1.06.2017

Year in Review: BYE 2016

I've said, written, and tweeted this so much: 2016 was a weird year.

There were the ominous signs of the apocalypse: acts of terror at home and in the world; the exposed hate brought about by hard and necessary conversations starting to be had in media and society; Brexit; the Election (in the U.S.); the loss of so many beloved icons.

There were the positive things as well: all of the amazing travel I did; the friendships I deepened; new projects; so many people I know had years of personal growth and triumph - new businesses, self-care, marriages, new deals, babies; diversity issues coming to the forefront; Hamilton winning all the awards; all the good geeky things - like Wizarding World, SDCC, a new Star Wars movie full of space baes.

Whatever it was, 2016 was a year we couldn't say goodbye (and good riddance!) to soon enough. But like I said above, there were good things about it too. So, I'm reviewing the year behind and looking forward.

My best 9 Instas of 2016 - mostly outfit posts!

JANUARY
  • Girl gangs: New Year's gathering, brunches, The Force Awakens in 4DX, karaoke, and general fun times with my favorite girls kicked off 2016.
  • Geekery: Picked up a bunch of Star Wars and Hamilton things - sometimes they were even mash-ups. The Hamilton love was going strong.
  • Petal Drop LA: a temporary art installation/exhibit where petals rained into an alley in the middle of Los Angeles. Needless to say, it was a kind of magic.
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FEBRUARY
  • Nerdcoolture: Interviewed by Marlon of Nerdcoolture about what fandom is. This was our first meeting and would lead to the nerdy travel series we'd collaborate on later.
  • Family Trip to AZ: We drove to Sedona, where we took in the stunning red rock formations, the clear, clean skies, and went on our first helicopter ride. We also drove up to Flagstaff to catch a tour out to unspeakably beautiful Antelope Canyon and breathtaking Horseshoe Bend.

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  • Geek hang-outs: explored LA with my gals at the FIDM movie costumes exhibit and Break Bread modern art show.
  • V.E. Schwab: Finally met Victoria Schwab on her book tour for Book 2 of her sweeping Shades of Magic fantasy trilogy. She's an author whose books I love and whose work ethic is so admirable. Bonus- I put together one of my fave Jordandené outfits to date.


 MARCH
  • Harry Potter Wizarding World: We heard the Wizarding World had a soft open ahead of its grand opening in summer. So we took an early trip to Universal Studios and lived our magic dreams and got sugar-drunk on frozen butterbeer!

  • Cherry Blossom Festival: Descanso Gardens with the Con Squad
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  • Loki's 4th birthday
  • Bookstagram: I started a bookstagram account for book pics only - @threadedpages
My Best 9 bookstagrams from 2016

APRIL
  • Jordandené x Hamilton: A fave geek-lady-run business, Jordandené, started doing shirts of the month in 2016. For April, Jordan asked me for help with picking a Hamilton quote. Our brief collaboration resulted in a great Schuyler Sisters shirt & an OOTD post from me!

  • Coachella: We hadn't planned on going, but the Sister won tickets. So we went off into the desert and had a lovely, music-filled weekend. In some ways, I enjoyed this year's trip more because I wasn't suffering from "desert sickness" aka relentless allergies.

  • Desert pit-stops: We always say we're going to do side-excursions but never do. This year, we made it out to Desert Christ Park after reading about it before Coachella. Out in Yucca Valley, the park contains crumbling statues of Christ and the Apostles. It was a cool site to visit because it was a little eerie in its disrepair under a blazing blue California sky. The Sis and I walked around, had a snack, and spotted a real life roadrunner here. And we stopped at the Cabazon dinosaurs, of course.

  • Book releases: Online writer friend Jessica Love had her solo debut this year (IN REAL LIFE), and we finally met IRL, despite the fact we don't actually live that far away from each other. The Hamiltome is finally out!!
  • Goats in the cemetery: Sis and I happened to see goats at a local, historic cemetery, and they were there to clear away the grass.

MAY
  • YALLWest: My first book convention (not counting the LA Times FOB) and it was so fun - but especially because I got to hang with book/writer friends and to meet online friends IRL.
  • Beyoncé: This was life-changing, which sounds like an exaggeration but not really. Not only is she an incredible performer, but the entire experience was just so affirming and empowering. I wouldn't call myself a huge fan or anything, but I might be now?
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  • Marvelous events: Captain America Civil War! Blackmilk Sample sale!! A friend's quarter-century birthday, hiking with Loki. Seeing Sarah J. Maas on her ACOMAF book tour.
  • Rhysling nomination: "ACTAEON" was Rhysling-nominated in January & put into a book!


