Mouldable orthopaedic soles for my shoes that can be customised at home are definitely my idea of a good time. I suffer from back pain at the best of times (who doesn't?) so I have always meant to go and stump up the cash for some proper shoe inserts to help my posture. The Sole custom footbeds … [Read more...]
Zelda, Harry Potter and Pokemon necklaces
She may sound elderly, but according to her profile, Grandma Thunderpants, creator of these excellent necklaces, is only 22 years old. She makes massive artworks – which she doesn't sell – and tiny pieces of jewellery – which she does. These necklaces have been created in polymer clay and each … [Read more...]
Crazy 2D handbags made by Jump from Paper
It will come as no surprise that these Jump From Paper bags were inspired by Manga comics. Taiwanese designers, Rika and Chay love humour and like their fashions to be "amusing and playful". There's no denying their 2D bags are full of fun. But they're practical too, with enough space to … [Read more...]
Style your own photo handbag with Clippy London
Made from clear plastic pockets stitched together, Clippy bags allow you to create a unique fashion item using your own photos, tickets, Polaroids, old comics or anything else you like. Simply choose your images, pop them in the pockets and you’re good to go. I’m a huge fan of my Clippy bag, … [Read more...]
How the fashion industry is finally embracing technology
For such an "on trend" industry, the fashion world has been oddly slow to pick up on new technologies. In fact, the blogging community has been far quicker to combine technology and fashion than the trendsetters and print magazines. Maybe that's why magazines sales are falling... But it … [Read more...]
Dork Fashion Icons: Enid Coleslaw (Ghost World)
Enid Coleslaw is the ultimate comic book anti-heroine and one that's become something of a poster girl for geek chic with indie cred. In the Daria Morgendorffer mold, she's a witty, intelligent and cynical commentator on the world around her. Brought to life by Thora Birch in the 2001 adaptation, … [Read more...]
The TARDIS Of Silly Walks
Well, this is a marriage made in geek chic heaven. Doctor Who inspired by Monty Python's Ministry Of Silly Walks. The design follows all of the Doctors and their walks, all the way up to the current Doctor - Matt Smith. I love the detail on this, down to each of the Doctor's profiles and … [Read more...]
Quirky Retailing: QR T-shirt for full frontal geekery
QR codes. Whether you're addicted to scanning them (in which case we are forced to question your mental well-being) or you've already dismissed them as an obsolete technology thanks to augmented reality (you giant technology snob), there's no doubt that they're finally having their day. Scan Me … [Read more...]
Dork Fashion Icon: Daria Morgendorffer (Daria)
I'd forgotten all about Daria until MTV started re-runs recently. Watching it again, it struck me just how much of an icon she is for geeks. Intelligent and witty, she's a cynical outsider to the suburban high school life portrayed in the show. She was everything I wanted to be (but wasn't) when I … [Read more...]
Wear Sherlock’s coat, Irene Adler’s shoes and Moriarty’s tie
It’s Sunday night and every self-respecting geek is settled into his or her wingback chair (or sofa, if you don’t happen to live in the 1800s) ready for the onslaught of the brains and beauty that is Sherlock on BBC1. However, if watching (and dissecting on Twitter) isn’t enough for you, help is … [Read more...]
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