The end is almost in sight! After a year and more of living in your pajamas (or whatever that gets you to work from home) we will be able to emerge from our cold silos. Once again, we would escape from the daily grind, dress up and go out, drink and dine with friends and families. There’s after all hope in the post lockdown days.
But would you want to wear, when you finally go on that date or celebrate your bestie’s birthday outdoors? For months, living in your comfort clothes must have made you forget how it feels to get back into those sexy dresses or the high heels.
As experts see it, and so do we, there’s going to be a fashion reboot, where comfort and style balance each other, and clothing becomes more sensible.
Here are a few ideas that can help you plan your upcoming summer wardrobe.
Top 5 post lockdown fashion trends that will rule
The BACK will be a big thing!
For a year and still counting, people you know, have only been seeing a two-dimensional, frontal version of you. And when it’s time to get out, it will be all about the back. Yes, you heard that right; Low cut, scoop back, or backless styles are what you are looking at.
Get ready to flaunt your other dimension!
Buttoned down and collared styles
Despite everything, work hasn’t stopped for most of us. However, we haven’t really been dressing up for work or got a chance to wear the classic buttoned, collared shirts/blouses. Although summer’s oncoming, buttoned-down shirts, tops, and blouses can make for a cozy yet sharp silhouette, for formal or semi-casual events.
The brighter the better
There’s a reason Illuminating (let’s say yellow) is one of Pantone’s colors of the year. After a year of dull and somber days of life in lockdown and withstanding the weather, we could all use a splash of bright, bold, cheery colors. Bright colors are perfect to match the summer vibes and also great mood boosters, says chromotherapy.
Think yellow, orange, coral, apple green, lime green, lavender, or turquoise blue. Even neon can do the trick.
Comfy is the new sexy
The sudden migration from loose hanging clothes to stilettoes and fitted dresses can be overwhelming. That’s why the new style statements will be all about “comfort first, style next”. High rise, loose fit jeans or wide-legged pants, long, flowy summer dresses, layered skirts, will shine.
But comfort will not only be in style but also fabrics.
Fabrics made from recycled polyester or organic cotton will be on the rise.
Seasonless and sustainable
Remember how the post-war days were? Fashion had taken a new turn and became more about life and its needs. The post lockdown fashion will be no different. Styles and trends will be a clear reflection of life, per se. It will be more sensible, sustainable, and circular, as many fashion researches has suggested. At the same time, people would also want to buy clothes that last longer, so there will be more emphasis on quality and not quantity.
Styles will no longer remain limited by seasons, months, or collections. Designs/styles will overlap into different seasons, for different reasons, making fashion more versatile than ever!
So, get your wardrobe ready to bask in the sunny days of summer!