JUNE
  • NOLA: First time to New Orleans and first time traveling with the Con Squad girls. It was a great time! Food, history, music, beignets, swamps, thunder storms, walking tours, tarot. I was told I might be psychic! I also met one of my oldest online writing friends!
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  • Exploration: Giant inflatable bunnies of INTRUDEla, Outlander costume exhibit, learning more about the tarot, trying out SoulCycle (Hamilton themed, of course)
  • Hamilton at the Tony's: we had a Tony's party to cheer on Hamilton & to see their performance of course. We baked cookies and dressed accordingly. They, of course, swept their awards categories. Rise up!
  • Beach movie: Star Wars - The Force Awakens at the beach!
  • Voted in the CA Primaries
  • A Geek's Guide: One of my fave books of 2016, A Geek's Guide to Unrequited Love, was published this month. I loved it because it was light, fun, and takes place at New York Comic Con. It was the perfect read leading into San Diego Comic Con.
  • Found out some good news from a close friend. ;)

JULY
  • 4th of July: Saw the Rose Bowl fireworks for the 1st time & they really are HUGE!
  • SDCC - outfits: Upped my geeky outfit game with less graphic Ts and more casual cosplay (best Loki look to date). I sort of actually did my first cosplay ever on accident (Rey - I built a staff and everything), and that was fun! Also, nothing to do with me, but seeing Hamilton cosplayers was maybe my fave thing.
Elliot from Mr. Robot and Loki
  • SDCC - friends: the best part of Comic Con is always seeing and spending time with friends! Con Squad was in full force, but it was also Gennia's first time there. I got to see Natasha's adorable family, writer/book friends, meet online friends, celebrate the successes of nerd friends (Tony of Crazy4ComicCon's mens fashion line- Hero Within- launch!), and of course, make new ones!
  • Harry Potter: While I ultimately was not a huge fan of The Cursed Child, I couldn't resist going to a midnight release party with the ConSquad girls.


AUGUST
  • Birthday: I turned 30! It was not super exciting, minus the part where friends got me an annual pass to Universal Studios. More Wizarding World! More butterbeer! Grateful to know these beautiful people.
  • Nicole's Wedding: honored to be invited to our friend's wedding, which was just the sweetest!
  • Loki's 1st Beach Day: Took Loki to the beach where he had the time of his life trying to take on the ocean!
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  • Summer fun: chilling in the pool on giant unicorn and gummi bear floaties; getting obsessed with The Black Tapes podcast; falling in love with Riz Ahmed in The Night Of (and now in Rogue One & rapping a verse on 1 of the best tracks of the Hamilton Mixtape "Immigrants); putting together & blogging about geeky summer outfits.

SEPTEMBER
  • Celebrations: made a special trip to a cutesy cafe that relocated further away from us to celebrate a friend's birthday; celebrated the Sister's birthday w/ dinner & then a free fancy brunch with the parents down in San Diego. We recreated our old Hannibal pic from SDCC 2 years ago.
  • At Home with Monsters: Guillermo del Torro's exhibit at LACMA featuring items from his personal collection was fantastic - full of creepy, eerie, funny props and art from both his movies and others. This trip with the Con Squad girls ended with Pokemon Go hunting at the La Brea tar pits and pie-eating.
  • Poetry sales: After starting the year strong in terms of poetry writing, I felt discouraged by Fall, thought I might be a one hit wonder. But the universe has strange timing, and I found out over one weekend that I sold my 2 favorite poems of 2016 - "Susurrus" and "Skin".
  • Labor Day Weekend: Busy weekend! Visited the Getty Museum with the parents to see the Dunhuang Temples exhibit & imitated some art. Saw John Williams conduct at the Hollywood Bowl with Con Squad and lit the night up with lightsabers.
  • Book Club: I joined a new book club/ podcast called Books & Boba, which is committed to reading books by AAPI authors. Join us!! Oh, and my comic book interest is real & growing.


