Dressing to work in a newsroom can be tricky, and it's something that isn't taught in J-school (or at least it wasn't when I was there). The expectations of how a news person should look and dress have evolved over the years and vary from station-to-station. Gone are the days when women were expected to wear pants/skirt suits. In this day and age, it's perfectly acceptable in some situations to wear jeans!

I work in a newsroom where many of us, including myself, pull double duty - working both on camera and behind the scenes. That can create a dressing conundrum, and that's why I decided to start a weekly newsroom fashion segment. In it I'll share a couple of my outfits from the week, why I chose them, where I bought each item and any tips I feel are pertinent.

My goal with this series is to help aspiring and fresh-out-of-school journalists build up their wardrobes with versatile, fun and appropriate pieces all without breaking the bank. Let's get started!

Dress (Old Navy - on sale & more colors)//Cardigan (old Charlotte Russe - similar, similar)//Shoes (old Target - similar)

I wore this red-and-white striped sheath dress on Tuesday of this week for a regular day of producing. It's sleeveless so to make it work appropriate, I paired it with this red cardigan I've had for ages. Then I pulled out my trusty go-with-everything nude heels. I really love the preppy vibe of this dress and like that it can be easily dressed up by throwing on a blazer instead of the cardigan, which I would have done had I been shooting a story that day. This dress is currently on sale at Old Navy and comes in several more options.

Shirt (Old Navy - no longer available but lots of other patterns here)//Jeans (The Limited)//Boots (Old Navy - no longer available but lots of options here)

I wore this outfit for a day spent holed up in an edit bay working on submissions for awards. These weekender jeans from The Limited are seriously the most comfortable pair of jeans I own. They're super soft, and the flared bottoms make them perfect to wear over boots. The slightly worn look give them just enough of a casual vibe that I feel comfortable wearing them anywhere. I almost opted for a full button-down white shirt but decided to go with this popover instead. I got it while I was pregnant so it's a little over-sized and easy to move in. The slight texture also means wrinkles don't show up as glaringly, which was perfect for a day spent hunched over a computer. And had something important happened that I needed to go out and represent the station, this outfit would still be appropriate.