What to wear to work part 1

I've been a stay at home mom for almost 8 years now. Most of what I own in my closet is casual attire- jeans, tees, a few sun dresses. Planning a wardrobe for a teacher is a bit harder than I expected. Of course you want to look your best. Dress for success and all of that. The problem is you also have to be comfortable and able to bend over, crawl across the floor during circle time (gotta hear my whole-brain learners "TEACH"), and lift heavy objects from over head at times too. This series will be my introduction of an outfit that I found to meet these criteria:

1. Fashionable and pretty.
2. Comfortable.
3. Flexible and classic (for my budget's sake).

Outfit number 1:

 

Forgive the tired face and bad selfie. I took this at the end of a very long day. This is the outfit I chose for teacher interview day. I shopped and shopped and stressed about this outfit and I was totally in love with this pick from the moment I tried it on. This dress shape is perfect for a curvy girl like me. Fits well on top and is flowing and pretty from the waist. The cut is also longer for a dress in this style which I love.

 

Where to find it:

The whole outfit is from Talbots and wow are you in luck if you shop soon. It's on sale! Worth every penny that I paid for it but a great deal for a classic outfit you will wear again and again.

 

Rose Silhouette Dress

 

Pink Flamingo Charming Cardigan

 

The belt was also from Talbots however I'm not able to locate it on their website. I love that they carry belts that match their colorful cardigans because a belt adds a lot of versatility to a classic piece that can be worn many ways.

 

I wore basic black pumps from DSW. Another piece in my wardrobe that can be worn again and again.

 

What do you wear to teach? Have you found a store that always has something you love? Any other tips or tricks for a teacher wardrobe? I'd love to hear from you.