What the GeekMoms Want for Mother’s Day
Each year, as we contemplate gift guides for Mother’s Day, we think about what we want for Mother’s Day. Chances are good your GeekMom will like this stuff, too.
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Tag: clothing
Merrell Men’s Fractal: My New Favorite Shirt
When it comes to clothes, I’m all about comfort, performance and quality. It helps if they look good too. This brings me to a shirt that Merrell was good enough to send me. My family has been rocking their shoes for years now, hitting the urban environments and amusement parks, along with the trails and I’m convinced that when it comes to high performance footwear, this is the company to beat. The shirt has become my new favorite.
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Fully Dressed Redesigns of Superheroines
Michael Lee Lunsford, creator of webcomic Supernormal Step, has completed a series of artistic redesigns of comic book heroines, depicting them infuller attire than they are accustomed in print. Included with the re-imagined wardrobe are Zantana, Black Canary, Electra, Power Girl, Wonder Woman and Supergirl.
Continue ReadingKinderStuff Creates a Market for Hand-Me-Down Kids Clothes
German entrepreneur Rob Rebholz notes that dressing young kids can be a difficult proposition for parents. Premium clothing is expensive, especially considering how few uses a shirt may get before the child grows out of it. Enter KinderStuff.
Continue ReadingScottevest: The Ultimate Geeky Wardrobe Component
Being a geek and a parent means you are always carrying around extra items. Whether you’ve got cell phones, pacifiers, cameras, snacks, water bottles, or business cards, you need extra pockets to carry it all. Read our review of the Scottevest Travel Vest for Women.
Continue ReadingGeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #6 — The Well-Dressed Geek
GeekDad’s series of holiday gift guides turns its view to clothing, accessories, and all the things that make up a well dressed geek.
Continue ReadingGeekMom Gift Guide: Clothing and Household Goods and DVDs, Oh My!
Long gone are the days of boring clothing presents and household gifts, with these options available to us all. And we’ve got plenty of great DVD recommendations in this gift guide as well. Put some geek in your ice cubes, bed sheets, and bathrobes, and entertain yourself and your kids with our varied selection of DVDs!
Continue ReadingTrying Out Shirts My Way
Around this time last year (give or take a few months), I was invited to try out the concept of ordering custom-tailored dress shirts through a website. It worked extremely well. I’ve bought 90 percent of my clothes online for …
Continue ReadingSteven Thomas T-Shirt Celebrates A Christmas Story
Steven Thomas comes through again with another festive T-shirt for sale at Ript Apparel, this time running only on Thanksgiving, November 24, 2011. Go check it out! It is only available for one day, and costs only $10. Celebrate Christmas …
Continue ReadingHer Universe Cyber Monday Deals, New Products
If you’re a serious holiday shopper then you’ve likely made a list of sites to visit on Cyber Monday. There are so many deals and special limited time offers that it’s a little tough to keep track of it all. Well, there’s one site that you really must add to your list. Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka […]
Continue ReadingA Steven Thomas-Designed T-Shirt at Ript Apparel, Saturday Only!
What would Ben Kenobi do to make money on Tatooine? I mean, he was a hermit, but he had to get money to eat somehow, right? And to keep his robes mended and Luke’s light saber in good, working order? …
Continue ReadingMy Addiction To Teenager Consignment Stores
Geeks aren’t known for being fashion plates. I spend a lot of time with people for whom the daily uniform is the cleanest jeans in their bedroom along with the top ThinkGeek shirt on the stack in the drawer. (Or out of the dryer, the pile of laundry in front of the dresser, the heap […]
Continue ReadingIn Defense of JCPenney: Too Pretty to Do Homework
I know I am supposed to be outraged with JCPenney for “The Shirt” which they pulled from their online store yesterday. I have two little girls. I see the kind of stuff that their friends wear and often shake my head and wonder what their moms were thinking when they agreed to let their daughters […]
Continue ReadingBlank Label: When Geek Garb Isn’t Enough
I’ve worked from home for going on three years now and that’s meant a very welcome relaxation in my standard 9-5 dress code. Most of the dress shirts and khakis have been relegated to plastic bags buried deep in a …
Continue Reading5.11 Tactical Makes Sturdy, Quality Goods
GeekMom’s newest sponsor, 5.11 Tactical, maker of a wide variety of tactical equipment, sent me a few of their products to test. They sent the Women’s Tactical Pants, the women’s short sleeved Tactical Polo, the Tac Dry Rain Shell, and the COVRT18 Backpack. I was in a pretty good position to test them all since […]
Continue ReadingMeet Our Sponsor: 5.11 Tactical
Starting today, we have a brand new sponsor, 5.11 Tactical. 5.11 Tactical makes products used by law enforcement, the military, and firefighters, and for anyone looking for durable, quality goods. They offer tactical equipment, clothing, uniforms, outerwear, footwear, eyewear, knives, and various kinds of gear. Their mission is to provide functional products that give a […]
Continue ReadingGeek Chic Wedding Dresses
Ah, wedding gowns. The chance for brides to shine in white satin or peau de soie. Of course, that’s the pedestrian choice. Those with a geekier (or more frugal) bent might choose a less expensive alternative. Say, toilet paper. Creative brides who have participated in the Cheap Chic Weddings Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest have […]
Continue ReadingWhen Men Dress Their Wives: Would Geeks Do Better?
