Will the Covid-19 pandemic spell the end for pantsuits and stilettos?


By AGENCY
  • Fashion
  • Saturday, 26 Sep 2020

Why bother with a fussy wardrobe at a time when companies are actively encouraging remote working? Photo: AFP

While wearing a mask is seriously disrupting many of our beauty routines, the outbreak of Covid-19 and the ensuing stay-at-home orders have pushed elegant and sophisticated clothing to the backs of our wardrobes.

Pantsuits and stilettos are among the first victims of this unannounced revolution, which has ushered in the enduring return of athleisure, a fashion that is deeply symbolic of the change wrought by the coronavirus.

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