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By Sapna Solanki

Subcultures - Geek Chic

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By Sapna Solanki

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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

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The Image

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

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Influences

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

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

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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

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Interests

• Technology

• Pop culture

• Music

• Comic Books

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Music• Artists such as Andre 3000, Justin

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