Lifestyle Report By Tara Hanover
“Hobo-Chic”
M
y breakfast table is my office. My dining room is the school. My backyard is the playground. My bedroom is my private conference room. My closet is where I go (every now and then) when I need to cry and my pajamas have become my everyday wear. Can anyone else relate? In the beginning of our new reality, I got up and dressed as any person would but as the days, weeks and months passed, I guess I just got lazy. To be honest, I did not even really notice. Until…I was assisting my son on his zoom session and I saw myself in the
video. I am not going to lie, the image looking back was startling. It was then that I realized my new daily standard was get up, brush your teeth, then keep people fed, safe and alive. Remember just 6 months ago I was the one saying, “No matter what happens, get up, dress up, show up and never give up.” Who have I become? I saw an article in Psychology Today titled “Dressing for the Pandemic”. Luckily, it seems I am not the only one dropping my standards when it comes to fashion. It stated that many people have the attitude “why change your outfit (or fix your hair or trim your beard) if every day is also yesterday.” However, “we need to see the glimmers of possibility in each day, to believe in the return of possibility. Grooming ourselves for each day is one way to affirm that something new and ideally interesting MAY HAPPEN.”
YES! YES! YES! We cannot lose ourselves in these times. I am not saying we have to get inappropriately dressed up for our day but we need to make ourselves a priority.
Step one: Change from night clothes to day clothes…and go from there. I am officially taking the style “hobo-chic” off the menu and replacing it with “athleisure”. I have to take baby steps. I am not sure I can jump right back into clothes without stretch just yet. But I need to bring back a standard. How about you? Definitions
Hobo-Chic: Adjective that describes the new fashion that incorporates
an almost disheveled-like clothing appearance, including many layers of clothes that are often ripped and otherwise damaged. The look was largely inspired by the Olsen twins’ style in 2005.
Athleisure: A type of hybrid clothing, characterized as “fashionable, dressed up sweats and exercise clothing”. These outfits can include yoga pants, tights, sneakers, leggings and shorts. Honestly, dress however YOU feel your best! This time will pass my friends and as I write this while wearing my pajama’s, I will still say… Get up, Dress up, Show up and NEVER EVER Give up! If you would like your business featured in the LifeStyle Report please email: tara@ourtownmonthly.com
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