When the epidemic became accustomed to becoming a part of our lives, social gatherings began to flourish again, people began to attend various events, and various activity plans that required frequent outings rekindled people's desire to dress.
In the past year and a half of the epidemic, have you ever understood the changes in the style of clothing?
From "Seeking Protection" to "Optimism"
Because of the pandemic, the priorities of events in our lives have changed, and everyone's life has been affected in more different forms.
After returning home from the outside world full of bacteria crisis, the first task is to strip and disinfect, for convenience, easy to wear and take off, clothing that can be washed repeatedly and easy to sterilize attracts most people's favor.
Because of the epidemic, the originally bustling and lively world fell into a cold and gloomy atmosphere.
Probably to jump out of such a dull, bright, positive optimism dressing gradually became a new fashion.
Olivia Hollaus, creative director at Protect My Shoes, interviewed some of her best-dressed friends to learn more about how fashion styles differ after a year and a half of COVID-19.
Arina Feeney (@arinafeeney) said: "Of the people I know, there are no people whose styles haven't changed in the past year. I would never take anything for granted anymore. ”
When casual and fashion collide
The home requirements of the epidemic have made people more demanding of the practicality of clothing, that is, a "new sense of luxury" that is versatile and simple, durable and convenient. For many people, wearing comfort is the first principle of choosing clothing at the moment.
Cynthia Griner (@palmbeachmommyof5) loves to wear loungewear every day and works online with pajamas and casual brands.
Julie Ferrer (@daily.jule), her husband's T-shirt and Lululemon yoga pants became her go-to outfit, and she found it missing a little fashion. Wanting to combine haute chic and comfort became a new entrepreneurial goal for Jolie, she launched her own homewear brand ,Love, Bomshel.
Ashley Caruso Perez (@styleashinboca) has undergone a similar shift, "I feel like my style has changed because I'm now more inclined to wear comfortable casualwear. I've never put so much thought into my pajamas! ”
That said, that doesn't mean it's a thing of the past to be dressed up in a sophisticated way.
Under the shroud of the epidemic, the boundaries between formal dress and casual clothing are more clear, and the dressing style switches back and forth between the two occasions of home and attending events, and people have begun to try to moderately integrate casual elements with formal wear elements, which is the performance of people's real pursuit of self and freedom, getting rid of the shackles of traditional dress, and living in the present.
As Cynthia puts it, "Fashion is the channel for expressing the mood of the 'now'. ”
Julie also pointed out: "Fashion tells the world" This is how I feel today. ”
Cynthia is passionate about beauty, but even during her well-groomed work, she exudes a sense of comfort, and her professionally selected accessories play an important role in it.
Cynthia Griner
Ashley wears a flowy long skirt with designer earrings
Ashley Caruso Perez
Arina's 180-degree transformation has transformed from a minimalist monochrome wardrobe with more elements – more colors, more patterns and prints, and more unique accessories.
Arina Feeney
When Julie was away from home, her feminine stylistic traits became weaker, but there were some "surprises" in the colors.
Julie Ferrer
In contrast, in China, during the serious outbreak of the epidemic in 2020, Song Yanfei chose the "protectionist" home leisure style, light blue sweatshirt with sweatpants, and a long black coat to wear and take off disinfection;
After the epidemic eased, Song Yanfei's clothing during working hours also weakened the female characteristics, and there were more than ten thousand styles on top of the women's handsomeness and freedom through the blazer.
Coincidentally, in 2020, Zhang Yifan often wears ordinary sweatshirts and casual sweatpants underneath, insisting on the supremacy of comfort;
After the epidemic, she wore a floral short skirt, showing French romance, casual and comfortable at the same time gentle and delicate.
(Zhang Yifan)
Similarly, Angelababy home dress up in 2020 is also the choice of comfortable sweatshirts;
In the post-epidemic period, it still insists on pink crewneck sweatshirts with hip-hop metal necklaces + earrings, effectively integrating the two elements of fashion and leisure into a sweet and sassy contrast fashion.
However, after the resumption of normal social activities in areas with a milder epidemic, between leisure and fashion choices, in addition to the integration of the two, some people have chosen fashion one-sidedly.
Since the beginning of the epidemic, the well-known Actress Kim Hyun-ya has gained great attention in China with her more and more bold fashion wear, and it can be said that she is the first person in East Asia to "one-sided fashion". Through her fashionable personality, she continues to convey to people the concept of daring to pursue and insist on herself, and shows her free soul that dares to break through the traditional aesthetic style.
It can be seen that after several months of repeated epidemics, constantly adapting to the "new normal" in front of us, from the "seeking protection" to the "optimistic color" of the general environment, from the "two-dimensional culture" of the Z generation to the "self-pleasing wind", to the current integration of the trend into casual clothing, or the retaliatory "one-sided fashion" in the post-epidemic period, it proves that fashion has always been an outlet for expressing itself and pouring out the spirit of self-worth.
In other words, fashion style has always been a coping mechanism. It gives us an irreplaceable sense of comfort, something we can still control ourselves with in the face of many things that have not yet been determined. If one thing is certain, it's that years from now, when we look back at the countless fashion trends that have emerged as a result of this era, we will realize that the best accessory in the fashion industry is that we believe that these trends will eventually pass.
Text/Fashion Guangzhou New Media Intern Liu Junting
Global vision, Lingnan fashion
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