Fashion Week for the Fashionably Challenged.

Fashion fever and excitement has taken over all of Sydney this week, which is convenient considering it also Mercedes Australian Fashion Week. This Sunday will see "beautiful people" modelling clothes in Circular Quay and wishful by-standers "oohing and ahhing" over awesome Autumn/Winter collections from designers such as Wayne Cooper, Lisa Ho and Peter Morrissey. OK so maybe the crowds will be paying more attention to the models parading the clothes, ESPECIALLY when the cheeky lingerie collections come out to play. If you do happen to pay a visit, make sure that somewhere in between using the line "So you're a model ey?" and getting drunk enough to rationalise calling your ex up, you spare a thought for the sadly ostracised geek-models that for years now, have been trying to set their style apart from the fashion norm of 'cool clothing', tirelessly slaving away year after year, trying to create the perfect balance of geek and chic. These people are in fact victims, savagely neglected by the fashion-conscious who refuse to recognise the value of their undiscovered fashion genius. Despite this fact, the X-breed, as I like to call them, are slowly growing in numbers and gaining enough confidence to show their fashion mastery in public. You may not have realised it, but it is likely that at one stage or another, you would have seen one of them, perhaps while making your way down to the local grocery store, conveniently situated next to a PC Game Room. You may have passed judgement on them for their "sloppy" or "un-cool" dress sense and cast them into the realm of fashion victims desperately needing a visit by the Fab-5 or Trinny and Susannah from "What Not to Wear". Well I am here to convince you that these people have it all figured out. They have found a smorgasbord of fashion designs with emphasis on convenience, light weight attire and masculinity. In addition, this season's Asian infusions have shown vibrant and outrageous choices in hair styles and accessories. Watch out Morrissey, here come the Penguin Posse.

I hope that you are finally convinced that geek fashion does deserve a place in fashion week and in the fashion world as a whole. It is a must that geeks all over the world be recognised for their dedication to creating the perfect balance of geek and chic in their fashion styles.