By: Meg Humphrey Have You Nerd had the incredible honor of receiving the “Most Unique Website Content” award from the inaugural year of the Geekie Awards in 2013. This year, the Geekies are mixing it up and giving fans the opportunity to vote for their favorites in each category! Here are my picks. Art: Jackie […]
Tag Archives: Fashion
May 22
Dresses Rule Everything Around Me: DREAM
posted by terraolsen
By: TCO It’s finally starting to warm up enough in the Northwest to justify a dress shopping spree. Normally I don’t promote clothing from just one brand, but I was inspired by one of my favorite online retailers this morning when I saw this ad pop up on Facebook: This is by far the most […]
November 05
40 Years, 40 Items: Hello Kitty Forever
posted by terraolsen
By: TCO The world’s favorite kitty-cat, Hello Kitty, has turned 40 this year (sorry, but I’m not buying the whole “Hello Kitty is not a cat” thing). Hello Kitty first appeared in Japan in 1974 on a vinyl coin purse. Since then she has appeared on more merchandise that one would think humanly possible. (I’m […]
September 03
Science Fiction Rules the Runway
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By: Terra Clarke Olsen [This article originally appeared in the September issue of Pastoral Magazine.] It’s a good year to be a geek: there are more geeky movies than ever before, with new titles constantly being announced, and comic conventions and their influence continue to grow. Pop culture has fully embraced it’s geek side, and […]
June 25
ModCloth: Fulfilling All Your Swimwear Needs
posted by terraolsen
By: Terra Clarke Olsen Summer has finally arrived, meaning it’s time to start swimsuit shopping (if you haven’t already). I find the process of swimswear shopping excruciating and exhausting. I prefer one pieces, but never seem to find a style or fit that isn’t completely plain-jane. Cue ModCloth, a lady’s best friend in the drama that […]
June 16
Wearable Tech
posted by terraolsen
By: Terra Clarke Olsen The past few years have seen a rise in wearable tech and it’s becoming apparent that this isn’t a trend that’s going to slow down anytime soon. Rather, we’re going to see a rise of more and more wearable tech that is embraced by the masses. Especially as wearable tech becomes more fashion […]
June 02
Geeky Shoes
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By: Terra Clarke Olsen Vans recently released an amazing Star Wars line of shoes, backpacks, and hats. I’ve never owned a pair of Vans before, but that’s about to change because I essentially want it all. Look at this amazing flower print, subtly featuring Yoda. A thing of beauty, really. Or how about these splendid Stormtrooper bandana prints. Black […]
May 28
Featured Kickstarter: Starstuff Clothing
posted by tspofnutmeg
By: Meg Humphrey In addition to being the final frontier, space is also the most beautiful one! Carl Sagan said that we are all made of starstuff, but now you can show it on the outside with Starstuff Clothing! The mission of Starstuff Clothing is to be awe inspiring and it takes actual astronomical photography […]
May 16
Adorable Artist Spotlight: Inki-Jinx
posted by tspofnutmeg
I first encountered Inki-Jinx at Sakura-Con this past year. I stopped dead in my tracks when I caught a glimpse of the outpouring of adorable that was radiating from her artist alley table. Cephalopods! Desserts! Mermaids! It was a dream come true that perfectly enveloped my favorite (non Star Wars) things! Shelly created Inki-Jinx to […]
May 14
Black Milk Alternatives
posted by terraolsen
By: Terra Clarke Olsen A few days ago, I posted about the Black Milk Clothing PR fiasco that has left many fans looking for a new sources to fulfill their geeky legging needs. Luckily, there are some great options out there! Check out the few I’ve found so far: We Love Fine They have a great selection of […]
May 07
The Black Milk Clothing Fiasco
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By: Terra Clarke Olsen As many of you have probably heard, Black Milk Clothing had a PR fiasco three days ago. To celebrate May the 4th, they posted this image: Not surprisingly, many Black Milk fans questioned the image, pointing out that it implies that the woman on the left is somehow better and more […]
April 30
Geeky Fashion: Good Time to be a Geek
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By: Terra Clarke Olsen A few weeks ago, I was prepping for WonderCon, going through all my comic book related shirts, when I realized that they were almost all male shirts (or little boy shirts which I had tried to alter). In fact, I offered a few to my husband to wear (who doesn’t own […]