Look of the Day: Some Geek, So Chic


Updated 12/10/08 6:05 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 20 comments

Look of the Day: Some Geek, So Chic

Style Bandit is constantly experimenting. This time around, she's some geek, so chic. I dig her loose-fitting dress, but more importantly, I love that she paired it with over-the-knee socks instead of tights. Good thinking, girl. Here's what she has on: Dress: Vintage Shoes: Colin Stuart Congrats to Style Bandit! Everyone else, submit your looks and I might feature you on FabSugar! Read more

Black-Rimmed Glasses: Love It or Hate It?


Updated 02/09/09 6:06 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 51 comments

Black-Rimmed Glasses: Love It or Hate It?

Geek chic is all the rage, but have you adopted it yet? I feel the need to geek out every once in a while, and my style reflects it. Cate Blanchett is definitely one who can get away with test driving questionable trends and she embodies geek chic here with her black-rimmed glasses. Other celebs like Chloe Sevigny and Amy Sedaris have shown their true geek colors via specs as well. What do you Read more

Celebs Try On the Geek-Chic Spec Trend — Who Pulls It Off?


Updated 03/03/11 11:13 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Celebrities Wear Geek-Chic Glasses Trend

We have brainy icons like Woody Allen and more recently Tina Fey to thank for popularizing geeky specs; now they're showing up everywhere — in Madewell's lookbooks, on bloggers and celebs, and here at Sugar HQ, our Fab editorial assistant's been sporting them all week, sans prescription. Case in point, you don't need a doctor's note — and neither do these celebs. Vision may be 20/20, but Read more

Vintage Camera Pillows: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?


Updated 04/30/11 6:15 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Vintage Camera Couch Pillows

If you're obsessed with photography, you'll probably dig these handmade Vintage Camera Pillows ($45) from Etsy seller Intheseam. Each camera comes in at about 16 inches wide and would definitely make a statement in your hipster-chic abode. But what do you think — too geeky, or geek chic? Vintage Camera Pillows: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic? Totally geeky! Geek chic! Read more

Pacman Ghost Tee: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?


Updated 09/20/11 3:21 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 29 comments

Pacman Ghost Tee: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?

Pacman fans rejoice! Japan LA has these perfect-in-pink Pacman T-shirts on sale for $24 for geeky gamer girls like myself. I don't know if this falls along the same lines as the Polaroid Tee (which most of you loved), but it's got that retro geek-chic appeal that looks so adorable on a fitted tee. What do you think? Too over-the-top geeky for your liking? Or so geek chic that it's worth paying Read more

Girls Who Wear Glasses


Updated 03/29/12 11:39 AM · Posted by · 20 comments

Celebrities in Glasses

No longer must bookish broads face name-calling and ridicule for pulling out their reading glasses. Hot stars like Zooey Deschanel and Tina Fey have turned the smart spec look into a trend with their iconic TV characters. And we think a lady in spectacles is a brainy, sexy sight to behold. After all, some of our favorite female celebs don geek-chic glasses both onscreen and off. Here are some of Read more

Sugar Shout Out: Twisted Updos Straight From Spring's Runways


Updated 03/27/12 12:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Sugar Shout Out March 26, 2012

Get wrapped up in Spring's twisted updo trend Swoon over these original Titanic pictures before the 3D release When to toss your pantry basics Style your classic flares in chic new ways Pregnant Jessica Simpson walks down the aisle Put the spring back in your dating step with these books Cuteness alert: see pictures of puppies smelling flowers Tips on dealing with a TMI co-worker Geek-inspired Read more

Bridal Friday Link Time: Flower Power Bachelorette Party Ideas


Updated 04/04/12 2:35 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Mad Men Bachelorette Party Ideas

Feel Spring-y with this Mad Men-esque inspiration shoot — 100 Layer Cake A wedding shoot inspired by Downton Abbey — Style Me Pretty 5 marriage equality-themed cocktails — Equally Wed Check out a chic, modern wedding with pink ombre details — Green Wedding Shoes Watch this woman propose to her girlfriend at a hockey game! — Glamour A creative way to make an entrance at an outdoor Read more

Watch a Viral Video For The Amazing Spider-Man


Updated 03/19/12 1:35 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

The Amazing Spider-Man Viral Video With Denis Leary

Watch Denis Leary in an Amazing Spider-Man viral video — NextMovie See who's been cast in The Walking Dead for season 3 — BuddyTV Check out the positive early reviews of The Hunger Games — Rotten Tomatoes Is Jersey Shore coming back for season 6? — The Hollywood Reporter Find out the schedule for Fox's season finales, including Glee — HuffPost TV Get the inside scoop on that 21 Jump Read more

10 Geek-Chic Movie Makeovers


Updated 03/14/12 12:55 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Geek Transformations in Movies

Hollywood loves a good makeover story, especially when it's about a geek. But not every geek-to-chic transformation ended up better than it started, though we may be partial to the geek love. Take a look at 10 of the most notable geek-to-chic transformations, from Mia Thermopolis to Josie Grossie, and tell us if you prefer the before or after. Read more