Dressing up Batman
Although it’s not impossible to be comfortable and dressed up, it’s something that challenges me on a daily basis. For example, take your basic sweatshirt (or not so basic comic book one), which screams to be worn with some sweatpants or just thrown on with some jeans. I am regularly resisting that urge and trying to find ways to not only wear these kind of tops to work, but also to figure out more than one way to wear them. A collared shirt (such as a chambray shirt) is one of the most basic things you can wear under a geeky sweatshirt or top to dress it up. And for a slightly dressier touch, try some statement jewelry or dressier bottoms such as trousers, a skirt, or these tuxedo stripe pants. So what kind of challenges do you guys have wearing geeky stuff to work? Are there any geeky items that you find difficult to dress up?
The Goods:
- Batman Pullover Sweatshirt (Junk Food Clothing, buy here or here) over Chambray Shirt (Old Navy, buy here)
- Tuxedo Pants (Juicy Couture, similar here and here)
- Jewelry: Multi-stone Necklace (J.Crew), Leather Strap Bracelet (American Eagle), Watch (Michael Kors, similar here)
- Oversized Tote (Marc by Marc Jacobs, similar here and here)
- Wedge Lace-up Booties (Clarks, buy here or here)
7 Comments
Erin Radler (@eradscantina)
I love everything about this! Especially your shoes. Omg.
emilyo
I love those shoes too and they are sooo comfy. One of the best wedge shoes I’ve ever purchased!
iammania
I work at home so I can wear what I want :) But I try do combine geeky tshirts with skirts and I add some accessories that make it more dressier. Like I did for Christmas, you can check it here if you want: http://i-am-mania.blogspot.com/2014/12/merry-christmas.html :)
emilyo
Ah! That is SO cute and I love your blog! Although I work in a pretty casual environment too, I *try* to look professional – if I’m not too lazy that is. :)
iammania
Thank you :)
Yes, professionalism is important, especially if you want other people to take you seriously. I look much younger than I am so people usually treat me like a “child” if I’m not wearing something “adult”.
Abigail C
Those are good ideas! Working at a non profit on the east coast, I think they might die if I wore a geeky t-shirt to work on a non-casual day. Right now t-shirts and earrings are my only geeky items. Earrings are so subtle it’s easy to slip them in. One of these days I might be brave enough to pair a geeky t-shirt with a pencil skirt and see if anyone notices.
emilyo
Haha. Yeah, you never know how people will react so I always try to be a little bit conservative or subtle at work too. Good luck!