Subcultures - Geek Chic

By Sapna Solanki

The Image• Designed to make a person

look intelligent yet interesting

• Involves putting together a wardrobe and accessories that do not traditionally go together but become attractive because they are strikingly different and highlight the owner’s personality

The Image

Common features include: • Thick-framed glasses• Checked trousers• Tucked in t-shirt• Sweater vests• Skinny ties

Influences

• Hipster subculture “a hipster vibe with a nerdy edge”

• Borrows from various alternative youth subcultures such as Emo, Preppy and Goth

Values

• “It is almost cool to have a love for those things that are ‘un-cool’ ”

• It's about reclaiming the geek identity as something not only meaningful, but also stylish

Interests

• Technology

• Pop culture

• Music

• Comic Books

Music• Artists such as Andre 3000, Justin

Timberlake and Leona Lewis are known for their geek chic fashion image, amongst others