OCTOBER
  • Got politcal: urged people to register to vote; wrote letters to women in NC urging them to vote Dems; got angry over whitewashing and white-savior-ing in Hollywood & diversity growing pains in publishing; wanted to smash the patriarchy.
  • Fun stuff: Went to a Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them live event; Disneyland for Halloween for a final check-in at the now-gone Hollywood Tower of Terror ride; Bon Iver at the Hollywood bowl; dinosaurs at the LA Zoo!
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  • Good news: One of the most dedicated writers I know, Julie Dao, landed a huge 3 book-deal, and I couldn't be more excited for her. I was lucky enough to have read the book that will be her debut, and it is a sweeping Asian-based fantasy. I can't wait for the world to read it!
  • Happy mail: apple cider donuts from my Fall angel Tracey; a signed copy of Goldenhand from Kim; scrabble pendants featuring Rey from Celeste; Darth Vader rings from Syl
  • Halloween: the Sis actually went to Germany for the end of October to see her favorite soccer team; Loki's Poe-ki Dameron costume was featured on starwars.com for Halloween Pet costumes; I put on 2 versions of my Rey costume (grey vest & arm warmers from ElhofferDesign!) & made Loki my BB-8! And hey, I found out later, I won a gift card for our Star Wars Halloween pic!


NOVEMBER
  • The Election: We all know how disappointingly that turned out, but I won't deny how exciting and electric it felt to be in New York City on Election Day. It felt like history was happening in Manhattan. We were so proud to have been able to vote for a qualified woman for President.
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  • New York City: Got to see Sarah G again, and while the night we spent at her place turned out to be bittersweet because of the election, it's always nice to see long-distance friends. My Founding Squad made it out and we had fun despite everything. Crossed a few things off my NYC list like seeing a talk show taping (we saw Eddie Redmayne - and then saw a Newt Scamander cosplayer at dinner later!), go to the NYPL, stand on the NY Supreme Courthouse steps a la Law & Order & every other crime procedural set in NYC. The Sis and I finally made it to the Cloisters and saw the stunning Unicorn Tapestries.

  • Hamilton: The Sis and I had our Hamilton 3-peat and saw our favorite A. Ham (Javier Muñoz) perform again. A bunch of our friends saw the musical for the first time and were not disappointed. I finally got my Hamilton sippy cups. 
  • NYC- History nerding: My friends indulged my history nerd touring of the city and helped me both "steal" the Declaration of Independence Constitution and find the Hamilton statue in Central Park.
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  • Morris-Jumel: The Sis and I visited Morris-Jumel Mansion aka Aaron Burr's house and were delighted by the history and finding that the guide there that day was also from Southern California. He gave us a discount on admission and everything.
  • Sucky thing: I lost my phone at the Met on the last day of my trip and that sucked. :(
  • Meeting people: made it to Nilah's picture book launch party (How To Find a Fox is the cutest!); stopped by ElhofferDesign's pop-up shop & bought a bunch of goods for gifts & met Catherine in person - before that, bought myself a Loki dress over Thanksgiving.

DECEMBER
  • Holidays- friend time: KKBQ and matcha soft-serve with ConSquad; Wizarding World in the cold and hot butterbeer (so delicious); the new musical Amélie (starring OG Eliza Hamilton, Phillipa Soo), brunch and gift exchange with my best girls; monthly geeky lunch with writer-friends - so grateful to have gotten to know Sarah and Maurene (and the not pictured Kirsten) better over this past year!



  • Loki meets Santa: We took Loki to meet Santa and got a picture!! Also, have to share his many holiday outfits because he's so cute!


  • Rogue One: what can I even say? Another Star Wars movie in December; what a time for geeks to be alive! While I wished there was a little more on the character and front-end pacing side, Rogue One was great - inspiring, heart-wrenching, and thrilling. It's a story that puts the unsung heroes of any struggle front and center - and it goes a step further by putting a woman and POC men forward as stars and heroes. It left me quietly devastated but also filled with hope - the touchstone of the movie.
  • Carrie Fisher: we lost many beloved celebrities this year, but to follow-up the loss of George Michael on Christmas with the double whammy of Carrie Fisher and then her mother, Debbie Reynolds, the day after felt like 2016 had really crossed some kind of line. Celebrities and icons always mean different things to different people. I'm not normally too affected by them, but this one hit me harder than expected. RIP.
  • Holidays - family time: chatting with visiting family; Xmas Eve at my cousins where we did arts & crafts, played White Elephant, and delighted my little cousin by gifting her with a wand (she just started reading Harry Potter!).
  • Disney Holidays: we volunteered at a Disney 5K in January, earning a 1-day hopper pass. We cashed it in for the holidays, so that we could bid goodbye to our favorite ride, The Tower of Terror. We went right after Rogue One, so we had to see Chewbacca & we finally got a pic with a stormtrooper. Plus, Disney is always at its most enchanting during the winter season.

