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Here's an example I like a lot from Tantek Celik: http://tantek.com/log/2008/03.html#d06t1604 http://tantek.com/log/2008/03.html#d06t1604, something along these

by Jun8 14y ago

Here's an example I like a lot from Tantek Celik: http://tantek.com/log/2008/03.html#d06t1604 http://tantek.com/log/2008/03.html#d06t1604, something along these lines would be great. I think just going around asking valley luminaries what they wear & pack while traveling and why would be a great place to start.

Mz 14y ago
I came up with this "brilliant" idea for a brainy clothing site called Geek Chic, but the domain was already taken: http://www.geekchic.com/ http://www.geekchic.com/ I am still trying to decide what exactly I want to do (in addition to spouting off on several websites). I have already written a tiny bit about clothes on one of my blogs and I want to do more of that. I think there is room for a kind of brainiac's guerrilla fashion site, so to speak. Thank you for your remarks.
- Jun8 14y ago
  See, the thing is I don't want to be chic, at least not in the sense that word connotes for the majority of people. I want to create/buy/wear clothes that coders would find cool and "chic" (without looking like a total weirdo, of course). If there are so many cool looking skins for my Macbook (e.g. http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=all&includes[0]=tags&search_query=to+macbook+pro+skins&page=1 http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=all&i...), why can't have the same creative disruption in my clothing?
  - Mz 14y ago
    Oh, that was my exact thought. Sorry if I failed to convey it. I am someone who does social hacking and the amount I have studied things like clothes let's me hack the system. I have a $3 haircut from another homeless person. I get asked by non-homeless types where I got my fabulous haircut. I get asked if it is permed and complimented on the highlighting. There is no perm and it wasn't highlighted. I have two ASD sons who have a yawning disinterest in things like fashion and who live in shorts and t-shirts. We get told they are "beautiful" young men and asked about their hair, etc. too. So I think I am uniquely qualified to bring guerrilla fashion to folks who do not give a flying fuck about fashion and would take glee in being praised for their t-shirts and hoodies.
cpeterso 14y ago
I sit about 10 feet from Tantek and I can vouch that he wears that outfit everyday, not just at SXSW. :)

by Jun8 14y ago

Mz 14y ago

I came up with this "brilliant" idea for a brainy clothing site called Geek Chic, but the domain was already taken: http://www.geekchic.com/ http://www.geekchic.com/ I am still trying to decide what exactly I want to do (in addition to spouting off on several websites). I have already written a tiny bit about clothes on one of my blogs and I want to do more of that. I think there is room for a kind of brainiac's guerrilla fashion site, so to speak. Thank you for your remarks.

Jun8 14y ago
See, the thing is I don't want to be chic, at least not in the sense that word connotes for the majority of people. I want to create/buy/wear clothes that coders would find cool and "chic" (without looking like a total weirdo, of course). If there are so many cool looking skins for my Macbook (e.g. http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=all&includes[0]=tags&search_query=to+macbook+pro+skins&page=1 http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=all&i...), why can't have the same creative disruption in my clothing?
- Mz 14y ago
  Oh, that was my exact thought. Sorry if I failed to convey it. I am someone who does social hacking and the amount I have studied things like clothes let's me hack the system. I have a $3 haircut from another homeless person. I get asked by non-homeless types where I got my fabulous haircut. I get asked if it is permed and complimented on the highlighting. There is no perm and it wasn't highlighted. I have two ASD sons who have a yawning disinterest in things like fashion and who live in shorts and t-shirts. We get told they are "beautiful" young men and asked about their hair, etc. too. So I think I am uniquely qualified to bring guerrilla fashion to folks who do not give a flying fuck about fashion and would take glee in being praised for their t-shirts and hoodies.

cpeterso 14y ago

I sit about 10 feet from Tantek and I can vouch that he wears that outfit everyday, not just at SXSW. :)