I don’t usually troll Yahoo! for inspiration, but when I saw this post about men dressing their wives I had to click. While not all geek women share my love of fashion, I can safely say that my amazing husband just simply has no clue. At this point in our relationship he’s just learned to […]
Continue ReadingKuru Shoes: Preserving My Feet With Technology
I’ve had a few requests lately to test out high tech footwear — not sure if it’s the hiking or constantly running after kids- but I decided to take up a Utah based company on their offer. I have to …
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GeekMom T-shirts, Now Available at ThinkGeek!
We here at GeekMom are proud and excited to announce that GeekMom T-shirts are now available for purchase at ThinkGeek! The shirts have our zippy space-age car logo, in slightly less varied colors (due to printing restrictions), and our URL on the back. The shirts come in black, cut for women but still generous in […]
Continue ReadingGeekMom T-shirts Now Available at ThinkGeek!
We here at GeekMom are proud and excited to announce that GeekMom T-shirts are now available for purchase at ThinkGeek! The shirts have our zippy space-age car logo, in slightly less varied colors (due to printing restrictions), and our URL …
Continue ReadingSci-Fi Girls Finally Have a Home
Its easy for me to forget that famous people live normal lives. They speak English and drive cars and worry about make-up and husbands and doctor’s appointments. I was pleasantly reminded of this when my phone rang one sunny afternoon. “Beverly Hills, CA,” it said. Someone who actually lived in Beverly Hills was calling me. […]
Continue ReadingMeet Our Sponsor: ThinkGeek
Welcome to GeekMom, ThinkGeek! We’re pretty lucky here at GeekMom to have the kind of advertisers we do. Starting this month, we welcome ThinkGeek to our list of great sponsors! Most of you already know ThinkGeek well, but in case you don’t, they are a catalog company based in northern Virginia. They sell geeky things. […]
Continue ReadingFamily Footwear: These Merrells Have Merit
My family is a fairly active one, especially in the Spring through Fall seasons. We camp frequently and that involves plenty of hiking, wading through water, climbing and playing sports. We also like to take the kids on frequent outings …
Continue ReadingSpice Up Your Geeklet’s Summer Wardrobe With Geekery From Etsy
If you’re anything like me, finding clothing for your kids decidedly frustrating experience. I want my son to look geeky, but stylish. And I’m perpetually tired by the boring, uninteresting clothing at most of my usual shopping haunts. Thankfully, Etsy …
Continue ReadingThe Awesomest Hoodies Ever Made
In the past several years, hoodies have become much more of an outlet for creative expression than ever before. We’ve seen all sorts of cool hoodies use the hood to enhance the design — as a helmet, for instance. Until …
Continue ReadingKotaku Editor on How to Raise a Nerd
Editor and self-proclaimed nerd Brian Ashcraft of the very fine video game blog Kotaku explains why he gave his son a Tezuka-inspired name: “To fulfill his destiny as a nerd. Let’s be honest. I am a nerd. Perhaps, you are …
Continue ReadingThe Ultimate Father’s Day Gift: Your Chance To Win An Exclusive GeekDad Shirt
If you attended Maker Faire this past month, you had a chance to see, first hand, these wonderfully dapper shirts created just for the staff of GeekDad. To say they were popular is an understatement, we had literally dozens of …
Continue ReadingMac vs. PC: The Fight of The Century
Our old friend Reece Ward is at it again with his amusing, geeky t-shirts. This time, it’s a classic boxing poster advertising what we know is the ultimate battle of our time: Mac vs. PC (I’ve already got my money …
Continue ReadingI Love My Tactical Internet Pants
This is a review of pants. Okay, for the six of you still reading, I have to tell you something personal: I’ve never been very happy with clothing that wasn’t jeans or shorts. I am a geek, and have a geek’s physique. I’m not unhealthy, per se (I eat salads for lunch almost always, drink […]
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