sirkdn
Darkside
Senior member
Posts: 393
|
 |
« Reply #15 on: May 27, 2010, 03:48:45 PM » |
|
A friend has mentuioned to me that I might want to start dressing more like a dean than a professor. So, I have to ask: what do deans (female) wear? Or, more properly, what should they wear? And wear does one purchase appropriate decanal garb?
My wardrobe is like AANDSDEAN - Business suits and/or sport coat (my colleagues say I dress like a business dean). Not sure about the female equivalent... Ann Taylor (or Loft) ?? |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
kedves
|
|
« Reply #16 on: May 27, 2010, 04:10:21 PM » |
|
How does your friend dress? Does she know what she's talking about? Does she want you to look more dignified, trustworthy, authoritative, and better--or does she want you to look frumpy?
You can probably fine-tune your current "uniform" by upgrading the quality of fabrics, fit, and construction; by including some more formal choices (suits rather than separates); and by considering hair, makeup, and accessories (watch, bag, shoes, jewelry, glasses if you wear them, etc.) as suggested earlier.
The corporate/attorney look tends to look less formal on women than on men. (You weren't serious about asking if there are stores where lawyers shop, were you?) The female deans, provosts, and presidents I've known tend to split into a female-relaxed-corporate group and a "how unflattering can I make this"-Hillary-Clinton-without-bright-colors group.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
der_gadfly
SSOB-hatin', snarklet-writin'
Distinguished Senior Member
Posts: 1,844
oy vey
|
|
« Reply #17 on: May 27, 2010, 04:27:05 PM » |
|
In general, business or business casual is de rigeur in my past experience. On special occasions, such as onopening day of Spring Fling, the Deans (oneof each gender) came in wearing a Tshirt and jeans (had suits in the office just in case) because both were alums of fraternities and sororities on campus and wer participating in some 'events' (involving pie-eating etc).
Dress should be appropriate to the need of the moment, but at minimum, business casual.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
(and I bow before der_gadfly) Don't forget, that cat hair can come in handy as a good luck charm! |
|
|
larryc
Hu hatin'
Distinguished Senior Member
Posts: 18,285
Eschew the hu.
|
|
« Reply #18 on: May 27, 2010, 05:36:09 PM » |
|
A friend has mentuioned to me that I might want to start dressing more like a dean than a professor. So, I have to ask: what do deans (female) wear? Or, more properly, what should they wear? And wear does one purchase appropriate decanal garb?
They wear sharp business dress and smell faintly of sulfur. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
science_expat
|
|
« Reply #19 on: May 27, 2010, 06:04:16 PM » |
|
A friend has mentuioned to me that I might want to start dressing more like a dean than a professor. So, I have to ask: what do deans (female) wear? Or, more properly, what should they wear? And wear does one purchase appropriate decanal garb?
They wear sharp business dress and smell faintly of sulfur. With haircuts carefully designed to disguise the horns? |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
It's not procrastination. It's "just in time" delivery.
Nutso is the new normal.
|
|
|
aandsdean
I feel affirmed that I'm truly a 6,000+ post
Distinguished Senior Member
Posts: 6,641
Positively impactful on stakeholder synergies
|
|
« Reply #20 on: May 27, 2010, 08:34:05 PM » |
|
A friend has mentuioned to me that I might want to start dressing more like a dean than a professor. So, I have to ask: what do deans (female) wear? Or, more properly, what should they wear? And wear does one purchase appropriate decanal garb?
They wear sharp business dress and smell faintly of sulfur. With haircuts carefully designed to disguise the horns? The footwear is MUCH more difficult, actually. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Wearing a black armband for Lucy
|
|
|
melba_frilkins
Doing laundry.
Member-Moderator
Distinguished Senior Member
Posts: 8,136
Doing laundry (still)
|
|
« Reply #21 on: May 29, 2010, 05:02:58 AM » |
|
A friend has mentuioned to me that I might want to start dressing more like a dean than a professor. So, I have to ask: what do deans (female) wear? Or, more properly, what should they wear? And wear does one purchase appropriate decanal garb?
They wear sharp business dress and smell faintly of sulfur. With haircuts carefully designed to disguise the horns? The footwear is MUCH more difficult, actually. Clogs |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
science_expat
|
|
« Reply #22 on: May 29, 2010, 05:14:56 AM » |
|
How do clogs disguise cloven feet?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
It's not procrastination. It's "just in time" delivery.
Nutso is the new normal.
|
|
|
melba_frilkins
Doing laundry.
Member-Moderator
Distinguished Senior Member
Posts: 8,136
Doing laundry (still)
|
|
« Reply #23 on: May 30, 2010, 04:15:38 PM » |
|
How do clogs disguise cloven feet?
Clogs are wide and bulky enough to accommodate exactly that. The Dansko type clogs, like this. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
science_expat
|
|
« Reply #24 on: May 30, 2010, 05:04:29 PM » |
|
How do clogs disguise cloven feet?
Clogs are wide and bulky enough to accommodate exactly that. The Dansko type clogs, like this. I'm not completely convinced but still will be wary of deans wearing clogs... |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
It's not procrastination. It's "just in time" delivery.
Nutso is the new normal.
|
|
|
|
brixton
|
|
« Reply #25 on: June 12, 2010, 10:51:21 AM » |
|
Scarves. They're my answer to every stylish need. Black anything with a scarf is dressy enough for donors. Rumple 'em up a bit, if you need to look hard-working. Use them to the throttle the fellow administrator/faculty member/president...
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
erzuliefreda
|
|
« Reply #26 on: June 15, 2010, 11:50:36 AM » |
|
In this economic climate, I expect my dean will be wearing this next year. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
