Dressing Up as the 11th Doctor for Women

Being Doctor Who IRL: How to (kinda) dress like the Eleventh Doctor everyday

In this new geek style series, we explore major characters in the nerd-world and their preferred choice of fashion. Let this be a guide to how you can add to your wardrobe to emulate these popular specimens in real life, but not actually cosplay as them everyday.

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Childish. Arrogant. Brash. Lively. Passionate. Tenacious. Confused. These are just a few descriptors used when referencing the Eleventh Doctor's personality and traits. You can say that Matt Smith's character in Doctor Who was pretty much all over the place — very unlike his wardrobe.

To juxtapose against the Doctor's spastic disposition, his style is predictable and somewhat manageable, although throughout the series we will see different iterations of his outfits. Even then, there are many common elements that really solidify the overall look of the Eleventh Doctor.

If you're constantly inquisitive, a knowledge junkie and never likes to take no for an answer, then you might want to take note of a few key style points that will help you replicate the essence of the Eleventh Doctor:

Clothing

• Clean, fitted, neutral-toned button-up shirts. The Doctor tends to stay away from white, and definitely no black, so stick with "light" colors, like beige or a very pale red or blue. Faint patterns are fine, as long as someone who's standing 10 feet away thinks that it's a solid color shirt (Also, I would suggest button-down shirts — shirts whose collars button at the flap, as they look better with bowties).
• Fitted, dark-colored pants. Please, NO PLEATS. Cuffed at the bottom to show off your awesome shoes, which we will get to in a moment.
• Tweed jackets. These can be found at your local thrift store, or by traveling back to the 70s. Elbow patches are optional, I wouldn't personally go for them, and keep with browns and light, textured patterns. Of course, you can always opt for the purple cashmere frock coat, but that can be a little excessive.

• Tweed or dressy vests. Optional, of course, but keep those for the days when it's too hot to wear a tweed jacket, or those days when you want that extra layer to look extra dapper (side note: more layers does not equal more style). No satin, silk or anything shiny.

Accessories

• Bowties are cool. BOWTIES ARE COOL. You know how the Doctor feels about them. So, you also know just how important it is to have them. And not that pre-tied or clip-on crap, either. Find a single-color, deep red or navy bowtie. Below is an instructional video on how to tie a bowtie like the 11th Doctor, although, it's just how you tie a bowtie, period.
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl2u54yIoqE
• Suspenders. Or braces if you want to be real legit, but chances are the pants that you will purchase or have already may not have the appropriate buttons to attach the braces to. You could always sew them on, but again, we're not cosplaying here. Also, match the color of the suspenders to the bowties' color.
• Lace-up faded black or dark brown boots. These aren't generally hard to find, but can give your wallet a heart attack if you happen to search blindly for them. If your feet are small enough, you could probably go for a women's low-quality version at a Forever 21, but if there is one rule that I always preach, it is to always purchase quality shoes. They will be the most worn accessory that you own, so you should have a really good pair that will take you far.
• A gold pocket watch (only if you're wearing a vest). Luckily, with the verge of vintage and vintage-inspired shops everywhere, these are not hard to find for a good price. Hell, you may not even need one that's working. Your smartphone is probably tucked away in your back pocket, anyway.
• Fez optional, but not encouraged in daily wear.

Beauty tips

• Your hair is longer in length, only so you can toss it to the side and run your fingers through it, like you've got some minor frustration to let out. You don't need a lot of product, but you could benefit from an anti-frizz serum to keep it manageable.
• You are clean shaven, at all times.

• It's okay to have wrinkles along your forehead — it shows that you're constantly trying to decipher a problem.

• Although there isn't really a mention as to how the Doctor smelled, but considering his awkward disposition in romance, it's clear that he's not trying to seduce anyone to his bed. But, keep a bottle of something inexpensive that smells like oak; manly, but not too forthcoming. Fresh, but no fruit scents.

Remember, these are only tips to enhance your wardrobe so you can obtain the essence of the Eleventh Doctor's style. If you want to cosplay as him, then you'll need to up your ante and take the high notes from these tips.

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Source: https://nerdreactor.com/2013/08/22/being-doctor-who-irl-how-to-kinda-dress-like-the-eleventh-doctor-everyday/

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