COVID-19 pandemic It has changed the way Americans work. The same is true of the style of people in America who dress to go to work as well. But experts say this trend may not last as long as the pandemic.
Christine Mariani, a designer and professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago, commutes for work. She has seen changes in the way people dress after Covid subsides. “People are starting to dress more casually.. I hardly see people wearing suits and ties. But I often see people wearing jeans. jacket Or just wear one shirt more often.”
Americans spend more time working from home during COVID. In comfortable home clothes and elastic pants. Meanwhile, employees who had to travel to the office to work began to change to more relaxed clothes.
Hilary Stone, a professor at the school of fashion at Kent State University, told VOA that “When we work remotely and have to live and work day to day, Informal workwear is starting to become a mainstream trend for office workers.”
Of course, this trend will continue after Covid subsides. That’s because clothing companies are heeding the needs of a workforce that is dressing more casually but still using traditional fabrics and materials. Stone went on to explain: “Underwire suits are very popular right now. The same goes for wide-legged pants… This trend uses traditional workwear designs. Mixed with the different fabrics… it created a softer look. More informal And it doesn’t look too stiff or ancient.”
In addition to outfit styles, COVID-19 has also made consumers conscious about the sustainability of fashion. Because they don’t shop for clothes as much as before the COVID outbreak. And clothing companies are ready to change and accept this approach as well.
Stone adds, “Businesses and designers are looking for unique ways to create, develop, produce and ship products. With sustainability at its heart, the Circular Economy or an economic system that circulates sustainably is everything in today’s era. Because people are starting to think intelligently about the things they use and produce. including reuse in the future.”
When people start to return to work in the office and have hybrid working hours after COVID. A recent report showed that 79% of American respondents Said they dress differently than they walk. Because of more flexible work schedules, 85% of men surveyed say their work clothes have changed significantly. Moreover, what people consider in appropriate work clothes has changed. By paying attention to each person’s style and comfort.
Meanwhile, comfortable workwear is gaining more and more attention among apparel entrepreneurs. But now there are signs that the era of comfortable workwear is coming to an end. Stone sees that “people are starting to go back to more formal things like mid-length work dresses. long work skirt Or more slacks.”
But in Mariani’s view, in Chicago, COVID-19 is still There has been a permanent relaxation of expectations about what to wear at work.
- Source: VOA
2024-02-23 22:15:44
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