What (not) to wear...

There is a particular obsession that the media have with the clothing of choice of geography teachers.
In particular we seem to have become 'associated' with bad fashion sense...
Here are a few quotes from a simple Google search:

"In England, only geography teachers wear sandals."

"There are dozens of good reasons not to wear corduroy trousers, most of them to do with the kind of people who seem to like them best. Geography teachers wear them. Librarians like them. Engineering lecturers seek them out. They belong with Thermos flasks and bobble hats. Cords, says received wisdom, are just not stylish"

"Geography teachers wear tweed jackets with leather elbow pads."


Of course, members of the Geographical Association have much better taste....
We had a discussion the other day, and it seems that PARAMO seems to be the outerwear of choice amongst a number of GA staff. I certainly wear my Paramo smock for fieldwork and have always stayed bone dry.

As with many firms, Paramo are attempting to reduce the impact of their manufacturing on the environment. They are also rather fine clothes.
Let us know what particular clothing you prefer...

Comments

David Rogers said…
I have to say that I'm a gore- tex lad. I think I own around 20 outdoor jackets and have a garage full of gear! Funnily Enough a fashion boutique owner freibd of mine is currently stocking elbow pad jackets by some fancy designers. See eeveryone wants to be a geographer really