  • Misc. December fun: decorating xmas cookies at Gennia's (we were really nerdy this year) & opening presents; the arrival of "this is fine" dog; seeing my college-roomie Michelle; geeky decorations; writing really late holiday cards; buying a new tarot deck.

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So that was 2016 for me, which was generally awesome. You can't really tell that the world often times seemed like it was on fire when viewed through my personal lens, which is why I say last year was weird. There were so many ups and downs.

I know that 2017 isn't going to be easy either because of all the things happening or potentially happening in my country, but at least the new year gives us all a marker for turning over to a new page. We have a chance to get our bearings and find our footing. The theme for 2017 is vigilance and resistance. Rogue One is timely because it gave us this: Rebellions are built on hope.

And to echo my Hamilton closing from 2015, "Rise Up!"



P.S. I've chosen my Word for 2017 and will link here when the post goes live next week.
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11.29.2016

Giving Thanks on Giving Tuesday

Hello friends! It's been a while since my last post and A LOT has happened in the world. October seems like ages ago, and we're already at the end of November!

Since I last blogged, I've been Rey for Halloween, been back to New York & in the room where it happens, been in disbelief and sadness by the Election results, and lost my phone. But I've also finished my Christmas shopping, which might be a record.

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That said, the roller coaster that was November, primarily because of choices and adversity we now face in the U.S. as a country, has left me feeling both stressed out and fired up. I've never been too politically outspoken, but what this election has shown is that none of us can afford to be bystanders. Citizenship in the U.S. is, to put it one way, a contact sport - and, of course, change doesn't come without effort and without cost. I know my role now is to remain vigilant and to help however and whenever I can.

Which brings me to #GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after the "biggest spending weekend of the year," when people are encouraged to give back - donate to charities, start fundraisers, volunteer.

In the spirit of that, I'd like to leave a few links to organizations who support things I care about and do so much good for the world. If you can spare some change, please consider donating today. Many of these organizations have matching incentives happening today, so any little bit you can give will actually have double, maybe triple the impact.

  • First Book - a nonprofit dedicated to providing quality education for children in need. They get books and learning materials into the hands of children who need them most. 

  • We Need Diverse Books - a grassroots organization working to change the publishing industry so that it produces more and better diverse books, "literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people."


  • ACLU - defending individual rights and liberties in courts since 1920. They do so much work, and their work is more important now than ever.

  • The Erythromelalgia Association - they promote research and awareness of Erythromelalgia, a rare disorder that essentially causes burning pain in the extremities. There is currently no cure and no one way to treat it. 
    • This cause is slightly more personal because one of the best people I've met through the internet and the book community is also the person who made me aware of this disorder because she has it. She has spoken publicly about it before, which is why I mention this here. DONATE to TEA to support further research into this rare disease.

  • Donors Choose - Want to help specific teachers/classrooms and their projects? Donors Choose lets you pick the project you want to help fund and donate directly to that classroom!

  • FORCE 4 CHANGE / UNICEF: Force4Fashion with Target - if you like Star Wars and cool T-Shirts, consider buying one of the new Rogue One Force4Change shirts carried exclusively at Target. They are donating $5 of every shirt purchase directly to UNICEF from now until the end of the year. So shop, look geek chic, and do some good.

And if you can't donate money, don't sweat it. Non-money things you can do include:
  • volunteering your time and/or skills
  • donating gently-used items you don't use/need
  • calling your government representatives to voice your concerns (the new Twitter account, from people within the book community, @Roadto18 can help)
  • educate your friends/followers/neighbors/community on important causes & goings-on
  • signal-boosting organizations so they get as much exposure as possible

As always, thank you for reading through this. I am grateful for your readership and for the friends I've made through this blog and on social media. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, and remember, you are worthy. Rise up.



