One of my main goals in starting this blog is to develop a personal style that will serve me well in my academic career. In my estimation, the key to dressing for any career is to find a balance between standing out and fitting in. I've developed my standard work uniform of a blazer and jeans with an eye towards fitting in. The blazer-and-jeans combo is probably the most common look in my branch of academia, the humanities. It is beloved by scholars who are old, young, and in between. It is probably more popular with men, but it works for women too. So I've adopted the blazer-and-jeans combo. I'm not sure if other academics who see me think, either consciously or unconsciously, "Oh, she must be one of us" because of my outfit. However, when I wear this combo, I feel more like an insider. That changes my whole attitude, making me more comfortable and confident.
In this outfit, I think I nailed the academic jeans-and-blazer combo while making it both my own and seasonally appropriate. I chose the black-and-white striped shirt in order to link my black wool blazer to summery white jeans. In addition, I really like how the cognac leather keeps the look a bit lighter -- black shoes, belt, and bag would have been too heavy for summer.
If I can figure out how to work it, I'm linking up with Bri from Work Clothes, I Suppose. I'm looking forward to seeing others' Favorite Summer Outfits!
blazer: J.Crew [exact] | shirt: Ann Taylor factory [similar] | jeans: Banana Republic factory | belt: American Eagle | bag: J.Crew factory | shoes: Banana Republic [exact, but if you want them you should buy them in the store where they're only $49!]
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