Pandemic clothing took a U-turn when most women realised that they hadn’t worn their jeans, sarees, salwar-kameez, and brassiere for over a year. Life in pyjamas became quite comfortable because mobility became more easy and sluggish at the same time. Most people sat over their office Zoom calls with a shirt on, or a decent blouse, with the most fancy pyjamas on, because no one was watching. For those women who spent the pandemic alone or without their partners, shaving or waxing became a tertiary task. Many of us who always wished to have Pyjama parties, and work-days in pyjamas, actually ended up living a dream. But, as we all get vaccinated, and the world starts to re-open, it might be a good idea to air your sarees, jeans, and other garments which you haven’t touched in almost a year now. “In the post-pandemic rush, we're giving up the sartorial freedoms many of us found in lockdown,” Veronique Hyland wrote in Elle magazine.
"People are reevaluating what they want to wear, maybe for the first time ever since they were kids," argues Karen, who serves as a professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology and who, last March, released a book, Dress Your Best Life. "They don't have all these Draconian measures and rules to follow, except to wear a mask. People are thinking, 'Okay, well, what do I want to wear, if I could wear anything I want?'"
Do you think women need to go back to the old way of dressing or we could after-all revolutionise the post-pandemic era with clothes we want to wear, even if that means, we still remain in our pyjamas and rule the world? Do let us know your thoughts. You can write to us about your idea of post-pandemic clothing for women on Twitter and tag @asianvoicenews.
