Temple of Geek's video: Portrait of a Fangirl - Episode Two Jordan Ellis

Portrait of a Fangirl is a new web series created by Monica Duarte and Emily Schuck. At the core of the project is the necessity of telling the stories of women who have found inspiration, growth, and power through fandom. Our second episode features Jordan Dené Ellis, owner of the geeky fashion brand Jordandene. She is also the co-editor of the Sartorial Geek, a geeky lifestyle magazine, podcast, and website. In this episode, Jordan tells us how she started creating geeky fashion, and discusses her feelings on gatekeeping, the fangirl community, and finding your geeky people. Portrait of a Fangirl began as a photography project with the goal of capturing the rich and diverse manifestations of fangirling. The idea was to take portraits of geeky women as a way to celebrate their fandoms. We soon came to realize that, even though a picture—as the cliché goes—is indeed worth a thousand words, these women are so much more than their fandoms and so much more than their portraits. As a result, we decided to interview them and find out more about them. What resulted was a web series. But, to us, the photos are still important. We believe that having photos of what fangirls do like would help break the stereotype of what a fangirl alleged to be. Fangirls are found everywhere from sports, music, movies, books, history, and countless other fandoms and their expression vast and unique. Jordan shared with us the photos she loves the most. A common theme in Jordan's photos is fashion and community. You can see the importance of both in her life through both her photos and in her interview. In this episode, she discusses the impact that social media has made in her friendships and in her business. You can see the full photo gallery at https://templeofgeek.com/portrait-of-a-fangirl-episode-two-jordan-ellis/ Follow Jordan Ellis on social media:  https://www.instagram.com/jordandene/ https://www.instagram.com/jordandenenyc/ https://www.instagram.com/sartorialgeek/ Follow Temple of Geek on social media: https://www.instagram.com/templeofgeek/ https://twitter.com/templeofgeek/ Video by Monica Duarte Edited by Emily Schuck Produced by Monica Duarte, Emily Schuck, and Danniel Slade Photography by Savannah Lauren & Phil Provencio Music: “How Bout Nah” by roljui “Grand Avenue” by Text Me Records / Bobby Renz “Tea for Tat” by Verified Picasso