (Gillian Jacobs) my new style obsession and at that moment, I didn’t even realize I was breaking the cycle.
This week’s fictional style icon comes to you straight from binging the first two seasons of HBO’s Insecure in one sitting.
Yes, I’m jumping on the bandwagon way late. And all I can say is that I’m kicking myself for not tuning in earlier because Issa Dee is my everything.
Issa Rae was already goals to begin with in every way, shape, and form. From her killer red carpet style to teeth perfect enough to distract me episodes at a time (seriously, how did they get like that? This girl’s smile puts the Orbit gum lady to shame). Her fictional counterpart, Issa Dee, also dressed by her real-life, stylist, is no different.
Yes, before you ask: this is a Black Panther blog now. (I’m only half-joking, but if you’ve been keeping track of our posts these last few weeks, you’d probably believe me, right?)
I shouldn’t have to tell you that since it’s release, Marvel Studios’ Black Panther has taken the world by storm. Theaters have sold out all around the world, filled to the brim with some of the most amazing outfits any of us have ever seen. The #BlackPantherChallenge has raised over $700k for kids in 50 different countries to see the film. Strangers all across Twitter have even bought tickets for each other.
Yes, I’m still talking about Black Panther this week (rightfully so), and I’m not sorry about it. While last week’s style icon, Shuri, represents the new-age tech-savvy Wakanda, her mother, Queen Ramonda (played by Queen Angela Basset), dons gorgeous, regal looks that are most exemplary of the nation’s traditional culture.
Have you ever seen a makeup collection or palette that you’re not entirely sure you’ll ever use, but you just need to get your hands on it anyway? That’s exactly how I felt when I saw The Marauders, Mugwumps, and Muggles Collection. It’s a collection of Harry Potter-inspired eyeshadows and lip tints by Shiro Cosmetics. The collection in its entirety includes twenty shades of loose powder eyeshadows, three different lip tints, and two different “Chocolate Frog” face powders.
Among dystopian worlds and timelines that show the evils of modern technology, Black Mirror’s “San Junipero” stands alone.
While every other Black Mirror episode left me crippled with fear and anxiety as I shied away from my cell phone and obsessively covered my webcam, “San Junipero” left me in tears. Gorgeous, wonderful, happy-tears. I remember my roommate at the time passing through the living room and shooting me a weird look, to which I pointed at the TV and screamed, “IT’S JUST SO BEAUTIFUL!“