Med School Monday - March 27, 2017

Spring is the time for medical school conferences, and medical school open houses. The look below is a perfect buisness casual option for any event you will be attending this Spring.

The key to this look is layering, which makes throwing this look together at the last minute simple. My cape is a find from H&M. Capes and ponchos are perfect pieces to add to your closet. They can easily be layered over a button down, are cheap and allow you the opportunity for versatility within your wardrobe when you're a college/grad student with a medically related event to attend weekly.

Underneath my cape, I am simply wearing a pair of black "harem" style pants that have previously been styled on the blog, and a navy blue turtleneck that coordinates with the navy blue in the cape.

Remember, it is important to keep your hair as professional as possible at any medically related event. These events serve as first impressions, especially if you are at your top choice professional school. You want the faculty of the school to remember you for your charm, not because you were the one with the blue hair. While I'll go into more detail about professional hair and your medical school interview at a later date, a few great alternative hair styles include a slick backed bun, or a low ponytail. My hair is huge when it's blown out, pictures don't quite do it justice at revealing how big it is (picture a lion's mane that only gets bigger as the day goes on). For this reason, I always pull my hair back as styled above, to make sure that faculty and staff focus on my face, and personality more than my hair.

- Chelsea Nicole, The Mod Little Melanin 💋