The Hero Within

You may be thinking, “What’s a men’s blazer doing on a women’s geek fashion blog??”. Well, this is no ordinary blazer. It’s a BATMAN BLAZER!! I’ve been friends with Tony Kim (aka Crazy4ComicCon) for many years now and besides being a super fan of comic con, bringing awareness to multi-ethnic geek culture, and being a panel host extraordinaire, he’s now taking his fandom to even greater heights by starting his own clothing line, appropriately titled “Hero Within“. I have to admit – I had no idea Tony had such a passion for men’s clothing! But then I remembered seeing his Comic-Con Bag Blazer and it all made sense. :) Us geek girls have gotten a lot of love the past few years with more and more geeky women’s clothing so it’s a nice change to finally see some love for geeky menswear too!

As someone who shops way too much, I definitely look out for quality and craftsmanship in every item of clothing I buy and own. Since the announcement of the Hero Within brand, I’ve had the chance to see most of their pieces in person and they do not disappoint. Yes, these pieces are slightly more expensive than what fans are used to paying for their average geek clothing item, but given the detail and expert tailoring, you’re really getting a quality piece of clothing. The Batman blazer is so well tailored that I could easily imagine someone wearing it to a wedding. The Aquaman windbreaker (still in concept phase) had such a perfect print that it immediately made me think of taking a sailing trip! And the Batman peacoat had so many cool pockets that I had a sudden urge to own this peacoat so I could fill the pockets with a bunch of cool things. I know these pieces are for men, but I may just have to try some on for myself!

So be sure to check out the Hero Within store and also their blog. I recently did a small interview with Tony and was so humbled to be considered for a “hero story”. You can read it here!