Posted on: Sunday, June 28, 2009
Tips to wear geek chic
Associated Press
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Jon Hamm stars as Don Draper in “Mad Men.”
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"Geek chic is not an oversized silhouette," says Norris. One of the best looks, he says, is a slim pinstripe suit, skinny tie and fitted short-sleeve dress shirt.
With fitted clothes, body type matters. Norris says the best candidates are on the taller, slender side.
Check out how designers Thom Browne, Band of Outsiders, Shipley & Halmos, Trovata and Duckie Brown are interpreting the look, Julian suggests. Retro brands Penguin, Gant, Hickey and Ben Sherman are also doing versions.
Wear hair either slightly messy or very neat, says Brian Boye, Men's Health fashion director.
Try jackets — suits, sport coats and even outerwear — with a higher armhole. A 2 3/4-inch lapel looks more modern than a 3 3/4 inch, Norris notes.
Skip the jacket altogether, and wear a cardigan or vest.
If you go with a polo-collar shirt under a vest, turn the collar up and keep the shirt's tails out, says Janie Bryant, "Mad Men's" costume director.
Embrace Buddy Holly-style, plastic-framed glasses in a Wayfarer shape or rounder horn-rimmed ones.
Don't go head-to-toe nerd, says Julian. Perhaps start with glasses, or a cardigan-tie or sweater vest-tie combo.
Wear an untucked short-sleeve, button-down shirt on weekends.
LeAnn Nealz, chief design officer at American Eagle, likes to see quirky argyle socks peeking out of wingtip shoes.
"Don't go in the direction of black socks and shorts," Bryant advises.
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