Do these clothes look good?
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Anonymous
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I'm going back to work full-time in a few weeks and need a wardrobe. I teach at a college, so pretty much anything goes (jeans to suits, you see it all). I prefer to look professional, but comfort is a must. I have to do a lot of standing and a lot of walking back and forth across campus. Then I have to pick up my kid and do stuff with him. Really comfortable shoes are a must. Here are two dresses I am considering, and I'd wear them with riding boots all winter. What do you think? Also, what do you think of the Jambu pumps for non-boot weather? Will I look professional and reasonably fashionable or will my students feel sorry for me? I'm kind of short, average weight.
http://www.titlenine.com/product/skorts-skirts-dresses/casual-dresses/140910.do?sortby=ourPicks#.UDV666Dl8xE http://www.titlenine.com/product/skorts-skirts-dresses/casual-dresses/165224.do?sortby=ourPicks#.UDV7CqDl8xE http://www.zappos.com/jambu-lido-black |
Anonymous
| How old are you? I think you could do better. Why not try Boden or Garnet Hill? And what about Ann Taylor LOFT? You could similar styles for cheaper at Nordstrom Rack. |
Anonymous
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I think the dresses seem a little too casual or sporty. I like the shoes, my SIL has those shoes in a couple different colors and they are really comfortable. She is a high school guidance counselor and wears them a lot with skirts and dresses.
I would choose more neutral or solid color dresses like the ones below and then you could wear jackets, sweaters, scarves, etc. with them to make them look different. I think riding boots sound good for boot weather. http://www.titlenine.com/product/skorts-skirts-dresses/casual-dresses/162526.do?sortby=ourPicks&page=2#.UDV_eqNqzvY http://athleta.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=84089&vid=1&pid=265930 |
Anonymous
| Hideous |
Anonymous
| I like the second dress more than the first. Those shoes are adorable!! |
Anonymous
| Wow, have no style at all. The dresses and shoes are VERY ugly. Are you old? Do you have good vision? Something has to be wrong with you... |
Anonymous
Or you could say something helpful... |
Anonymous
But then she wouldn't be a bitch from hell and that's clearly the plan. |
Anonymous
| I like both the dresses and the shoes. But I might get something a little more neutral, as one other poster said, if these are going to be your wardrobe staples. |
Anonymous
| Sorry, I should have said, I'm 47. Kind of old. |
Anonymous
Please, don't feed the trolls! |
Anonymous
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I teach at a college, too, and I would go for something more professional-looking.
I love Athleta's stuff for weekend wear, but it just doesn't read as professional in a college setting. I also think that wearing all knits often looks sloppy, not professional. You could buy something still washable, like J Crew's cafe trouser and wear it is with sweaters and scarves or a tshirt and a blazer. Then you could still transition to taking your son to the playground pretty easily, but you wouldn't be wearing all jersey. |
Anonymous
| Wow, thanks, this has been so helpful! I do like the solid dresses someone posted. I am kind of accessory - handicapped, but I'm going to try it. I love the idea of the gray dress with a scarf. I also do like Boden and was planning to buy a few of the jersey dresses there. |
Anonymous
| If I had to do dresses---i.e., someone was holding a gun to my head---I'd look for solid wrap dresses that hit fairly long so I could move. Garnet hill? Banana? I've gotten some pretty ones from there. |
Anonymous
| Don't wear those shoes. They're casual and also ugly, sorry. Go to the mall, try on a lot of flats and find some comfortable neutral ones that you can wear with a lot of outfits. I don't know any specific brand of extra comfy flats, but you could start at Nordstrom. The shoe people there are helpful. |