PhD in Clothes

Are the expensive shoes worth it? An M. Gemi shoes review

Lately, none of my work shoes have been cutting it for me, and I’ve wondered if I need to invest in higher-quality options. The internet seems to know this, and I’ve been seeing a relentless number of ads for M. Gemi ballet flats. Made in Italy, the reviews are stellar. But most of the social media coverage I see is from influencers. So here is my entirely unsponsored M. Gemi shoes review.

Are Camper shoes worth it? A women’s Camper shoes review

If you’re looking for fun shoes that are still comfortable and supportive, you’ve probably seen the brand Camper. I’ve been buying their shoes for a couple years now– here’s my women’s Camper shoes review, including advice on sizing and how to get them on sale!

5 pairs of comfortable women’s shoes for teachers

Once a year, I get a DM asking me to suggest comfortable women’s shoes for teachers. We have a long wishlist: arch support, no blisters, easy to stand on your feet all day, and actually stylish. If only the shoe industry would actually listen. Here are 5 pairs of women’s shoes that don’t suck for professors or teachers.

I asked 500 academics what to wear to a professor job interview: Here are the results

Two weeks ago, someone in my comments told me that it’s fine to wear jeans to an academic job interview in 2026. Huh, I thought. Have standards really changed that much since my campus interview? Then I realized that we had a very unique chance to nail down what to wear to a professor job interview, with some actual data. So I asked Instagram to take a survey about it! Here are the results.

February Round Up: Outfits, books, and recipes I loved

Here’s a recap of what I loved last month!

January Round Up: Outfits, books, and recipes I loved

Sure, we’re 10 days into February, but here’s a recap of what I loved last month!

Bras for large breasts when you hate bras

Happy new underwear month! Oh, you don’t celebrate this made up holiday of mine, where you replace all your rattiest bras in January? I highly recommend this tradition, so this year, I’m sharing my top recommended bras for large breasts–especially if you, like me, hate underwire. Alternative title: I tried every trendy bra company that is advertising to you so that you don’t have to (Eby, Soma, ThirdLove…). Away we go!

What I learned from my Instagram impersonator

Last week, I was tagged in an Instagram post. Thinking nothing of it, I clicked on it and found myself staring at a video of my own kitchen. “Huh,” I thought, “why would someone repost this video of my kitchen?” Then I clicked on the profile and saw something much worse.

A week of academic outfits: What a MLIS student wears

Welcome back to a week of academic outfits! This week, Brittany, an MLIS student, talks style with us! Here, she shows us some great library outfits and chats about…

Packing for cold weather: My European Christmas Market packing list

I’m back from my dream sabbatical trip to Vienna, Prague, and Budapest–where I was lucky enough to browse many, many Christmas markets. I haven’t packed for temperatures this cold in a long time, let alone in a carry-on, so today, I’m sharing my European Christmas market packing list, plus a few snaps of the trip!