{"id":63610,"date":"2012-11-27T13:00:21","date_gmt":"2012-11-27T19:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/?p=63610"},"modified":"2025-12-09T17:30:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T00:30:44","slug":"budget-teachers-wardrobe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/fashion-trends\/budget-teachers-wardrobe\/","title":{"rendered":"How to put together an a+ teacher clothes on a budget"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Beige
Tahari Women\u2019s Beige Three Button Belted Pant Suit, was $97.99, now $57.99, Overstock<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

For every teacher, putting together a professional yet stylish teacher’s wardrobe<\/a><\/strong> is a big challenge–even more so when doing it on a budget. Granted that there are seasonal fashion collections that are all about teacher lovin\u2019 (Norma Kamali, if you\u2019re reading this, we miss you and your $35 chic work ensembles at Wal-Mart). But we can\u2019t count on these once-in-a-blue-moon promotions to meet our teacher clothes needs all year round.Beyond scoring discounts and scouring clearance racks, here are four money-saver tips to create an A+ teacher\u2019s wardrobe on a budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Tips for Buying Teacher Clothes on a Budget<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s all about the key pieces<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For a professional teaching wardrobe, make sure you have the following key pieces:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Female teachers<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 A black suit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Black pumps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tote bag<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 A couple of camisoles\/ blouses<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 A nice black \/ brown pencil skirt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Two very nice dresses (one should be a little black dress and one dress in another color) – for school socialization nights<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Male teachers<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 men\u2019s shirts, both short and long-sleeved (men can never get enough of them, especially clean ones)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 A couple of ties (classic prints are easier to coordinate with the rest of your wardrobe)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Black \/ brown oxford shoes. For campus walkers, Crocs should be a fine option, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Pants (khaki, black, deep blue, brown)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Outerwear (Men\u2019s blazer, a tailored jacket, or a preppy vest)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Briefcase \/ Leather bag<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a reason why you should invest in black and brown items\u2014you can wear them several times a week without anyone noticing by simply changing up your inexpensive accessories every time. They\u2019re also less likely to go out of style by next season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No first amendment arguments, please<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yes, we get it: you love fur more than life itself. However, your teaching wardrobe isn\u2019t the time to start expressing yourself through clothes, so keep your fashion simple. The occasional kooky teacher\u2019s tie (Zazzle<\/strong> has a lot of those on sale) or playful scarf should be okay, though, as it helps keep your class visually attuned. For the most part, start with the basics: a nice black suit, a pair of closed toed black pumps, and a basic camisole or shell. Yes, it\u2019s boring, but when you\u2019re on the platform discussing Algebra, you want folks to focus on the Xs and Ys, not on your outfit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find items that can serve double duty<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Allocating fixed clothing allowances don\u2019t always work because there are times when you may need to spend more, just like there are instances when you shouldn\u2019t spend a dime. Shop for items that are versatile, like a tote bag that can be your weekend shopping bag and your briefcase or a pair of black trousers that you can wear to a Parent-Teacher conference and a faculty office party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Value and Price: Know the Difference<\/strong>!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The ideal shopping goal is to buy the best quality items you can afford at the best value. However, value and price are NOT synonymous. You can get some great, high quality items (the same items you find at department stores) for much less at places like TJ Maxx<\/strong>. At the same time, be wary of low quality and\/or novelty fashion items. Both have vastly reduced wearability, and will therefore cost you more in the long run. Read more about the cost per wear computation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practice your 70\/30 rule<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Put those fractions and percentages into use when it comes to closet matters. You\u2019ll want to practice the 70\/30 rule- meaning 70% of your closet should be classic pieces (mentioned in the first tip) and 30% trendy fun pieces. Reserve the trendier pieces for adding a touch of fun to your outfits, or wear them all unabashedly when you\u2019re off-duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take Fewer Trips to the Dry Cleaners<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Full-time teachers may have neither the time nor the luxury to iron clothes, but part-timers should be able to pull this off. Buy a bottle of Febreze or make your own, and squirt your suits down after each use. Less dry cleaning bills = more allowance!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For every teacher, putting together a professional yet stylish teacher’s wardrobe is a big challenge–even more so when doing it on a budget. Granted that there are seasonal fashion collections that are all about teacher lovin\u2019 (Norma Kamali, if you\u2019re reading this, we miss you and your $35 chic work ensembles at Wal-Mart). But we can\u2019t count… Read More »How to put together an a+ teacher clothes on a budget<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":64416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[28,303916,137],"class_list":["post-63610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fashion-trends","tag-dresses","tag-what-to-wear","tag-work-wear"],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":64416,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Teachers-Wardrobe-300x225.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63610","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63610"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63610\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}