Grad School Style

 Rebecca. New professor. One part nerdy, one part minimalist, with a dash of elbow patches. Blog posts appear here and at phdinclothes.com

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Cute Outfits for When It's Way Too Hot Outside: Hot Weather Outfits for Summer 2026

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Work-Appropriate Women's T-Shirts That Aren't See-Through (2026 Reviews)

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Outdoorsy professional: Outdoor professional clothing for women...do they exist?

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How to run your style like a researcher

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FitFlop women's sandals review: Stylish and supportive

Sandal season is upon us, but just any pair of flat sandals will not do for me; I’m always looking for sandals with great arch support. It’s a plus if they’re stylish enough to bring along on any vacation. This is exactly how I found out about the brand FitFlop: they’re not just flip flops! Here’s my FitFlop women’s sandals review, complete with thoughts on sizing, quality, and the best walking…

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Graduation essentials: What to bring to commencement!

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Are the expensive shoes worth it? An M. Gemi shoes review

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Are Camper shoes worth it? A women's Camper shoes review

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5 pairs of comfortable women's shoes for teachers

Once a year, I get a DM asking me to suggest comfortable women’s shoes for teachers. We have a long wishlist: arch support, no blisters, easy to stand on your feet all day, and actually stylish. If only the shoe industry would actually listen. Here are 5 pairs of women’s shoes that don’t suck for professors or teachers. Continue reading 5 pairs of comfortable women’s shoes for teachers

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I asked 500 academics what to wear to a professor job interview: Here are the results

Two weeks ago, someone in my comments told me that it’s fine to wear jeans to an academic job interview in 2026. Huh, I thought. Have standards really changed that much since my campus interview? Then I realized that we had a very unique chance to nail down what to wear to a professor job interview, with some actual data. So I asked Instagram to take a survey about it! Here are the…

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January Round Up: Outfits, books, and recipes I loved

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Bras for large breasts when you hate bras

Happy new underwear month! Oh, you don’t celebrate this made up holiday of mine, where you replace all your rattiest bras in January? I highly recommend this tradition, so this year, I’m sharing my top recommended bras for large breasts–especially if you, like me, hate underwire. Alternative title: I tried every trendy bra company that is advertising to you so that you don’t have to (Eby, Soma,…

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What I learned from my Instagram impersonator

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A week of academic outfits: What a MLIS student wears

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Packing for cold weather: My European Christmas Market packing list

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Rent the Runway promo code + subscription review for November and December 2025

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A week of winter work outfits for women

If you’re experiencing that first dip into cold weather and suddenly staring at your closet looking for inspiration, me too. The seasonal change can really throw me off my style game, so today, I’m sharing easy winter work outfits for women! I have a lot of corduroy, twill, plaid, and cozy sweaters to show you, plus some layering tips, right this way! Continue reading A week of winter work…

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