PhD in Clothes

A ten day city/hiking packing list: What to pack for Madeira

This September, I was fortunate to spend 10 days in Portugal, with the first 5 days spent sightseeing in cities and the next 5 days hiking. I spent a lot of time googling what to pack for Madeira, a gorgeous island full of beautiful hiking opportunities, while balancing my packing list with Lisbon. You know I revised the packing list about 100 times before taking off. Here are my best travel hacks for doing a split-activities trip in a carry-on!

A week of academic outfits: What the dean wears

Welcome back to a week of academic outfits, where someone in higher ed shows us what they wear to work! This week, Sarah shows us some female dean fashion and talks about how dressing as a dean is different, how fashion is a form of communication, and her favorite blazers and work pants!

A week of academic outfits: What a video game studies PhD student wears!

Welcome back to a week of academic outfits, where a stylish person in higher ed shows us what they wear to work! This week, Keerthi, a PhD candidate in video and analog game studies, shows us their fashion and discusses fieldwork outfits, the best places to find androgynous basics, and how to dress “slouchy eclectic grandpa” meets “record store employee” (!)

Do the teacher closet cleanout

What is it about teacher clothes? They have taken over my closet, ballooning into an overwhelming majority of what I see when I go to get dressed. If you’re looking to do a teacher closet cleanout, here are some easy steps I’m taking to clean out my collection.

A week of academic outfits: What a marketing instructor wears!

Welcome to another week of academic outfits! This week, Frédérique, a soon-to-be marketing PhD student and instructor, shows us her outfits!

A week of academic outfits: What an assistant professor wears

Welcome back to a week of academic outfits. Each week, someone fashionable in higher ed will show us what they wear! This week, Hailey, a rhetoric and communication scholar, shows us what an assistant professor wears!

An Allbirds Canvas Pipers Review

The Allbirds Canvas Piper sneaker is a cute, sustainable option for a white everyday sneaker. As a connoisseur of wearing women’s sneakers to work, I simply had to try them. Here’s my Allbirds Canvas Pipers review–plus, I have an Allbirds discount code for you!

A week of academic outfits: What a philosophy PhD candidate wears

Welcome back to a week of academic outfits. Each week, someone fashionable in higher ed will show us what they wear! This week, Katherine, a PhD Candidate in Philosophy, shows off her outfits!

Where the heck are the women’s work tops?

If you work on campus or in an office you may find yourself in a women’s work top drought. Or is it just me? Suddenly, every 2025 trend is backless, strapless, or ties in the front, eliminating any ability to wear a bra. So I did some online window shopping. Here are some women’s tops and blouses that are office appropriate.

A week of academic outfits: What a computer science PhD student wears

Welcome to our ~~new~~ series: a week of academic outfits! In each post, a fellow academic will share what they wear working in higher ed. This week Negin, a PhD student in Computer Science, is showing off her outfits!