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