Today's feature for the weekly Women Who Work feature is the adorable Libby from Hello Libby Dear. Libby is a fellow teacher and I love her style. She's basically a real-life Emma Pilsbury as far as style goes, and she is an absolute sweetheart. Be sure to stop by her blog--you'll love it as much as I do!
1. What is your job?
I
actually have a new job! As of about
three weeks ago, I am officially an assistant principal at the middle school
where I have taught eighth grade writing for the past few years. I’ve arrived here by way of Teach For
America and graduate school in social work, so administration at a high-performing
school that serves low-income students is my dream job.
2.
Do you have a dress code? How does that define how you dress to work?
At
my current school, we very much believe in the “professionalization” of
teaching and have a pretty high standard for dress. I am completely on board with this philosophy
and look forward to, as an assistant principal, really opening up the
conversation about why dressing well makes us better teachers. I wrote this
post
when a student told me I was her style icon!
3.
What challenges do you face (from your job) in terms of style?
For
men, things are pretty cut-and-dry: they must wear a tie every day. And for women—well, as we have no equivalent,
we have more leeway. That works out for
me because I love to experiment with fashion, and so do a bunch of the ladies I
work with! However, I do think that
every once in awhile, I push the limits a little too far and show up at work in
a wrinkled cotton something-or-other.
In my new position, I’m going to force myself to throw on a blazer on those days.
4.
What are your closet staples?
I do
a ton of shopping at the J. Crew
outlet: always when they have crazy sales and I have some sort of additional
coupon (and don’t forget J. Crew gives a 15% teacher discount!). So, I cannot live without:
·
J. Crew
(outlet) pencil skirts
·
My chunky
faux pearl necklace
4 comments:
Loving these looks, Libby - I especially love the blue, yellow, and aqua combo and the stripes + florals - so pretty! I also love the J Crew outlet, they seriously have some amazing pieces at insane prices (I'm all over the ballet flats there too, they are SO comfortable!). Definitely going to check out your blog! :)
She's adorable!!
She IS adorable! I especially love that last outfit - stripes and florals were just meant to go together :)
cute style! great post :)
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