Hours turned into days, days turned into weeks and weeks turned into poor hygiene and too much Door Dash. Our Outfit Of The Day is probably yesterday’s and tomorrow’s as well. With no one to see and with nowhere to go, our personal styles have evolved and shaped our new quarantine selves.
As spring gets into full swing, let’s visit the styles that are being sported on Zooms, in grocery stores and thankfully, in the privacy of our own homes.
Our first look is what Athleisure should be. A neutral soft sweatshirt paired with well worn soft pants. The only sweating that should be done in these cozy clothes is when one ingests too much hot sauce in a single bite. The layered look says, “I want to be prepared in case it is warm out today but it’s probably cold AF so I’ll add this sweatshirt so I don’t freeze.” This is clearly an ensemble made for social distancing… especially by day 3 of wear.
The “I wish it was summer but it SO isn’t” look. Pink fuzzy socks pair well with these moccasins from the 2019 Elizabeth Warren collection. The look says, I’m not afraid to go outside in my socks but I put shoes on in case I accidentally step in dog shit. The pants are “Quarantine fetch” created when leggings are worn for long enough for them to become baggy. The best part of this look will be the 7 inch tan line achieved that will be revealed during shorts season like a Chip and Jo episode reveal.
Guurrlll, you know they do, probably more than ever right now! This is the standard Quarantine #OOTD, black soft pants paired with a funny t-shirt. It says, approachable but not closer than 6 feet approachable. This can be paired with tennis shoes, flip flops or those socks with the grippy things on the bottom. The outfit should be accessorized with coffee in the mornings and margaritas after 5… err 2:00. This chic pairing should also be worn as pajamas for a versatile look.
This quarantine look clearly made it out of the dryer right after the buzzer (the first time) and gone over with a warm iron before wear. The white shoes were purchased during an online shopping bender and have kept their whiter than snow look by social distancing inside. The nod to Texas on the t-shirt shows this is not an outfit to be messed with. The Apple Watch helps track the steps taken from the couch to the fridge and back. Never miss an opportunity for fitness.
This look howls “I haven’t been groomed in over 2 months!” This model is less annoyed by the poor hygiene and more worried about the roommates who never leave. How is this model supposed to get on the furniture and shed on it with people always around?
The I’ve been home schooling kids for weeks, there is not enough coffee on the planet for this, zero fucks look. Just like the model’s home life, there is just a lot going on and not necessarily going on in an organized fashion. This comfortable ensemble could be a living room outfit, it could be pjs and it could be leftover from a maternity wardrobe. Does our model really care? No she does not because she has (say it with me) “zero fucks.”
I would like to send a very heartfelt thank you to all of my nameless (and headless)stylish friends who allowed me to share their #OOTD Quarantine Edition ensembles for your viewing and reading enjoyment. The seconds and maybe even minutes they spent painstakingly pairing these outfits that should never see the light of day (even at a Dollar General) made me smile. I’d also like to thank my dog who thought it was fun having us all home at first but now clearly would just like to sleep on our king sized bed without hearing the Fortnite raging and the endless questions 5th graders ask on a classroom Zoom.
As I too stretch out my showers and re-wear outfits longer than any person not being held hostage in a third would country should, I wonder if these fashion choices will live in infamy right next to 80s shoulder pads and neon colors? Will t-shirts ever be sold with the chip crumbs already on them like the embellishment or even the accessory they are right now? No one knows for sure. In the future, every time we order a to go margarita, I hope we think back to the Covid crisis and drink those margs wearing quarantine era clothes as a nod to the time we were stuck at home and let snacking and poor hygiene dictate our #OOTD.
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