Nerdvember Day 6: Galaxy Quest

Inspiration: Tawny Madison of Galaxy Quest. Components: Red scoop neck. Grey hoodie. Star pennant my mom gave me. (Real diamond in the middle, yo!) And for the hell of it, Star Wars shoes. #Nerdvember Day 6: Never give up! Never surrender! Tawny Madison is shaking her head at this I’m sure. #GalaxyQuest #settostunning A photo posted by oakley boren (@oakmonster) on Nov 11, 2014 at 7:14am PST Challenges: I realized that I really don’t have that many geek accessories which sometimes could make putting together these outfits a bit of a challenge. Comment from Muggles: After I told them this was...
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Nerdvember Day 5: Indiana Jones

Inspiration: Indiana Jones and the Lost Ark Components: White tank top. White button down shirt. Khaki. Brown leather jacket. Keffiyeh-ish hand-woven scarf from Thailand. #Nerdvember Day 5: Indiana Jones. A lazy one. LOL #settostunning A photo posted by oakley boren (@oakmonster) on Nov 11, 2014 at 7:00am PST Challenges: Southern California weather is swinging like a teenage girl’s mood. So, I couldn’t possibly wear the jacket AND the scarf at the same time. But that’s okay though. I don’t want to wear a leather jacket indoor when it’s 90F outside, and the scarf was just perfect to protect me from the...
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#Nerdvember: a Creative Challenge

I’ve learned about #Nerdvember from my network of geek girls about a week before Halloween. #NERDVEMBER is a month-long contest we run over on Instagram. Participants are challenged to post a photo of themselves in a geek-themed outfit every single day of November. Outfits can range from something obviously geeky like wearing a Batman shirt or Star Wars leggings, or more vague, like an outfit inspired by a character through the use of a specific color palette. Of course, I’m in. But I’m not in it for the prize. I’m in it because I’m a geek. And I need motivation...
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