A week of May outfit ideas for 2025

What are we wearing this month? As the weather changes, I’m always a little stumped. So today, I’ve rounded up a week of May outfit ideas for women. Most of these outfits are casual or could go to a casual workplace (I am always the most relaxed about teacher style at the end of the semester! Bring on the jeans and sundresses!).

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5 easy spring outfit ideas that worked this month

Do you track what you wear? For the past 500 days, I’ve been doing just that. At the end of each month, I like to look back on what I wore to determine the winners of the month. Here are 5 spring outfit ideas I felt great in this March!

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Conference Shopping: Old Navy is 50% off today

Welcome back to “just one store” conference wear shopping, where we are picking academic conference outfits that you can easily load into one cart and hit check out. I didn’t expect to be back so soon, but Old Navy has a really good 50% off sale on right now. Here are some business casual items that might look good in your next conference suitcase!

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Conference Shopping: Gap

Welcome to my new series where we make academic conference outfits from just one store! If you’re shopping for conference clothes I hope this helps streamline your cart and gives you some ideas for how to mix-and-match out of your packing list. If you’re shopping your closet I hope the outfit ideas also prove helpful!

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Styling the university polo shirt for women

styling the polo shirt for women

So you’ve been handed a university tee shirt, or, better yet, a golf polo (WHY). And it’s suggested that you wear it to a recruitment event, homecoming, a sport, or on casual Friday. The big question here is what to wear with a polo shirt for women? What to do if you dislike branded merch and love expressing your personal style in the office? Here are a few ideas…

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What to wear to teach and grad school orientation: Old Navy picks for grad students

It may be summer, but if you’re wondering what to wear to grad school orientation in the fall, or what to wear to teach as a grad student, Old Navy has some great women’s clothing right now! Here are some of my favorite options, plus 4 outfit ideas for graduate students!

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Reader Questions! Dressing for (conference) revenge

I love to solve an academic fashion conundrum, and today’s is a good one! Let’s talk about conference power dressing!

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Happy new underwear month.

Every January, I forgo traditional clothing purchases and instead put my budget toward bras and underwear. It is boring, but it makes me feel like I have my life together. Here are some good buys in those categories.

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The 2024 Winter Academic Conference Packing List

Cold weather conferences are such a tricky thing to pack for. This year, I’m going to two academic conferences when it’s chilly out. How are we going to layer, fit it all in a carry on, and still feel warm? Here’s my plan.

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8 Women’s Work Shoe Recommendations

It is time for the great women’s office shoe round-up of 2023. It’s actually long overdue, it’s just that shopping for business casual shoes is a drag. Finding work shoes with arch support that still feel stylish is even harder. So I bought way too many styles this month, and today I’m here to give you my thoughts!

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