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Pop Culture Inspired Fashion For Fall 2020

October 6, 2020Fashion & Beauty

In an attempt to make 2020 somewhat bearable, let’s all take a moment to talk fandom fashion and fall, shall we?

While I do love me some summer vibes, as soon as it hit September 1st, I was busting out the fall (and Halloween!) decorations and got myself a big ol’ cup of Pumpkin Spice Latte. And now that it is officially autumn, I can finally post this!

Also, the website I used to use to create outfit collages, Polyvore, went down a couple years back and I had to switch over to URSTYLE. It is pretty much a 1:1 replacement for Polyvore and they even let Polyvore users bring over their sets … Which I didn’t know until Polyvore completely shut down and I couldn’t retrieve all my old sets. 🙁 Ah well, time to make new ones starting with some fall fashion!

 

Umbrella Academy Fall Fashion 2020

Dark Academic Preppy – Umbrella Academy

Of course, this list needs some Umbrella Academy love! The HerUniverse collection is pretty much all sold out but finding similar dark academic preppy pieces will help with that kickass plaid and blazer fix for fall. Pairing the plaid with a turtleneck sweater and some loafers will complete the look and have you ready to fight crime as a dysfunctional family.

A good twist on this fall styling staple is giving it an edgier, “darker” vibe that would fit right into the world of Umbrella Academy. Here’s the inspo set I put together that merges the dark academic with preppy touches.

Umbrella Academy Fall Fashion 2020

Suggested items:

Tartan Mini Skirt – Nasty Gal

Boyfriend Blazer – ASOS

Loafer Slides – Target

The Mandalorian Fall Fashion 2020

Nude & Metallic Tones – The Mandalorian

While browsing through different Fall Fashion 2020 slideshows online the reoccurring theme was all about nudes and metallic (or jewel) tones, and that immediately reminded me of The Mandalorian.

And okay, maybe I really wanted to put together a fashion set inspired by Mando because the first season was amazing. I seriously cannot wait for the second season!

Muted, matte nudes with hints of autumn-inspired jewel and metallic tones look great together and practically go with any sort of style. Casual, put-together, just sitting at home but still wanting to feel fabulous–it just works with it all.

Mandalorian Fall Fashion 2020

Suggested items:

The Child Crossbody

Bomber Jacket – MissGuided

Star Wars™ | RockLove Imperial Credit Necklace – Yellow Gold

Wonder Woman 1984 Inspired Fall Fashion 2020

80’s Geometric Patterns – Wonder Woman 1984

Another Wonder Woman movie and it has 80’s aesthetics? Yes, please!

One popular trend that keeps popping up online is definitely geometric patterns, which immediately reminded me of the geometric prints found throughout the 1980’s. Whether that is through the patterns on the clothes itself or through the cut of the fabric, I think it’s perfectly reasonable to glam it up this fall with some WW84 inspired pieces in your wardrobe rotation.

 

 

WW84 Fall Fashion 2020

Suggested items:

High Waisted Flare Jeans – Nasty Gal

Geometric Handbag – Amazon

What I’m Reading, Watching & Fangirling: January 2020

February 2, 2020Fandom, Fashion & Beauty, Self-Improvement

Are monthly favorite posts still a thing? Let’s bring them back for 2020!

My January faves are here and I wanna share. How was January for you, nerds?

If you aren’t familiar, the Nerdjoy “tagline” is mind, body, fandom and I like to categorize my monthly favorites under it. Mind tends to be self-development/improvement stuff while body is fashion, beauty, and wellness related and then fandom is of course general geekiness I’ve been liking for the month.

m i n d

The Nordic Theory of Everything

The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life, by Anu Partanen
If you asked me what made me pick up this book at the local used book store, I honestly couldn’t tell you. I was just simply drawn to the premise, which is a look at Nordic (Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway) views on career, healthcare, relationships, and just general life stuff compared to American views. The author moved to the USA in order to marry her husband and the differences in how things work between Finland–and Nordic countries in general–and America are fascinating.

Oak meditation app

Oak meditation app
Honestly, I’m terrible about meditating. ADD/anxiety makes it extra difficult to sit in one place for even 10 minutes and think mindfully, but, Oak has definitely helped and I’ve already clocked in about 6 1/2 hours of meditation on the app! It is completely free and offers the ability to customize your meditation routine with a guided voice, duration, background ambience, and more. It also has breathing exercises that I do every so often on particularly bad anxiety days. My favorite meditation is the Grateful one as it makes you focus on certain mantras/affirmations, which I find helps my busy mind a lot more to stay focused compared to thinking about my breath.

