5 Geek Chic Styles That Must Go

Zac Ashmore — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:00:39 +0000

So we geeks know exactly what we like to wear. Mostly it is clothing that we find comfortable and efficient. We can find the best way to show our loyalties and likes even when we wear suits; be it a small 1-up mushroom pin, or a nice pair of thick glasses. However, these days “Geek Chic” has become a sub-culture of the hipster style. Not being a fan of it myself and not being a fashion expert by any means I’m going to list the four “Geek Chic” clothes and accessories that need to go away.

1. Big Thick Rectangle Glasses
This is not a stab at those who need thick glasses, but for those who’s vision doesn’t require these bulky monstrosities. It’s bad enough that the bug eyed sunglasses of the 80′s are back in style, but the thick 50′s hipster glasses were a syle that died with the 60s. Let it go already.

2. Unkempt Hair
We all get it, you just rolled out of bed and you don’t care about your hair because you just spent all night studying for your advanced theoretical physics exam. That, or you just spent two hours in the bathroom teasing your hair to make it look that way. Sloppy people don’t impress anyone.

3.Beret
Maybe when French people wear them it’s considered cool. American’s who wear them look pretentious. I have a hypothesis: The size of your beret shows how big a geekbag you are.

4. Vintage T-Shirts
This is going to get me into hot water but hear me out. It’s not vogue to wear ratty worn T-Shirts. You look homeless not cool.

5. Bow Ties
Only children and groomsmen wear bow ties. Period.

So there we have it. Until next time…

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5 Geek Chic Styles That Must Go