The Pandemic Has Upended Attitudes Toward Fashion. Will We Ever Dress Up Again?

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🗓️ 5 March 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

It’s been a year of loungewear, little make-up, and comfortable shoes, at least for those of us fortunate enough to work from home. And for some people, those style choices might become permanent, reflecting new positions on consumerism and fast fashion. But for others, the chance to return to society in trendy outfits can’t come soon enough. We’ll talk about how the pandemic has shaped our attitudes toward fashion, and we want to hear from you: tell us about the clothing that’s gotten you through, the styles you’ll stick with (or not) and whether you’re rethinking the importance of outward appearances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:29.3	Coming up on forum, it's Fashion Friday. Okay, that's not a thing.
1:31.3	But we thought we talked fashion today after a week of intense topics.
1:35.3	And because as history teaches us, moments of global crisis can transform our relationship to clothes in lasting ways.
1:43.3	So what's the clothing that's getting you through?
1:46.5	And what do you think fashion will be after a period when fashion mattered less?
1:52.5	Share your thoughts after this news. This is Forum. I'm Mina Kim.
2:15.5	You may not be thinking much about your clothes these days, but Elizabeth Segrin, a senior
2:20.3	staff writer at Fast Company, says the fashion industry certainly is.
2:24.3	Will the work from Homeset ditch their sweatpants when the pandemic is over, for example?
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