P.S. There are a few more/ different links to causes/organizations featured at Girl on the Roam, including Eliza Hamilton's orphanage and how you can help the people of Flint, Michigan and the protesters of #NoDAPL.
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9.28.2016

On Patience & the Timing of the Universe

Lately, this blog has become mostly about geek lifestyle and Real Life updates, but originally, the focus was on writing, reading, and books. Those things are still present here, but it's been a minute since I talked about anything really writing-related. So this post is past due. (And it comes with Hamilton gifs!)

Anyone who has spent even a little time in the book-publishing world knows that the industry is often a game of luck and waiting - lots and lots of waiting. Once you're done writing something and have sent it out, that's it. You've done the part you can control, and then, you wait. (In the meantime, you should, of course, work on something else/new.)


My long-form writing is far from that stage, but in recent years, I've returned to poetry - and trying to get poetry published is a similar tale of patience. A year ago I made the decision to actually send something out in hopes of publication. I publicly stated my intent in my original 30 Before 30 list. That was posted in July 2015; I'd sent out my first poem at the very end of May 2015.

About a month after I told the world I wanted to sell a poem, I did. Strange Horizons accepted "Actaeon" in August 2015, and it was so unexpected and gratifying, not to mention validating. I'm still not comfortable calling myself a poet, but the fact that a selective market like Strange Horizons wanted what I'd written did a lot to make me believe in my abilities. In September, I received a close-call rejection on a different poem, but the note I received was encouraging. So I continued sending things out, reworking poems, and writing new ones.

Fast forward to 2016 and months of either rejections or waiting games ending in rejection. By August, when I was making my new The 30 List, I'd sold nothing since "Actaeon" a year ago, and I was feeling worn and discouraged - like maybe that first sale was a fluke. And it kind of was; it's lucky that I got through on what was essentially my first try.

To get myself out of that funk, I put "sell more poems" on my new list to firm up my resolve and just to send my intention back out to the universe. I looked at the good things "Actaeon" and all this waiting had brought me.


  • It brought me to other poets, and these poets have humbled me and taught me so much with their work. There are 3, specifically, who ended up in my online sphere thanks to the publication of "Actaeon," and I'm grateful to know them. Roshani Chokshi constantly dazzles with her bejeweled and lyrical language. Shveta Thakrar's lush world-building and magical imagery leave me breathless. Tehlor Kay writes with such quiet intensity that I'm almost unaware of how powerful her poetry is until I've reached the end.

  • It gave me time to work on my craft and to understand my own voice better. I'm a sucker for pretty prose, so it's no wonder I like to write it. But I've come to realize my natural "voice" is much more spare than the kind of prose I'm attracted to, and that's okay. "Actaeon" is actually a good example of that.

  • It brought me closer to some writer-friends. For whatever reason, writing poetry is more personal for me, and my insecurity about it is way worse than it is over my other kinds of writing. So letting other people see it for feedback was kind of big step, and using their help to improve was not a small thing.

  • It let me rest and write more. I write in starts and stops, and especially when it comes to poems, I have long fallow periods. Having started the submission process gave me the fallow time I needed (because hello, waiting) but also motivated me to produce more, shortening the non-writing time.

  • Despite my dip in optimism, having sold a poem and working on more did give me more confidence about the whole endeavor. It also helped that "Actaeon" was nominated for a 2016 Rhysling Award - which is still surprising to me.

Despite knowing better, I do think I let that initial sale set a perhaps too optimistic expectation for the future of my poet-ing, and I let myself seek that outside validation too much. But the truth is the year that lapsed since my first sale was good for me, as you can see in my points above. I think it's important to recognize that sometimes these uneventful/ low sections are necessary and are opportunities for growth, and that this is something that happens to everyone.

So I readjusted my expectations and got back to work.


Here's where the timing of the universe comes in. As I said, by the end of August 2016, I'd readjusted my expectations, told the universe I'd continue to work at my poetry, and resolved to just write more in general. Try more things, etc. etc. I'd turned 30, and I'd put my recent funk behind me. September came along with Labor Day weekend, and I'd filled it with fun activities with my friends.

That Friday, I found out one of my favorite new poems had been accepted by Liminality. It was a great way to end the work week, that's for sure!

