Move over sexpots and valley girls, there’s a new (nerdy) chick in town. She’s into tech, sustainability, and yes, she may even wear glasses.
There was a time, shamefully, when wearing glasses and knowing how to troubleshoot Microsoft Windows meant you were dismissed as a socially awkward brainiac. Thanks to the Internet, smartphones, and indomitable gamer culture, however, the nerds are finally getting their revenge with gorgeous tech accessories!
Girls of the geeky persuasion are no longer the object of ridicule. On the contrary! Sexy nerds like Gillian Anderson, Tina Fey, and Oliva Munn forever changed our definition of leading ladies, inspiring their own Tumblrs and hilarious posts like “How to Woo a Hot Nerd Girl.”
Who is this vixen of the video game, this siren of software? She’s an intelligent, tech-savvy lady who’s just as interested in bandwidth as bangles. Feel like we’re speaking your language? Here are 7 of our favorite green accessories for nerdy women who like to keep it sophisticated—yet Star Trek-worthy.
1. Urbanears Upcycled Headphones
Solar-powered headphones, while a popular concept, have yet to make it to market. So while we wait, these upcycled, rainforest-saving alternatives will have to do. The fourth style released under the Urbanears Editions line, the Re:Plattan headphones are made from unused parts left over from previous headphone collections. A portion of the proceeds from each pair of headphones sold is used to preserve 5 square meters of the Costa Rican rainforest, the equivalent of scrubbing half a ton of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, according to the company.
2. Clare Vivier Oversize Laptop Clutch
Who says stylish things can’t also be functional? For today’s member of the mobile workforce, Clare Vivier presents the combination laptop sleeve and oversize clutch. Padded with durable cotton lining this clutch will keep your laptop safe without bulkiness. This clutch also easily transitions as a day or evening bag with ample room for all your personal items.
3. Moonstone Compact Portable Power Bank
What better accessory to slip inside your oversized clutch than a pocket-sized backup battery for all your gadgets? Designed to mimic the shape and size of a powder compact, the Moonstone power bank is hand-crafted and ergonomic, with a beautiful “Moon-Beam” baked gloss in a variety of brilliant colors. It also includes 2 USB ports and 1 Micro USB port to charge portable devices with a fast-charging interface and can be recharged over 500 times. The Moonstone power bank comes in 100% recyclable packaging and includes a fashionable woolen felt carrying case.
4. Noon Style Solar-Powered Bags
Just because you cruise to your web design job on 10-speed road bike doesn’t mean you can’t carry your work gear in style. This gorgeous Elston messenger bag from Noon Style is just one of that brand’s ample selection of solar powered handbags. Made from chemical-free leather and naturally-dyed organic hemp canvas, the Elston offers a solar panel on the front flap. Expose this panel to sunlight for about 6 hours, and the internal battery will store the energy for several days, allowing the wearer to charge her cell phone or iPod day or night.
5. Scarves Based on Your Brainwaves by NeuroKnitting
Any Dr. Who fans in the house? If there are, you know the 4th Dr. never went anywhere without his beloved scarf. Now you too can boast a nerdtastic scarf, and this one is designed by your personal brainwaves. Created by two artists—Varvara Guljajeva and Mar Canet—who collaborated with a neuroscientist (Sebastian Mealla), ‘NeuroKnitting‘ is an exploration of brain signals through the medium of textiles. “Every stitch corresponds with a cognitive state, making each fleeting and ephemeral feeling permanent,” reports Ecouterre. “The ‘Knitic’ in real-time is able to control the needles to precisely modulate the troughs and peaks of the read-out.”
6. WeWood Watches
No self-respecting nerd leaves the house without a dependable timepiece. You never know when you’ll have to synchronize watches for a secret mission. Forget about that worn out old Timex, however. These amazing wooden timepieces from WeWood are made from scrap wood and high quality Miyota brand inner components. They are plastic- and chemical-free, and naturally hypoallergenic. WeWood has also partnered up with American Forests to plant one tree for every watch purchased.
7. Eco-Optics Recycled Glasses
Thick framed glasses used to be the scourge of a nerd-life, but now these vision correctors have become a must-have for nerdy-chic fashion. If your peepers need a little boost, why not choose frames that tread lightly on the planet? Eco-Optics is the first and only optical and sunglass collection made with 95% recycled materials. Eco is also a member of 1% For the Planet, a worldwide network of businesses in 38 countries that give at least 1 % of their annual revenue, not profit, to environmental causes.
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Images: blacksnob, Urbanears, Clare Vivier, Lepow, Noon Style, Knitic, Eco-Optics