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Reshaping fashion during the coronavirus pandemic
If applied wisely, fashion can be used to accentuate and uplift your mood. One can play with sartorial hacks to get a tangible boost of confidence or energy. By keeping in check your hour-long grooming rituals and morning forays into your closet, absorbing your concentration in crafting fashion or discovering your personal style, you can boost to your mental wellbeing. These are some great ways to not only spend some time with yourself, but also do something for yourself. Your body is in quarantine, but your mind doesn’t have to be With most people self-isolating/self-quarantining during these unfortunate times, getting dressed daily has become more of a task. And with that, productivity has taken a toll on us. However, if you want to make these bitter-bleak mornings wellprimed for action, routine is something you should try to stick to, as it makes the day feel more real. Wake up and plan on what you’re wearing like any other day, even if nobody will see you. Getting dressed in the morning is something we do every day, some more consciously than others. So, brush your teeth, wash your face, get showered, and then dress how you want to feel, rather than how you already feel. Put on some bright colours to feel energised, wear proper clothes while working and change into your PJs when you intend to laze around. Give yourself permission to enjoy fashion. You’ll be amazed at how your dress can impact your mood and influence your cognitive abilities. Dressing up for work Fashion is an ideal way of expressing yourself at work. We get dressed to maintain the decorum of our workplace and with each outfit we, intentionally or unintentionally, communicate non-verbally to the world around us. Although people are keeping from going out for work due to the Covid-19 outbreak, successive Zoom meetings have stretched out for many. In these times, mark each new day on lockdown by ‘turning a look’. Change outfits depending on your business and who you are speaking with. Keep it toned down from what you would normally wear to work, MAY 3-9 2020
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