Geek Girl Of The Week: Kelly Cutrone

A video posted by Kelly Cutrone (@kellycutrone) on Jun 5, 2015 at 11:21am PDT Who: Kelly Cutrone Type of Geek: Fashionista Geek Girl You might not guess it from her signature stark, all-black wardrobe, but Kelly Cutrone is a style maven like no other. She’s the founder of People’s Revolution—a fashion and lifestyle branding, PR and marketing firm—and she’s responsible putting together the hottest runway shows all over the world, in... Read More

Geek Girl Of The Week: Chlöe Sevigny

A photo posted by Chloe Sevigny (@chloessevigny) on Aug 3, 2015 at 1:47pm PDT Who: Chlöe Sevigny Type of Geek: Retro Geek A big part of being a retro geek girl is acting cool. Just like the tagline for that old-school brand of deodorant Dry Idea, you never wanna let them see you sweat. That said, if cool were a commodity, Chlöe Sevigny would be Warren Buffet—or at least Jimmy Buffet. (Goodness knows those Parrotheads have afforded him... Read More

Geek Girl Of The Week: Tavi Gevinson

A photo posted by Tavi Gevinson (@tavitulle) on Aug 5, 2015 at 9:52pm PDT Who: Tavi Gevinson Type of Geek: Bow-Wearing Fashionista Geek Girl Known for her frenetic fashion sense*—which blends together high-end couture with whimsical thrift-store finds—and keen eye for up-and-coming trends and designers, Tavi has become the voice of a new generation of fashion lovers through her blog, The Style Rookie. Oh, and I did I forget to mention... Read More

Follow Me On Twitter And You Could WIN

Hey party people, If you’re not already following me on Twitter (@redpatterndress), you totes should! No, freals… not only will following me boost your emo cred, but it’ll also help find a cure for lactose intolerance. Okay, that last part isn’t entirely true, but it could be! Sorta. Not really. Gah!! Seriously, though, I’ve decided to run super-radtastic giveaways every time I add 100 followers. The winner of my first... Read More

Big Ups To DiNG

Holy balogna!! The feverishly handsome and awesomely brilliant John Oakes sent me the dopest tech skins that just-so-happen to pimp a lil’ book written by you-know-who. SQUEAL!! I can hardly contain my self-promotional pride. What do you guys think?? Is my MacBook well-dressed or what? #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1... Read More

Totes! Totes! Totes!

If you totes heart totes (bags, that is), then you already have a whole collection of shoulder candy by the bril Sperber sisters at 31 Corn Lane. I’ve been crushing on them for the past gazillion years and I’m lucky enough to call one of Sperbs—the lovely and talented and insanely svelt Miss Teeter—my bestie. In step with our mutual admiration society, Teet has turned the Talented Lady Spotlight on lil’ ol’ ME this time... Read More

Chit Chat And Emo Girl Talk

I can’t tell you how flattered I was when the lovely Martina Butler from the Emo Girl Talk podcast asked me to be on her show. I must’ve been blushing for a week straight! We gabbed all about how babe-a-licious Jesse Lacey is and the best way to break into the book biz. The interview is live and streaming so take a trip over there and hear me pretend to know what I’m talking about. In other news of self-promotion, one of my besties... Read More

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Leslie is the author of Geek Girls Unite: How Fangirls, Bookworms, Indie Chicks and Other Misfits Are Taking Over the World, out now through It Books. She is also the author of Wish You Were Here: An Essential Guide to Your Favorite Music Scenes and co-author of Everybody Hurts: An Essential Guide to Emo Culture. She currently lives in Los Angeles, CA.