Updating My Closet: 9 Work-Ready Pieces for Cooler Weather
I know it's been autumn for awhile, but where I live, the seasons don't follow a set schedule. I get so jealous when I see people putting their summer clothes into storage and hanging up their cold weather wardrobe. We can't do that here. Summer's like that guest that just won't leave. You never know when it'll pop back up with a sweat-inducing day.
Still, I like to dress seasonally appropriate, even if I can't don chunky sweaters and cozy knits. For me, it's all about darker, warmer colors and adding in lightweight textures that mimic the knits of the season without suffocating me with unneeded warmth.
Over the last two years, I've been transitioning my closet back into a workwear-friendly zone that is teacher appropriate and classroom approved. In this day and age, teachers dress a lot more casually than they did when I was a student, and it's something I have a hard time wrapping my head around. I certainly don't picture myself wearing skirt suits or heels, but I do try to strike that balance of business and casual to create a look that feels like me but also helps model to my students what appropriate dressing looks like.
I try to add one or two new pieces to my closet each month. My goal is to replace needed items (like my black skirt), fill in any gaps (white button down), and update anything that feels dated (plaid skirt). These are the most recent things I've ordered from Amazon to help spruce up my cold-weather wardrobe.
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Hi, Ashton!
ReplyDeleteI admire you for upholding a higher standard of dress, even though it seems to be relaxing more and more every year. You can imagine how jarring and disappointing the (over)emphasis on informality and casual comfort is for someone my age, a child of the 1950s. Yessum, I turned age 75 a week ago, can you believe it? When I was in school, male teachers wore jackets and ties, even bowties, and female teachers dressed smartly, a completely "put together" look. I have always believed that when you look better, you feel better. As you mentioned, when you are dressed nicely you also serve as a model and set a good example for students to follow.
Thank you for visiting Shady's Place today. I wish you, little Alexis and your whole family a wonderful Thanksgiving, dear friend Ashton!