Geekchic OOTD: Here We Are- Feminist AF

In honor of Women's History Month & International Women's Day earlier this month (March 8), I'm joining Kelly Jensen's week-long feminist celebration on social media! You can join too by posting whatever you want in celebration of feminism (blog posts, tweets, Instagrams) and using the #HereWeAre. (Details are in the link above.)

The big social media blast day is today 3/15!

For my contribution today, I thought it'd be fun to do an outfit post featuring a great shirt from fave geek-girl brand Jordandené and paying gentle homage to 2 feminist icons- Rosie the Riveter and Wonder Woman.

Nevertheless, She Persisted

In February 2017, when Senator Elizabeth Warren was silenced by Senate Republicans while she read Coretta Scott King's letter opposing Jeff Sessions, women everywhere were given a new rallying cry by Senate Majority Leader McConnell when he defended the action with the words: "She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted."

Too bad no one ever told these people that women are all too familiar with being dismissed and silenced and as such are also experts at persisting against the odds.

So when Jordan put this phrase on a shirt (comes as a tank, a mug, and phone case, too), I absolutely had to get it.


And to make this look a shout-out to strong women, I wanted it to call back to historical icon Rosie the Riveter - a propaganda tool used by the U.S. government when they wanted women working during World War II. Rosie has since become a symbol of women in the workforce and a reminder of the contributions of women during the war era. To do that, I went with casual-fit blue denim and a red star-spangled ribbon for my hair.

I last minute added the bangles I bought 2 years ago for my Wonder Woman costume to add a little geek girl power to the whole thing. And bright red lips, of course, to top off the Wonder Woman vibes and as a nod to Kumander Liwayway - real life teenage resistance leader, who wore lipstick to war and kicked so much ass while looking straight up fabulous.

Learn more about Liwayway here: https://storify.com/themackenzilee/bygonebadassbroads-commander-liwayway


Outfit details: SHIRT (Jordandené) // JEANS (Uniqlo) // SHOES (E8 by Miista) // BRACELETS (Forever 21 - similar) // HAIR RIBBON (Forever 21 - similar) // BACKPACK (Longchamp) // LIP COLOR (Colourpop in 'Creeper')


Hope you like the look, and remember, you can dress and look however you want and still smash the patriarchy. Work!


And to help you level up your feminist wardrobe, I'm giving away 1 Jordandené "Nevertheless, She Persisted" tank or shirt (your choice) to one of you lovely people!

The giveaway will run until the end of the month (3/31) and is open internationally (or rather anywhere Jordandené ships). Enter below.

(Disclaimer: I'm running this giveaway of my own accord, and I'm featuring Jordandené gear because I truly love it and I think Jordan is lovely. Plus, I support women-run small businesses.)

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Giveaway: 6 of TIME Magazine's Top 100 YA Books

Recently, TIME Magazine published lists of their Top 100 YA Books and Top 100 Children's Books of All Time, honoring new and old classics in these categories. You can check out the lists through the links above.

Candlewick Press had 10 titles from their publishing list that made it onto the lists-  6 Young Adult books and 4 Children's/Picture books.

To celebrate this honor, Candlewick is giving away a full set of their 6 YA books. These beauties right here:

Yep, one of you lucky ducklings will receive paperback copies of...

• The Tiger Rising and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane both by Kate DiCamillo
• A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness and illustrated by Jim Kay
• The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
• Feed by M.T. Anderson
• Boy Proof by Cecil Castellucci

Related tangent: A Monster Calls is probably one of our (yes, this includes super critical co-blogger Alz) favorite books ever. It is a powerful story with haunting-gorgeous illustrations. We named it a Favorite Old-Timer Best Read of the Year and Favorite Family Drama in the 2012 edition of the YA Superlative Blogfest. So yeah, you want this book (and the others)!

So cross your fingers, enter the rafflecopter below, and thank the awesome folks at Candlewick Press for these goodies and for publishing such delightful books! Giveaway closes at the end of the month, January 31.

P.S. This giveaway is open only to people in the US & Canada. The books will be shipped out by the publisher.

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