Upon Allison A's request on blogging about fashion in the workplace especially for teachers, I have pulled some items I would consider to keep a young, flirty, classy but professional look. The transition from waking up for class and throwing on sweats and getting to class to business casual and working 9 to 5 can be somewhat challenging because putting a wardrobe together is not a one time deal, it's a 5 days a week of creating a polished and professional look. And to me, what I loathe the most is a plain white button down and black pants I wore to my orchestra performances, because I simply looked like a waitress. In high school, we had teacher superlatives and one of them was "Best Dressed Teachers". Even teachers can be fashionable and chic. My english teacher in 9th grade, Miss Fishman was a young teacher from Manhattan and her last job was to edit books. I never took interest in English or that class until I noticed she wore Ferragamo high heel shoes. To me I always saw teachers in pencil skirts and plain blouses. From her wardrobe, I noticed other of my teachers wearing designer clothes like Physics teacher's wearing Lacoste Polos. So what i'm trying to get is, just because you're a teacher, you can still wear designer and be fabulous.
So here are some pieces that will keep you looking young but professional and fashionable in the workplace.
Banana Republic's LBD has a modest neckline so the twins won't come out to play with the students. I like the chunky necklace with this simple dress. Pair this up with a colorful cardigan would make this a perfect teacher's outfit.
If you're not into plain dresses this Ruffle dress from Gap is perfect. I would match this with a soft baby pink cardigan and substitute the black heels to a cream pair of shoes.
Lucky for us, blazers are in, thus wearing them to work does not make you look 10 years older. I love this black blazer and the combo with a striped shirt with a hint of gold jewelry from J. Crew. This look creates a laid back feel.
If you're not into dresses, this skirt is perfect. A tucked in black or white shirt would complete this look. I would also change the shoes into a more professional classic heel or flats. This skirt is also interchangeable with colors. Here it's paired with a black shirt and black belt. You can also wear a white button down tucked in with a brown belt with a gold buckle with a pair of light brown shoes.
Lots of girls love the empire waist dresses found from Aqua (Bloomingdales) and Forever 21. Here's a way to incorporate that dress while making it more mature with a blazer. This look is from Theory.
Sometimes we all need a little glitz and glamour. This is why I love this look for young teachers. Metallic and sequence put together yet not tacky makes this outfit very trendy for young teachers.
No one wants to just wear black, white, and grey combos so we need color in our lives. So I suggest throwing a colorful blazer/cardigan on a LBD or black shirt and pants. In this outfit I like the bow on the skirt which is subtle and the cardigan makes this outfit more lively which is needed for elementary school.
I am not a fan of the wide leg trousers. Not everyone has model long legs so when most of us buy these pants we have to hem them, roll them up, or buy sky high shoes to balance out the excess material. This skinny leg pant from Kenneth Cole and thick strappy shoes is the perfect tailored pants look for me.
I love long cardigans and pairing them with dresses is very comfortable for teacher that have to run around all day chasing kids. Older teacher can wear this and younger teacher can throw a chunky necklace to this look.
As stated before I hate the plain white blouse and black pants look. But this is an updated more chic version of that look. The loose ruffle shirt compliments the tight black pants.
Soft colors makes teacher give off a more relax feel. The teachers that were voted Best Dressed in my school wore casual clothes rather than a more tailored look. This is a great look for spring.
And voila, I hope your future teachers paid attention to my lesson plan on how to stay fashionable. Do you think you pass the fashion test?
This D&G skirt actually has a funny story behind it. I saw this skirt at Bloomies on Long Island sophomore year of high school and I absolutely loved it! I wanted it so badly and found it on the sale rack. It had a barely in tact tag that read it was $100 and by accident (I swear!) I ripped the price tag off. So my mom and aunt took it to the register and asked how much it was and it was the only one left. So she gave it to me for $50! I really lucked out because it was also my size.
I love wearing scarves! They are best accessories (after headbands of course!) Put one on with tee and jeans or a plain dress and you'll love so fabulous. I love my se
I couldn't find my Coach bag I got when I was in 4th grade, so I decided to post my 2nd designer bag I've ever had. This baby blue Prada bag was bought when me, my mom, aunts, and grandma went to Las Vegas when I was in middle school and bought it in the Prada store in Ceasar's Palace. Yup I was a fashionista at a young age.
I wear these way to frequently this year! To the left is my long shirt from Saks Fifth Ave. It's the Saks brand and it a gray loose long shirt with pearls and silver thread beading top. I wear this shirt with black leggings and a black cardigan ALOT. To the right is my Four Stars empire waist dress which I wore to every event that was business casual at UConn. I would dress this up with a chunky necklace, cardigan, or pearls. It's basically my blank canvas for style, which I build upon with accessories. This dress can be worn with flats, pumps, or a low heel.
This is my vintage Chanel Bag (YES IT IS REAL) given to me by my aunt who bought it in the 80s. It has double pockets (thats why I photographed it open) and has the Chanel CC on the top. It has a long chain but not long enough to be a cross body. It's leather is still in great condition even though its a 30 year old bag.
I am obsessed with perfumes so I don't really have a signature scent. So From left to right here are the perfumes I interchange. Dolce and Gabanna "Light Blue"(my high school frosh year scent), D&G "#3 L'Impertance" (MY FAVE!), Burberry "london" (my high school sophomore scent), and Burberry "Brit", Lolita Lempricka (frosh year of college scent), Marc Jacobs "Lola", Betsey Johnson, Salvatore Feragamo "Charms" (lots of girls love this one!), Versace "Crystal", Marc Jacobs "Daisy" (Have gone through bottles of this one!), Vera Wang "Princess"
I have wanted these Tory Burch flats for years. So when I finally got them for graduation from my mom I died. These are the best flats they are comfy and so chic and simple. 
These are my favorite fall coats. The left is from Italy when my mom and I toured Europe. We bought it from Florence from this leather store Peruzzi. I love the two tone brown leather which you don't find here in America. To the right is my fall/rain coat from Miss Sixty which I bought in Burlington Coat factory for a bargain price. 
The black pair are from gap. They are skinny stretchy jeans that pull of a jegging look yet are soo comfy they stretch with your body so they fit perfectly, but don't look skanky tight. The middle pair are my dirty wash seven jeans that are also straight leg but somewhat loose making it a relax fit. Lastly are my D&G straight dark wash jeans. I like these jeans because they elongate my legs. 
I BARELY wear sneakers now a days. But when I do have to wear them I obviously have to wear different shoes. Yeah I have my shocks but so does 75% of the female population. So i love rocking these Lacoste shoes that remind me of uptowns. Year later I got these pink and gold uptowns from the Nike Outlet for like $40! My mom finds them hilarious but I believe these colors are perfect with my outgoing personality. They truly stand out when I wear them around campus.
