It’s been a while since I’ve done a Fashion Friday post, and I need something happy and frivolous to write about right now. So I want to show you the outfit I wore to an awesome event: the California Academy of Sciences’ “Nightlife at the Museum” Fashion Night.
Like many museums, the California Academy of Sciences has been doing a series of after-hours evening events for adults only: “Nightlife at the Museum.” It’s pretty damn fun: cocktails, DJs and dancing, special adult-oriented presentations (one time they had a docent displaying and explaining penis bones), that sort of thing. The evenings often have themes — and last night’s theme was fashion.
Fashion night at the science museum’s after-hours party. There was no possible way that Ingrid and I were going to miss this one. It took some doing — we found out about it at the last minute, and had to do some skillful shuffling of our schedules to make it happen — but it was like a magnetic force drawing us in. The event’s connection between science and fashion was a little thin… but I made up for it, with my mega-awesome Science Nerd Chic.
The full ensemble.
The bracelet my friend Josie made for me out of (if memory serves) computer innards.
Representing for the cephalopods! I freaking love this necklace. When I got it I thought I’d hardly ever wear it, it’s so huge and almost garish… but it was eight bucks, so why not. I now wear it all the time, and it always draws lavish compliments.
The planet tights. Around which I built the whole rest of the outfit.
And, of course, the shoes. My steampunk Oxfords, adorned with (among other things) butterflies made of gears. Thus representing both engineering and entomology.
There were some astonishingly well-turned-out people at this event — Ingrid and I were in hog heaven, ooing and aahing over the awesome outfits. But I didn’t see anyone else turned out head to foot in science nerd fashion. Which was slightly disappointing. Science chic rules!
I really love those shoes.
Second. Those shoes are incredible.
Third. The shoes.
However, the necklace is really the centrepiece of the outfit in the full body picture. It’s great. I’m surprised it was only 8 bucks.
I picked up this shirt a while back when it was on sale, but haven’t had an excuse to wear it yet.
http://www.threadless.com/product/2746/Maths/tab,girls
Those steampunk shoes are awesome, too. (Fourthed).
The shoes go so well with the tights.
If they were giving prizes you’d have won hands down. Fabulous!
I *WANT* your shoes!
Excellent bracelet, too.
WHERE DO YOU GET THESE CLOTHES.
I love the tights. And that bracelet is just so nerdy. 🙂
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Best use of a P1 power connector I’ve ever seen.
Speaking as an electrical engineer, I mean.
That’s a good look you’ve got going on there. Also, love that wood floor.