Topics Discussed in this Episode:

• Academic Style in Higher Ed
• Describing your style by comparing it to a tv/movie character.
• Academic obsession with Fluevog shoes. 
• Dealing with sexism, racism, and ageism in the classroom and dressing professionally as a way to deal with the double standard. 
• Thrift store and consignment store shopping when you are on a limited, graduate school budget. 
• The role of makeup as part of your style and identity.
• Having fun with your style when the culture is conservative and stuffy. 
• Dressing up for work events
• Being yourself and being comfortable. 
• Don't be afraid to change your style as you change. 
• Be there for other women, see other women, and support one another for taking risks and having style. 
• The need for academic women of color to own the room and shift the power dynamics. 

Resources Discussed in this Episode:

• #AcademicStyle on Instagram
• University of Venus blog post on Academic Style
• Wednesday Addams
• That Girl
• Mary Tyler Moore
• Tank Girl
• Shondaland
• Kerry Washington in Scandal
• Fluevogs
• The Cobbler (in Victoria)
• Roma boots
• MAC lipstick (Verve and Viva Glam)
• Imogen Coe on Twitter
• Congress (Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences in Canada)
• Sweatshirt dress

Music Credits: Magic by Six Umbrellas