Dressing the Part: Class Apparel

Wardrobe — “A collection of wearing apparel (as of one person or for one activity).”

-Oxford’s English Dictionary

Since I've blogged about what my legal wardrobe for interviews and internships consists of, I thought I’d give some insight on what I personally like to wear to class and find is the best for class.  Honestly, after wearing uniforms for 12 years of my life prior to college, I still find it super hard to figure out what to wear every day.  So I usually try to find the easiest things to wear to class every day.  I feel like Kate Sanders would totally call me an outfit repeater since I wear the same thing all the time.

Law school is the only place where people in full suits, bus casual, jeans, and athleisure that are all doing the same thing 👩🏼‍⚖️#lawschool

— blondegalese (@blondegalese) September 18, 2017

Business Professional

A stereotype of law school is that everyone wears a suit to class in law school.  However, I don’t wear business professional every day to class, and neither does anyone else at my school.  I only wear a suit to school if I have an OCI or something special to go to after school, like a court observation, etc.  Some people wear business professional if they’re going to an internship after their classes for the day, but that’s about it.  If you’d like to see what my go-to business professional clothes are, check out my article here!

Business Casual

You’ll probably more likely see me in business casual during the school week if I have an event to go, such as a panel or a professional meeting with a professor.  I’ll pick some of the more casual items from my basic legal wardrobe post, like a fashion blazer.  But I’d probably say that the business casual that I wear for school isn’t a true business causal.  Typically, I’ll pair that with a basic woven cami and a pair of dark jeans with flats.  Another one of my go to business casual outfits is pairing a cute top with fashion pants or chinos and flats.  Then I look more dressed up without looking too much like I have an interview.

Casual

Typically, I wear a mix of casual and athleisure every day to class.  One of my favorite things to wear to class is a tshirt dress.  I always wear spandex under my dresses so I don’t end up flashing anyone walking up the stairs.  I’ve gotten my dresses from Francesca’s, Forever21, Gap, etc.  I also love wearing jeans with either t-shirts or casual tops, like flannels and other button up shirts, from Banana Republic.  As the weather gets colder, I love wearing oversized sweaters over my skinny jeans or even leggings.

Athleisure

Probably my favorite things to wear to class fall under the category of athleisure.  I love wearing leggings with longer shirts to class.  I love feeling comfortable at school since it’s a lot of sitting.  Athleisure always make me feel a little more put together than wearing a regular tshirt and running shorts.  Athleta is one of my favorite places to find cute workout clothes; however, they can be a little pricey.  For more affordable clothes, I like the Under Armour Studio Luxe line from the Under Armour outlet.  Honestly, I’ve had people ask if I go to the gym after class every day because I usually wear athleisure.  However, I try not to wear it two days in a row so I’ll switch it up with a cute casual outfit.

No matter what I wear to class, I always wear a sweater or long sleeves because my law school is always freezing regardless of the time of year.  What’s your go-to class outfit?