Being Geek Chic is a blog for stylish geeks, sophisticated nerds and people who enjoy the musings of a complete dork. Join us as we dream of driving the TARDIS, cuddle with our eBooks and test out an iPad sleeve. It's written by Elizabeth Giorgi and a team of brilliant lady nerds. Meet the team.
Fashion inspiration is everywhere. And frankly, it may even be healthier to take one’s sartorial motivation from characters who aren’t even capable of being Photoshopped into non-human status. It’s implied - they look the way they do as a direct expression of artistic vision - not necessarily as part of some effort to sexualize being. As a recognition of this observation, the Lessons in Style series will continue until I run out of faux women to emulate. This week: Pixar’s ladies.
From top to bottom, these ladies are so inspirational to me. None of them are weak in any way. They are strong, resilient, resourceful and bold. If you don’t think that’s a form of fashion inspiration - think again. Note how they hold themselves. How they choose clothing for function and beauty. In truth: Wardrobe exemplifies what makes each their own person. That’s a good lesson for our own stylistic choices.
And yes, I refuse to promote the new Merida. She’s ridiculous. And she’s a victim of the aforementioned fashion culture that relies on turning the human to inhuman standards in order to poison our culture with self-loathing. I liked Merida as she was conceived. So I’ll leave the plastic surgery version for the Disney store.
Want to remember how frustratingly stupid high school was for the nerd in class (ahem, me)? Need affirmation that being a geek is treated like a disease in Hollywood? Then read the description for Disney’s next movie, Geek Charming:
Dylan Shoenfield is the pink princess of the upscale Los Angeles Woodlands Academy. She has the coolest boyfriend, the most popular friends, and a brand-new it bag that everyone covets. But when she accidentally tosses her Serge Sanchez bag into a fountain, this princess comes face-to-face with her own personal frog, self-professed film geek Josh Rosen. In return for rescuing Dylans bag, Josh convinces Dylan to let him film her for his documentary on high school popularity. Reluctantly, Dylan lets F-list Josh into her A-list world, and is shocked to realize that sometimes nerds can be pretty cool. But when Dylans so-called prince charming of a boyfriend dumps her flat, her life and her social status comes to a crashing halt. Can Dylan win the Woodlands Academy Fall Formal Leaf Queen crown? Can Josh win the Woodlands Academy 10th Annual Film Festival? Can Dylan, with Joshs help, pull the pieces together to create her own happily-ever-after?
Really, nerds can be cool? Who would have thought? Apparently, this was a book too.
Let’s hope this “comedy” releasing Nov. 11th sells very few tickets.
