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Work Pants for Teachers and Business Casual Looks

If there is one question I get more than any other each year during back to school, it’s “What pants do you wear to work?” I am asked over and over again which to me means that it is something a lot of us struggle…

Teacher Staples from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is always an event and I tend to stock up on basics that I can wear to work or on the weekend. This year, there are a few closet staples that I think will do you quite well for years- and…

Calling All Teachers! Here’s What to Wear When It’s Hot Outside

Here in New York we don’t go back to school until after Labor Day. While June can be pretty hot, for the most part, September is usually bearable. There is nothing like teaching in 90 degree heat with the humidity hitting 90% and air conditioning…

The Best Formula When Getting Dressed for the Classroom

There is nothing worse than waking up late, feeling tired when you do, and then fumbling around trying to find something to wear. Like you, I have had many days where I have changed two or three times before walking out the door for school.…

Why Every Teacher Should Have a Pair of Golden Goose Sneakers

We all have our vices. Coffee. Expensive bags. Facials. Over the last few years I’ve found one of my own: Golden Goose sneakers. I realize this isn’t exactly in the self-care category (maybe it is?) but since getting a pair of these they have become,…

Capsule Wardrobe Pieces when Working from Home

There have been so many changes to all of our worlds the last few weeks. It’s hard to imagine a new normal, but inspiring to see how we evolve, change and adapt. Being an elementary school teacher has always had challenges, but it is safe…

The Staples You Need to Work from Home Now… and Wear to Work Later

Working from home has been an adjustment. Every day things change and I’m learning slowly how to adjust. One of the best adjustments (if we try to find a silver lining to all of this) has been the change in clothes to comfy over formality.…

Teacher Style and a Little Chambray With Walmart

I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about my teacher style, and if there’s one way to describe it- it’s comfy but polished. I learned long ago that nothing helps me through my school day like being comfy- and the pieces from the EV1…

A Graduation Dress Outfit Idea for Teachers

DRESS (I am wearing a 0, fits TTS) | BAG |SHOES  It’s my first year teaching fifth grade and along with the fun comes the graduation. It is a long morning of photos, speeches, and tears (for everyone else, I’m not a cryer.) I’ve been on the hunt…