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.
Happy New Year, geeky lovelies!
As promised we’re back with the Sartorial Geek of the Week. We are so excited to ring in the new year by getting back to showcasing all of your creativity, passion, and fandom-fueled brilliance!
This week’s Sartorial Geek of the Week is the introspective, outspoken, and indefatigable The Yellow Squib! Aivi, the squib behind the account, is an artist, activist, research scientist, and neuropathologist. In other words, she’s as Ravenclaw as they come!
This week’s Sartorial Geek of the Week is Colorado-based freelance illustrator and activist Sydney Dean! Sydney shares her magical creations online under the name Syd Sketch.
This week we hop onto the Hogwarts Express to get to know the radiant Ravenclaw, cosplayer, and magical lifestyle blogger Simply Potter Girl!
Known for her affinity for the wizarding world, collection of stunning Harry Potter tattoos, and living and traveling in her converted school bus tiny home, Addie the Adventure bus, Jordan Shea Page is an animal rights activist, yoga instructor, and all-around Potterhead badass.
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.
I may have an addiction to bath and beauty products. When creators add fandom into the mix, my knees get weak and I succumb. When I saw a booth full of bath and shower products at Leaky Con in Boston earlier this year, I knew something from it was coming home with me.
Now that Halloween has past, the turkey has been eaten, and the Black Friday sales have happened, it’s Christmas! Well, Christmas prep time, at least. I was raised in a household where you start buying holiday gifts whenever you see things. This is a fantastic practice, because it spreads the spending out quite a bit, and gets rid of the rush and (some of the) anxiety. Since I know that not everyone subscribes to this method of buying, I’ve collected a list of products that i’m really excited about. Some are items I’ve used before, some just look rad. Either way, lets dive in!
If I were to cast the Patronus charm, I’d more likely see a dog than a Niffler shoot out from the end of my wand. I still like to call Nifflers one of my Patronuses though—they’re weird, cute, and love all things shiny, just like me! And for us geeky fashionistas, they’re the perfect muse for styling a luxe every day ensemble.