{"id":13139,"date":"2014-03-02T07:05:05","date_gmt":"2014-03-02T15:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/?p=13139"},"modified":"2014-03-02T07:00:09","modified_gmt":"2014-03-02T15:00:09","slug":"debonair-dweeb-7-stylish-geek-chic-menswear-items","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/features\/debonair-dweeb-7-stylish-geek-chic-menswear-items\/","title":{"rendered":"Debonair Dweeb: 7 Stylish Geek Chic Menswear Items"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>Suave.\u00a0 Sophisticated.\u00a0 Sci-fi\/fantasy.<\/p>\n<p>Every day it&#8217;s becoming more and more acceptable to be a nerd, and we foresee a day when it will be nerdier to not be a nerd.\u00a0 (Like the Bible prophetizes, &#8220;The last shall be first and the first shall be last&#8230; picked in gym class.&#8221;)\u00a0 Now that it&#8217;s becoming socially okay, more people are openly expressing their dorky sides&#8230; But just because you&#8217;re good at math doesn&#8217;t mean you have to dress like it!<\/p>\n<p>With modern times encouraging both nerdom and metrosexuality, the stage is set for the Debonair Dweeb.\u00a0 You can look stylish and well-groomed without sacrificing your roots as the guy who played the new <em>Call of Duty<\/em> for 36 hours straight without bathing.\u00a0 Women want a man who&#8217;s polished and well-read&#8230; so stop pretending you don&#8217;t know who Tom Bombadil is.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Silver Transformers Cuff Links<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/transformerscufflinks.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13200\" alt=\"transformers cufflinks\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/transformerscufflinks.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"884\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/transformerscufflinks.jpg 884w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/transformerscufflinks-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 884px) 100vw, 884px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nothing says &#8220;stylish&#8221; like &#8220;shiny,&#8221; and nothing says &#8220;shiny&#8221; like &#8220;robots that are also cars.&#8221;\u00a0 These silver Transformers Cuff Links can transform an unkempt slob with sloppy sleeves into a dashing young man who&#8217;s the life of the party.\u00a0 The set comes with one icon each for Decepticons and Autobots because&#8230; really&#8230; don&#8217;t make us choose.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Classic-Mens-Shirt-Cufflinks-Transformers\/dp\/B008POHKSI\/bensbargaicenter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">View the Silver Transformers Cuff Links at Amazon<\/a><\/h4>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Game of Thrones<\/em> Scarves<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/game_of_thrones_scarves.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13198\" alt=\"game_of_thrones_scarves\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/game_of_thrones_scarves.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/game_of_thrones_scarves.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/game_of_thrones_scarves-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/game_of_thrones_scarves-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Need something to fling over your shoulder after your park your Vespa?\u00a0 Scarves have been a long-time staple for people who dress better than normal people, but having a emblem from a fantasy series like <em>Game of Thrones<\/em> takes away the pretentiousness.\u00a0 Available in either House Stark or House Targaryen.\u00a0 [Omitted:\u00a0 Predictable &#8220;Winter is Coming&#8221; gag]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkgeek.com\/product\/f308\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">View the Games of Thrones Scarves at ThinkGeek<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Superman Tie Pin<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Superman-Tie-Pin.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13145\" alt=\"Superman Tie Pin\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Superman-Tie-Pin.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Superman-Tie-Pin.jpg 500w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Superman-Tie-Pin-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Superman-Tie-Pin-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Only a dweeb would want Superman&#8217;s trademark <em>S<\/em> blazoned across his chest, but only a Debonair Dweeb would be wearing at tie at the same time.\u00a0 Since this is a little on the cheap side for the truly debonair, you&#8217;ll have to forgo your love of the Man of Steel for the Man of Pewter.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/DC-Superman-Logo-Pewter-Lapel\/dp\/B00GOTDK8U\/bensbargaicenter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">View the Superman Tie Pin at Amazon<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Chain Mail Necktie<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/chain_mail_necktie.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13202\" alt=\"chain_mail_necktie\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/chain_mail_necktie.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/chain_mail_necktie.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/chain_mail_necktie-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/chain_mail_necktie-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The world of business is a battlefield, so don&#8217;t go to work unarmored!\u00a0 Show off your love of fantasy without losing credibility as a hardass.\u00a0 This Chain Mail Necktie is perfect to wear on Casual Friday as a joke&#8230; but even better to wear on Mondays in all seriousness.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkgeek.com\/product\/1345\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">View the Chain Mail Necktie at ThinkGeek<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Batman Money Clip<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/batman_money_clip_combo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13203\" alt=\"batman_money_clip_combo\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/batman_money_clip_combo.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/batman_money_clip_combo.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/batman_money_clip_combo-256x300.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In order to appear sophisticated and debonair, you could spend hours grooming, researching fashions, and of course reading a small library of books to culture yourself&#8230; or you could just whip out a wad of cash!\u00a0 Money clips are a great way to look well-to-do because they inherently say, &#8220;hey, I have so much money, I need help keeping it all together!&#8221;\u00a0 And we can&#8217;t think of a better guardian for our cash than the Dark Knight himself.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkgeek.com\/product\/e841\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">View the Batman Money Clip at ThinkGeek<\/a><\/h4>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Star Trek Red Shirt Cologne<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/star-Trek-red-shirt.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13204\" alt=\"Star Trek Red Shirt Cologne\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/star-Trek-red-shirt.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"632\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/star-Trek-red-shirt.jpg 632w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/star-Trek-red-shirt-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/star-Trek-red-shirt-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Being a nerd is one thing&#8230; smelling like one is another.\u00a0 Not every aspect of geek culture is perfect, and we&#8217;re thinking of the hygiene of the guy we sat next to at a Comicon panel.\u00a0 But if you&#8217;re going to mask your scent, first things first:\u00a0 take a shower!\u00a0 Then apply this Star Trek Red Shirt Cologne.\u00a0 Set phasers to&#8230; <em>stunning<\/em>!<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Star-Trek-Shirt-Toilette-Spray\/dp\/B00CLW2B3Y\/bensbargaicenter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">View the Star Trek Red Shirt Cologne at Amazon<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Romain Jerome Pac-Man Watch<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Romain-Jerome-Pac-Man-Watch.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13191\" alt=\"Romain Jerome Pac-Man Watch\" src=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Romain-Jerome-Pac-Man-Watch.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Romain-Jerome-Pac-Man-Watch.jpg 500w, https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Romain-Jerome-Pac-Man-Watch-272x300.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is what geek chic is all about:\u00a0 a watch that will impress both the guys you golf with <em>and<\/em> the guys you game with.\u00a0 Set in steel, coated with polished PVD, run by Swiss automated Concepto movements, and designed by an actual menswear fashion designer, this Pac-Man Watch by Romain Jerome is the real deal &#8211; if you don&#8217;t believe us, check the price tag!<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jomashop.com\/romain-jerome-watch-rjmauin00903.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">View the Romain Jerome Pac-Man Watch at Jomashop<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suave.\u00a0 Sophisticated.\u00a0 Sci-fi\/fantasy. Every day it&#8217;s becoming more and more acceptable to be a nerd, and we foresee a day when it will be nerdier to not be a nerd.\u00a0 (Like the Bible prophetizes, &#8220;The last shall be first and the first shall be last&#8230; picked in gym class.&#8221;)\u00a0 Now that it&#8217;s becoming socially okay, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":13205,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[1024,1022,1020,1021,1023],"class_list":["post-13139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-cuff-links","tag-fashion","tag-geek-chic","tag-menswear","tag-watches"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13139"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13206,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13139\/revisions\/13206"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}