Buoyed by the news, I enjoyed my weekend even more. I went to a John Williams concert (lots of Star Wars music featured) and visited LACMA's fascinating, creepy-delightful Guillermo del Toro At Home With Monsters exhibit. The museum visit was followed by a trek through neighboring Hancock Park & the La Brea Tar Pits, catching Pokemon with the ConSquad girls. It was during this adventure that Labor Day Monday that I saw a new email in my inbox.

My other poem "Susurrus" had been accepted by Through The Gate. It was published to the weekly's site on September 13th, and you can read it now if you'd like.


Apparently, the poem had been accepted some time before but I'd never received the email. This wasn't discovered until I queried the status of the submission. Luckily, the news I got back was good!

Which is all to say, there is perhaps some method to the madness of the universe's timing, and maybe putting your intentions out there can help lure them to fruition. I don't know; this life lesson stuff is a little outside of my realm.


For me, I guess, I had to be willing to wait for it (thanks, Aaron Burr, sir), and just because there's a wait doesn't mean that time is wasted or that nothing will come of the wait. But again, we are only in control of so much (Aaron Burr has another relevant line for this), and we can't spend time worrying about the things that are not in our control. What will come will come.

I think the universe wanted me to remember writing shouldn't be about the external validation and that I shouldn't be content to rest on my laurels. The moment I realized that, admitted it, the universe answered me back.

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9.01.2016

Geekchic OOTD: Weekend Vibes

Friends, how is August already over? We are coming up on the Labor Day weekend here in the U.S., one of our last long weekends before the winter holidays and sort of the last hurrah of summer.

(Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Lootcrate and have not subscribed to their boxes, but I've seen them around, and it looks like fun stuff!)

Recently, I was inspired by Loot Crate to blog about a favorite geeky look because they so often have cool apparel in their boxes. Loot Crate creates monthly subscription boxes that feature geeky collectibles (like shirts!) from current fandoms, and they're usually themed, which makes things extra fun.

Since we are headed into the final days of summer (and school has already begun for many) and summer is my favorite season, I thought I'd give it a nice send-off by talking about my most casual but also most tried and true warm-weather look - shorts and a geeky tank. This is seriously my uniform for the summer and a lot of the year since I'm in California.

These outfits are the epitome of my weekend vibes.

1) Witchy Chic


As much as I love my Ravenclaw gear and Marauder's Map everything, sometimes I like my fandom pride to be a little more subtle. That's why I love this Deathy Hallows muscle tank because unless you're a Harry Potter fan, it's not as immediately obvious what it is. I paired this with plain, light denim shorts but played up the magic and whimsy with my accessories (star shoes, quote bracelets, flower crown).


I took a little bit of inspiration from festival fashion and the stylish summer goths and witch girls out there. There's something to be said about wearing black - even when it's hot out - because it just looks so damn cool.


Outfit details: SHIRT (Hot Topic) // SHORTS (Target) // SHOES (Eeight) // BRACELETS (Show Pony Until the Very End cuff via Owlcrate / CynicalRedhead Isadora Duncan cuff) // FLOWER CROWN (Forever 21 - similar) // LIP COLOR (Colourpop in 'Beeper')


2) Back to Basics


Labor Day weekend in the U.S. is usually marked by BBQs, beach days, and the last of the outdoor gatherings as summer winds down. So I thought I'd go a little more simple with my second outfit, which honestly, would've been great for the 4th of July too. This Team Cap tank is your basic "graphic tee" type design. I matched it with patterned shorts and fun sunglasses but made sure both pulled from colors on the tank (blue and red, respectively) to keep it all streamlined. To top it all off, I had to have a classic red lip.


Outfit details: SHIRT (Target) // SHORTS (Target x Marimekko n/a - similar) // SANDALS (1st pair - similar, 2nd pair - Miista) // BRACELETS (Show Pony Until the Very End cuff / Sparkling Rampage ACOMAF cuff) // SUNGLASSES (Hot Topic) // LIP COLOR (Colourpop in 'Creeper')


I hope this inspires you to dress up those graphic tees and tanks that you have in your closets! And if you're looking for an easy way to up your geek style game, check out Lootcrate! They have tons of different monthly subscription boxes filled with pop culture goodness, including ones that focus on apparel if that's what you want. :)


Wave that geek flag high! Happy weekend, friends!


Q4U: What's your favorite fandom gear or style to wear?
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