If I May Re-Introduce You

     While rotting slowly in my bedroom as I tended to a seemingly ceaseless cold, I began to sift through collection after spring collection hoping to stumble upon a collection I had seen in the past resembling slouchy, schleppy, high fashion schlump clothing. I wanted nothing more than to throw on some gross looking sweats and marinate in my own sickness as I dreamt of daintier ways to exist as a "sickie." Though, this is all very misleading.
     As I was about to throw my hands up in frustration, I starting sifting through Fendi's Spring 2012 collection. Albert Einstein had hair like that. Are those models supposed to be nerds? The answer, as I read the accompanying description, was yes. So, as of now, I am officially reintroducing you to Albert Einstein part II: reincarnation onto the catwalk in a slightly more feminine form. This collection, deriving inspiration from Italian Nobel Prize winner Rita Levi-Montalcini, featured an extraordinary range of day ware for nerds. My favorite, the first jacket cut in a shape resemblant of a structured marshmallow, had contrastingly harsh lines towards its center. The piecey, stripey, all over the place nature of the clothing gave off the essence of a deranged professor or academic. A masculinity and boxiness to the collection has been highly common within the last year as a transition from overly feminine to androgynous clothing has been taking place. The empowerment of women as intelligent, independent individuals has taken over everything ranging from science to the fashion stage. Buttoned collared shirts also denote strength over fragility though the sheer sweater combinations stray as far away from that idea as one could imagine.
     A main concern of mine with regard to this collection remains this: how did Fendi manage to successfully show a double-sleeved insane asylum strait jacket next to collared shirts and see through sweaters? I may trip over myself walking down the street if I saw someone attempting to pull that one off. I always advise people to take the risks you are attempting to reconsider, but this may be classified as a different case. Also, please keep the doily coasters on the coffee table and off the front sides of runway models if possible. Animal rights and this go hand in hand if you like to stand up for causes. While taking note of all these oddities, remain on track to go ahead and try out the androgynous nerd attire. Pair cleanly cut, voluminous jackets with masculine pants, a collared shirt, and some neutral sling backs. It is always classy to emulate the style of successful nerds. Now is the time!