A curious trend has been making its way around stylish circles. Clothes that were once the exclusive territory of nerds is now fair game for the most fashionable. Vests, shoes with socks, shrunken jackets, pants that are a few inches too short, and those really clunky black glasses make up what is now called Geek Chic.

                       JoannaLadrido

So what exactly is the allure of looking like an androgynous computer geek with ill-fitting garb?

I think that adopting traditional nerdy garb for fashion’s sake is very subversive and fashionably ironic.

There is one particular aspect of Geek Chic that interests me: the all-the-way to the neck buttoned-up shirt.

                                 Chicfaced

Growing up, buttoning your shirt up all the way was a total no-no. It was the epitome of nebbishness. (Is that a word? Maybe it’s nebbiness? Hmm… I’m thinking now that even using the word “neb” kinda makes me one.)

                         ModeJoy

In any case, buttoning your shirt up all the way seems like a liberating thing to do. It’s unique twist, lends a polished air to the whole outfit and is certainly very modest.

                     TwitchVintage

                      Lebonbonmulticolore

This is my version of nebby-cool: