stef-lee: lindsaykatai: putthison: Q&A Jacob Morril writes: I’m a teacher.  What should I wear? 1. As you know, I’m not rich. 2. I’m 32. 3. I have two kids. 4. I teach physics. I love this one.  As a teacher, you have a great uniform to tap into and tweak to your heart’s content. Here’s what I recommend: Some slim-fitting, flattering chinos, like the Uniqlo Vintage Chino. Some tasteful raw blue jeans. Some slim-fitting cords — J. Crew after Christmas is a great source. A few vintage corduroy and tweed sportcoats.  You can get lovely vintage Harris and Donegal tweeds  very inexpensively on Ebay.  Avoid exaggerated 70s styles (super-wide lapels) and you’ll be fine. Plain, well-fitted white and blue oxford shirts. Some boots. Knit ties and v-neck sweaters as appropriate. Mix at will. Optional next steps: accessorize with beard and/or glasses go to Lindsay Katai’s house and then take this off, if you know what I mean HEY-O! UP TOP! hilarious! “HEY-O! UP TOP!” I think it’s a safe assumption that if this man had been any of my teachers, I would have been far more distracted and would have done decidedly much worse in school.  I mean…seriously? And back to the advice part…can teachers really afford to be shopping at J. Crew? Certainly none of the ones I knew.  Unless you’re talking about business professors at high-ranking universities.

stef-lee:

lindsaykatai:

putthison:

Q&A

Jacob Morril writes:

I’m a teacher.  What should I wear?

1. As you know, I’m not rich.
2. I’m 32.
3. I have two kids.
4. I teach physics.

I love this one.  As a teacher, you have a great uniform to tap into and tweak to your heart’s content.

Here’s what I recommend:

  • Some slim-fitting, flattering chinos, like the Uniqlo Vintage Chino.
  • Some tasteful raw blue jeans.
  • Some slim-fitting cords — J. Crew after Christmas is a great source.
  • A few vintage corduroy and tweed sportcoats.  You can get lovely vintage Harris and Donegal tweeds  very inexpensively on Ebay.  Avoid exaggerated 70s styles (super-wide lapels) and you’ll be fine.
  • Plain, well-fitted white and blue oxford shirts.
  • Some boots.
  • Knit ties and v-neck sweaters as appropriate.

Mix at will.

Optional next steps:

  • accessorize with beard and/or glasses
  • go to Lindsay Katai’s house
  • and then take this off, if you know what I mean
  • HEY-O! UP TOP!

hilarious! “HEY-O! UP TOP!”

I think it’s a safe assumption that if this man had been any of my teachers, I would have been far more distracted and would have done decidedly much worse in school.  I mean…seriously? And back to the advice part…can teachers really afford to be shopping at J. Crew? Certainly none of the ones I knew.  Unless you’re talking about business professors at high-ranking universities.

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