Many internationally acknowledged fashion designers seek inspiration from geeks.

For example, Luella Bartley, an English fashion designer and magazine editor, said her Spring/Summer collection presented at London Fashion Week 2008 was heavily inspired by Thora Birch’s geeky shabby chic character in Ghost World. Designer Catherine Holstein followed this trend and launched her Autumn/Winter 2009 collection featuring models in oversized thick rimmed glasses, neat tied back hair. She stated that her dresses were inspired by Nintendo pixilation. (Full article HERE)


Luella's The Ghost World inspired S/S 08 collection


Ugly Betty


Catherine Holstein's geek, nintendo inspired A/W 09 collection