Of course this is what I'm wearing the day #seriousacademic happens. #ladyprofwear

Day 177: How to shop for a Ft. Lauderdale conference? Light, breezy layers! #365scienceselfies #ladyprofwear

Day 42: Just in case the paleo-paparazzi try to trail me to seminar. #winterishere #ladyprofwear #365scienceselfies https://t.co/0DRYrqtIm2

Day 9: Gearing up for a new semester means shopping for #ladyprofwear. #365scienceselfies https://t.co/hpthVo57Gk

Fat women are used to being conspicuous; we're often publicly commented on. This adds a layer of complication to #ladyprofwear.

The plus-sized line at @ModCloth has saved my professional wardrobe. Ditto to custom sizing and styling at @eShakti. #ladyprofwear

There's a real dearth of plus-sized clothing for young women that's the sweet spot between professional and hip. #ladyprofwear

Oh, and everything I tweeted about #ladyprofwear? It's even more complicated for us fat women profs, especially if we already look young.

Today's #ladyprofwear, for a symposium. Fall colors, vintage Mod Cloth, mammoth tusk earrings, galactic toenails. http://t.co/UCP2Dlb0nh

I've decided this is the Year I Own My Closet at work. Professional, yes. But otherwise, it's game on. #ladyprofwear

I have several Mod Cloth dresses I would love to wear to work but haven't screwed up the courage yet. #ladyprofwear

I've cultivated a sort of "world traveler chic," balancing feminine and practical. But some days I want to wear a Joan Dress. #ladyprofwear

Will the earth scientists think I look too dressed up in a dress? If I wear jeans, will I be taken seriously be students? #ladyprofwear.

The challenges of #ladyprofwear: Is it comfy? Is it me? Is it too frumpy or too feminine? Do I look like an ecologist or a professional?