PhD in Clothes

A review of every Tradlands tee

Tradlands makes a variety of sturdy t-shirts, including the box tee, Monty turtleneck, and Portland boatneck. I like them so much I own one of each of them, so today I thought I would do a review and answer some questions related to style, quality, and fit/sizing!

Back to school shopping for stylish teacher clothes

Are you back to teaching in person and in need of some updated teacher outfit ideas for 2022? I know I’m not the only professor in this situation so I decided to do a bit of window shopping for updated trendy teacher outfits to give us all a boost. Here’s what I found…

I think capsule wardrobes messed me up

I trained myself to capsule my closet. Now everything goes with everything. What if I don’t want it to?

What I would wear on the academic job market now

Hi friends! Every once in a while I get the “what should I wear to an academic interview campus visit” question. I thought we could use a 2022 update, especially as more visits are virtual and more of us are dressing casually. So here are a few items I would suggest and where I would shop for them if you are going on a professor job interview!

The wedding post you didn’t ask for!

Hi friends! We got our wedding photos back this week and I thought I would put together a rambling blog post about the whole event, simply because I love looking at other peoples wedding photos 🙂 Feel free to skip. Or don’t and grab a coffee and join me!

Holiday outfits that aren’t sparkly

Every year I struggle with holiday dressing on my own terms and for the holiday things I actually do (less large parties, more Law & Order marathons and hiking). Here are my holiday outfits this year, if you are also looking for some sequin-less styles.

What I wore this week

It’s finals week! Here’s what I wore, plus a mini Rent-the-Runway unlimited review.

What I wore this week

Or, what I wore recently, because time is made up during finals week.

Academic conference packing: Fall edition

I just returned from a rainy, chilly conference weekend in Seattle. Packing for academic conferences is always a challenge, especially if you’re not sure what to wear or what the dress code is. Returning to the conference scene in-person is even more interesting in 2021! Here’s how I dressed for the glorious (but cold) reunion that was our fall conference this year, plus a packing list!

Write daily: 3 ways I deal with weekend guilt

Hello fellow writers. Todays post is not at all inspired by me sitting at my kitchen table on Sunday stressed about tomorrow’s tasks. I mean, I have a daily writing habit now, so I never experience guilt or the stress of “I should be writing,” right?! Hah. Academic work ethic guilt runs deep and does not go away just because you’ve realigned your habits, so today I’m talking about 3 things I do to deal with stress on my days off!