Grad School Style

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…

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

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…

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,…