minimalist style – PhD in Clothes

Simple professor work outfits: Week 4

Welcome back to simple autumn business casual outfits–week 4! This week I tried to incorporate some new 2021 fall trends and kept it academia chic (maybe not ‘dark academia,’ though… is light academia a thing? Regular academia?). Anyway. Here are 5 more outfits!

Simple professor work outfits: Week 3

Welcome back to simple business casual outfits–week 3! This week I dressed down my suit jackets and blazers for a more informal office setting. Here are 5 more academic fashion outfits!

Simple professor work outfits: Week 2

Welcome back to simple business casual outfits–week 2! This week I was focused on dressing for fall transition weather and styling my jeans for the office. I didn’t mean to build a capsule wardrobe but it turns out so many of my items mix and match that I am reaching for them again this week! Here are 5 more outfits!

Simple professor work outfits: Week 1

Hello friends! It’s been a while since I made a professor outfits capsule wardrobe and I thought it was about time I created some fall professional outfits. I am feeling very peak academic fashion–fall weather always does that to me–so here are some professor outfit ideas for women!

What I wore this week

Searching for contrast in outfits, dressing for July temperatures…

The case for an unplanned capsule wardrobe

This week I got a major wardrobe upgrade that cost me $0–I re-capsuled my closet. Here are the outfits that change inspired!

Tradlands reviews and tips for shopping the sample sale

Today I’m reviewing the 4 Tradlands items I own: The short sleeve box top, box tee, shelter cardigan, and glenn long short. 2 of these items I bought on sale during the Tradlands sample sale, so I thought I would also share some tips for shopping the sample sale and getting what you want before it sells out! 2022’s sample sale starts on February 2nd so let’s talk about how to make sure you get the items on your wishlist.

My quest to get better at summer clothes

One of my style goals this year is to embrace summer clothes. I feel like I hear from plenty of friends who agree with me that fall dressing is best–the layers make it easy to feel fashionable! But summer? It’s hard to get more creative than a tank top and shorts when it’s 100 degrees out. And yet, I now live somewhere where summer stays for 5 months of the year. So let’s think of warmer temperatures today and do some virtual shopping together!

5 casual navy dress outfit ideas

The internet definitely has outfit ideas for black dresses on lock…but outfit ideas for navy dresses? I think a navy dress can be just as versatile for spring and summer work style but I always get stuck putting it with white shoes and doing nothing else. So this week I decided to try out some casual office outfits with a navy shift dress!

What are you still wearing, 5 years later?

Last weekend I decided to play a small closet game (please pandemic go away I’M BORED): I tried to find every clothing item I have owned for more than 5 years. And then I tried all those clothes on. Here are some lessons I learned about why I keep things…