To think corporate wardrobe is over

[julietmanchester]

Just that really. I don't see office attire ever coming back after covid.

Yes I agree with this. I think we accepted dress codes in the 80's and 90's and 00's as we were so happy to be "allowed" into the male world of work. But in the same way as no woman ever wears a hat to an event outside a wedding now, I believe the tight skirt/jacket/tights and high heels combo forced on so many women in the finance and legal world will go the way of the Dodo - sort of like the tie for men. For me now, anyone dressing up for work (as in suit or fitted dress) is low level and try hard - those who have reached the senior level have long ago discarded this dress code.

@Ihatefish

Most professional firms I Know have a dress for your day policy, ie if you’re sitting at your desk jeans and top, meeting clients= business attire. I’d already noticed a real fall in the number of women’s suits in shops even before covid

This has been my experience for the past ten years or so. I work in a creative job and none of my bosses have cared what I wear, but there's an unspoken rule that if I meet with clients, I need to look professional. But even then I've noticed people will very rarely wear suits. I'm not even sure where you'd buy a women's suit nowadays.

The last time I worked somewhere with a proper dress code was my part time office job when I was at uni. We never even had clients in the office, I guess the bosses just liked watching us sit around in itchy clothes.

@AriettyHomily

I was in M&S today and said to DH that I can't imagine ever wearing that kind of corporate workwear ever again. There's was so much of it.

I dress smartly but not in full on suit or shift dress for WFH.

I said the same thing yesterday. I work in tech which has become increasingly more casual anyway From suits and ties for men/tailored suits and dresses with nude tights for women in the nineties to hoodies and trainers pre covid anyway. The women are still smarter than the men in general but casual dresses, trainers, jeans all acceptable so I’ve carried on wearing those at home.

My last job was more corporate but even they have introduced dress for your day now.

After 30 years of formal dressing, I’ve had enough and will be happy never to wear first real attire again.

I wfh. Smart top for video calls with hair and makeup done... and comfy leggings and slippers on the bottom!

I have found I have relaxed my make up routine. Instead of full foundation I would normally wear to work I now only use a BB cream

@Thisisworsethananticpated

letmethinkaboutitfornow

I’m now imagining you in a full suit and shirt every day in your living room

Surely not !

God I agree , I need to upgrade my gear to more luxe , so a cashmere hoodie and some really swanky leggings

I’ve really let myself go

@Thisisworsethananticpated - 😂😂😂 not full matching suit! They were expensive 😂😂😂 U.K. as others said, shines attire then changing into comfy PJ and closing the door on my study, relaxing on the sofa in the living room! Priceless! 👍👍👍

@Thisisworsethananticpated

Tights can completely do one

Oh yes , hell yes
Ripping and thrush inducing bastards

I love them! I have all sorts of colours! I get a couple of dozens when I am in Italy. I love a top matching pair of tight! 🥰🥰🥰

Funnily enough I've been wondering about a wardrobe clear out. Pre covid/WFH my suit trousers/skirts were seeing fewer outings. Now I wonder if they even warrant houseroom.

Increasingly our workplace is smartish casual + dress for your day. Dark coloured jeans with a shirt or nice top, and flat shoes is fine most days. Maybe jeans + hoody on a Friday.

I normally aim for a shirt or smart-ish top for video calls - I wouldn't personally wear a hoody. But many colleagues are definitely far more casual than they would have been if they were meeting live. I suspect that once we get back to the office (which might not be full time in future) we'll be a bit more casual than previously.

Me too

Well many people are still working in the office so they won't have any/much change.

I WFH at the moment but I have three distinct styles -

1. Very casual loungewear for days when I am not being seen. No make up.
2. Smart top and jeans or dress if I have an online meeting with colleagues.Bit of blusher and mascara, slick of lip gloss
3. Full on corporate wear if I have an online meeting with external clients. If I am in virtual court I wear a jacket and heels. In either case, full face of make up.

I work in the legal sector though and what you wear is taken very seriously.

I hate not having the distinction between work and home clothes and I actually miss heels.
Me too! I feel more competent in heels.

I think there'll be a huge movement towards more formal wear at some point in the next few years as a sort of reaction to how casual fashion has become (which was already a big trend and has been massively accelerated now following the coronavirus crisis); a sort of Dior's New Look thing. Fashion goes in cycles - it's the whole business model - and after a while people want something new. I also think that people will start dressing up more to go out - I predict a lot more sequinned mini dresses etc - again as a sort of reaction against the age of staying in and watching Netflix in your (cashmere) sweats as the height of fashion.

I wear yoga pants with one of my office tops for wfh, and it looks likely that we won't be back in the office until after Xmas. For people who need to be in the office, they've commandeered people's desks so that they can spread the staff out for social distancing.

We were dress for your day already, so no real change there. I've never been in a job that required business suits and heels, even in the Civil Service. If I ever needed to be formal, I'd wear a nice dress and a jacket. I'll keep one jacket for that, and a few dresses, as I do dress up occasionally.

I do smarten up a little to nicer trousers and top when leaving the house even for shopping. I rarely wear makeup anyway, but I actually want to increase that a little, as I stopped wearing makeup due to an abusive ex. I need to practise, though, as I've not worn it for so long.

I find the work top is enough for me to feel "at work", and I'm firm in switching off at my usual time.

But having chatted to friends and family, a lot of places are relaxing their dress codes, probably permanently.

I think there'll be a huge movement towards more formal wear at some point in the next few years as a sort of reaction to how casual fashion has become (which was already a big trend and has been massively accelerated now following the coronavirus crisis); a sort of Dior's New Look thing

I sort of want that to happen as the idea of slobbing around in jeans and yoga pants makes me feel ill. I really don't like casual clothes being worn at work. But on the other hand it makes me a little bit different as dress quite formally all the time. I don't even own jeans, sweatshirt, trainers etc.