Thursday, September 12, 2024

I will fully admit that some days I am having a hard time deciding what to wear. I think this is a combination of my style changing, my need to wear sneakers, some things not fitting, and I don’t know – general malaise? I’m so dramatic!

I would also like to take better outfit photos from my classroom, but I haven’t gotten there yet. Maybe soon?

So, I am relunctantly linking up with Jill and Kellyann to show you the good, the bad, and the ugly! You all know this is what I am really wearing. I am not just putting something on for a photo! I am also in this bad head space where I am like, “I’m a middle aged teacher; no one cares what I wear to school!”

Last week I wore my black gauzy pants (Umgee and I have light blue, too – love!) with my new this summer TJ Maxx cornflower blue short sleeve and my very old soft knit Liz Claiborne from JC Penney cardigan. I have on a scarf headband to add some pattern and I wore my Tieks. They rub on my big toe bone by the end of the day. Boo! My Tieks (3 pairs) were one of my best consignment scores ever. They were brand new and in my size and I bought grey, gold, and black. They retail at $200.

On Friday I wore my Kut from the Kloth jeans, my new Vejas shoes, and an old TJ Maxx blouse that I still love. It felt a little summery for the weather.

One day last week I wore jeans, a striped Old Navy button up, and my Danskos without socks and they hurt my feet so bad that I couldn’t get them back on at the end of the day after giving my feet a rest in some flip flops. I bought some little socks to try with them. They hurt the top of my foot. Are you a Dansko fan? What am I doing wrong?

Birthday dinner out – I wore my yellow Walmart dress with my Coconuts by Matisse sandals.

Over the weekend I went to my consignment store and came home with this Nashville tee and I wore it with my blue Umgee gauzy pants.

For school this week I wore my Target Knox Rose dress, Vejas, and my Old Navy cardigan. I applied Loving Tan to just my legs in this photo.

Over the weekend I wore my Aerie fit with my new Aperol Spritz tee.

Nothing looks great. I’m tired. I just want to be comfortable and dressed for the right temperature. I am walking to school and it’s pretty cool when I walk to school. It is hot in my classroom. My neighbor teacher’s room is literally 20 degrees colder than mine. He is not a perimenopausal woman. Make that make sense.

Wow! What a post!

I am open to shoe suggestions, retailer suggestions, comments (but please don’t be too mean), and more!

Amy

20 thoughts on “Fashion Files”

  2. Jill posted about Tieks today!

    I think the fact that you are a middle aged teacher is exactly why everyone wants to see what you’re wearing! It’s real life and relatable. Dressing for work every day is tricky in a school – you’re standing most of the day, the temperature is all over the place because no school has good a/c! Add to that perimenopause and yeah, we wanna know what you’re wearing to give us ideas!

    You might not feel excited about what you’re wearing but I’d never know that. Your outfits are fun and colorful!

    xo,

    Kellyann

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    1. I saw that! How funny! I would say the Tieks are very comfortable for a few hours but not for 8 hours. I’m going to have to take a photo of where the shoe hits on my foot. I have size 8s and I am an 8 or 8.5. You really can only trust a teacher to tell you what is truly comfortable footwear! But, our feet are all different, too. I think Rothy’s and Hush Puppies flats are better.
      Thank you for the encouragement!

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  4. I like all of your outfits, but I certainly get being over summer clothes and transitioning to the full fall wardrobe. I have days like that myself, and on the really bad days when I hate everything in my closet, I default to a favorite outfit that’s cute and comfortable. I’m switching back and forth from neutral outfits to less summery looking dresses, because it is still very hot here on most days. Come on, fall!

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    1. Thank you! Yes! Part of my problem is that my closet is not organized right now. I need to get it in better shape. I know- I want the fall-ish colors but the summer weight stuff. I seem to have very little of that now.

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  7. 12 hour shift nurse weighing in on the Danskos…I swear by them but for some reason it takes 2-3 weeks to break in a new pair every time but then- perfection. I always wear with socks though (actually not very attractive support knee highs) I love your fashion posts- you always inspire me to go through my closet and try to put together some new looks. I also just love your hair- so thick and beautiful!

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    1. Good to know – I do think we all have different feet, different arches, etc. I bought new little slip socks that I will try? But, it might not be a substantial enough sock.
      You are so sweet to say that about my fashion and my hair. I am feelng frumpy.

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  8. I was about to say Jill posted about Tieks too, but KellyAnn beat me to it. I always enjoy seeing what you wear: I get inspiration from you too. I love your fun dress for birthday dinner and your pink weekend cute fit. I am so glad I can finally wear jeans without sweating like crazy so next week’s outfits are ready set out for me.

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  9. I think you are too hard on yourself! You look great in everything you wore. I’m sorry about the shoe problems, how are the vejas working out? I love the look of them but I won’t wear uncomfortable shoes anymore!
    Happy Birthday! Mine was this week too!

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  10. I love the first outfit with the blue and black, with the scarf in your hair. Nice! I was tempted at one time to buy a pair of Tieks and when I heard about the big toe pain some people had, I didn’t buy them. Do your Danskos have a closed back or a strap? I have the clogs with the strap, cork soles, and they are so comfortable! They’re like suede, so I only wear them in the winter, so maybe in November. I love my Rothy’s drivers. I have 5 pairs, Drivers and ballet flats, and I should have stopped after the first pair bc here is little consistency in the sizing, unfortunately. I did wear my new Rothy’s ballet flats in a leopard print, and I like them a lot. They don’t rub my feet or make them sweat, so I’m lucky that way. I mean, plastic! I hear you about clothes not fitting! I need to focus and stop the snacks and bedtime eating!!

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  11. I think you are too hard on yourself. You are just tired of the same clothes, maybe? I know you’re trying to not buy new, but maybe you need to assess (dang…I hate that word) what it is you like about something and what you dislike. Make a pros and cons list. Then, decide why you feel that way. I used Kellyann’s post from sometime last year to pick just a few words to define my style and am trying to stick to that. I still have some stinkers, though! I have to stay away from Old Navy’s graphic tees! I really have too many that are just too close to being the same!

    As for shoes…you’re talking to the teacher who had five or six pairs of shoes under her desk and would change them four or five times a day. I have yet to find the perfectly comfortable, wear all day shoe…not even a sneaker does that for me. Good luck on that one!

    And, ask to switch rooms. Here’s my new trick…use the words “What are the chances…” That kinda puts the onus on the person you’re talking to!

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