Tag Archive for 'geek chic'

America’s Favorite Handbags Go Digital

I grew up wearing a uniform. So, as a girl, your only way to showcase your personality was through your purse and your shoes, and at my school, it was all about the bag. Many went for the true americana styles of Coach or Dooney, and of course there was the occasional Euro entry (which [...]

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Geek Chic Part 2: The Right Headphones… (A lot like Finding the Right Boyfriend)

    In my previous posts on the subject, I have compared headphones to boyfriends. This metaphor lives on. Crappy headphones are easy to come by.  Great, even wonderful headphones tend to be few and far between [Bloggers Note: This also applies to boyfriends.] For example, take the pink skullcandy TI’s that have recently passed (RIP). [...]

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Geek Chic Part I: Which…. Laptop Bag Should I Wear?

  This post is part 1 of a multi-post series I will be writing on achieving Geek Chic. I have a few laptop bags. Since my macbook pro travels with me frequently, I like to make sure that the bag matches my outfit. There are a few fundamentals of Geek Chic, and having a functional [...]

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Why Geek is Chic (& a great niche market)

I believe that my techyness is multi-dimensional. (Don’t worry, I’ll explain.) While surfing the web (& choosing RSS feeds) I often find myself torn between straight-up true tech sites like engadget (my favorite) digg’s technology section, gizmodo, slashdot, lifehacker (basically Forbes top tech blogs). But there’s another side. It’s more like the girly-girl in me [...]

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