Duolingo Danish

Danish on Duolingo
While most of everyone (okay–my husband) thinks I picked up Danish because I was reading The Nordic Theory of Everything, the two actually don’t have much of a connection! What really triggered my interest in Danish, and eventually visiting Denmark, is a very vivid dream I had one night where I was temporarily living in Copenhagen. I woke up and also realized, my anxiety and depression were controlling so much of my life that I had dropped most hobbies, friends, and was scared to travel when I usually love to travel and hike and explore. So, I made a goal to get decent at Danish and start planning a real vacation to Denmark.

Technically, I started learning Danish at the end of December and have been using Duolingo. Usually, when I have these types of “what the hell am I doing with my life” panic moments, I tend to kind of just … not follow through. But, for some reason, the Danish has stuck and I’m approaching 40 consecutive days of language learning on Duolingo! I’ve also been putting together the itinerary for the Denmark trip and honestly looking forward to checking out Arhaus more than Copenhagen. Woo!

b o d y

Toss A Coin To Your Witcher Jordandene

Toss A Coin To Your Witcher shirt
It brings me so much joy and excitement that more people are discovering The Witcher and also loving it! I’ve been a fan of the games for years and more recently, a fan of the books. I honestly didn’t have high hopes for the Netflix series at first and then I was blown away. So, when I saw that Jordandene had a Witcher shirt, you bet I instantly bought it! And so my Jordandene collection grows.

Farsali Unicorn Essence Face Oil
THIS. SMELLS. SO. GOOD. OMG. Does it actually help my skin? No idea! I already have a multi-step skincare routine so it’s hard to tell if adding this in has helped, but, it smells so dang good that it’s okay if it doesn’t really do much. I picked up the sample pack of all the best selling Farsali face oils after I ran out of the gold flake one and wanted to try something new. Definitely going to pick up the full-sized bottle soon!

f a n d o m

Stardew Valley Update

New Stardew Valley updates for PS4
Aahhh, Stardew Valley. My favorite game to just relax with after a long day, week, month…year, heh. The latest updates such as co-op and other new goodies were added for the console version of the game and it has been great! Unfortunately, I have nobody to play with for the co-op mode but at least I get to try out the new fish pond and other updates on my OG save.

The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse
This was a date night pick and it was definitely an interesting watch. I loved the cinematography and the ending is definitely out there, but, I won’t spoil it!

The Witcher Jaskier

The Witcher (Netflix) Soundtrack on Spotify
This has been the soundtrack to my life–working out (haha), focusing at work, just listening because the songs are all amazing. I particularly like the songs related to Yennefer’s theme, the opening song, and of course Jaskier’s banger of a song, Toss A Coin To Your Witcher.

And we’re back!

June 13, 2019Fandom, Fashion & Beauty, Self-Improvement, Wellness

That’s right, I’m back doing Nerdjoy!

If you’re not familiar with Nerdjoy, let me briefly explain it: Nerdjoy was my old blog that was dedicated mostly to geek fashion and beauty but was definitely an overall general geek lifestyle blog. I ran it for a couple of years before going on a loooong hiatus, coming back wanting to try something else (and semi-failing) and now feel confident enough to bring back Nerdjoy as my creative outlet.

Am I still a minimalist?

Yes! I’ve adapted it to fit my personal lifestyle and honestly no longer buy collectibles (Funko Pops and the like) unless I can really, really justify the item taking up space–which has been zero purchases so far. My closet is also still minimalist, but, I’m constantly rotating my go-to pieces and love shopping second hand and indie, geek-owned labels.

Do you still support cruelty-free/vegan beauty?

Yep and this extends to household products as well!

What about simple living?

After lots of trial and error, I think I’ve found a good balance between my pop culture obsessions and taking time to enjoy simple living habits. I’d love to share this with you all!

Nerdjoy had several versions in the past–each one adding on to the next and making it something better. But, the initial goal when starting this blog was to create a website that focused on geek fashion and beauty while still holding to my beliefs of cruelty-free, vegan beauty and now sustainable and ethical fashion. I also want to add back that lifestyle aspect, and well, here we are!

I will also have a YouTube channel for Nerdjoy that I will be adding videos to. Enjoy!

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