Will fashion evolve to be more structured/formal?

[Anonymous]

I’m over the trend of bicycle shorts, sweats, and crop tops - loungewear gone mainstream. I long for looks with nice fabrics, buttons, zippers, embellishments. Will real clothes make a comeback?

[Anonymous]

I certainly hope so. I work from home, but am still gravitating back to button-up blouses/shirts vs t-shirt & leggings for the day-to-day. Being in athleisure for so long initially felt indulgent but now feels slovenly.

[Anonymous]

Nope! Still not going to wear a button down or silk blouse to work from home.

[Anonymous]

I mean, those clothes are still out there. But no, it’s easier on low and mid priced stores if they can order and stock a lot of stretchy casual clothes. They’re easier and cheaper to make, too, so the factories in China and other countries love them.

[Anonymous]

I have never worn lounge clothes other than for bed.

Even when I was working from home exclusively, I dressed up every day. I enjoy fashion and highly-structured pieces, so I have never stopped wearing nice clothes. I figure it is a "you do you" situation. If you enjoy lounge clothes, wear them. If you enjoy more structured clothing, wear it.

[Anonymous]

I hope so. I love dressing up for every day. The excessive casual and athleisure look has gone too far imo. I am middle aged. I have a younger colleague only in their 20s who is always dressed to the 9s. She buys beautiful pieces at thrift stores and looks to Greta Garbo, Audrey Hepburn, and other golden age stars as her style inspo. She is in the minority but it is nice to see! She also loves Dita Von Teese street style. Very classy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m over the trend of bicycle shorts, sweats, and crop tops - loungewear gone mainstream. I long for looks with nice fabrics, buttons, zippers, embellishments. Will real clothes make a comeback?

Hopefully not.

[Anonymous]

People generally look better in non stretchy clothes because those clothes show every bump and wrinkle

[Anonymous]

Everything with fashion is cyclical. So I say yes.

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately not. Normal people can no longer afford the kind of fabrics and workmanship required for those kinds of garments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately not. Normal people can no longer afford the kind of fabrics and workmanship required for those kinds of garments.

+1 that kind of clothing isn’t accessible to anyone but the upper class anymore. The prices are too high.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately not. Normal people can no longer afford the kind of fabrics and workmanship required for those kinds of garments.

This. Fashion is cyclical but manufacturers are not interested in making tailored or structured pieces because doing so requires more labor, more variation in size, etc. When I do see them, the fabrics are awful.

BTW, I don't enjoy dressing up and would love to wear a t-shirt every day. But, I'm aware that structured lines are more flattering on me so I try to buy them. They are hard to find.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately not. Normal people can no longer afford the kind of fabrics and workmanship required for those kinds of garments.

Not true. Ever heard of thrift stores?

[Anonymous]

I'm still rocking my sundresses!

[Anonymous]

Not true. Ever heard of thrift stores?

NP. I have absolutely heard of thrift stores, but have found maybe one or two nice things in all of my attempts. It's mostly recycled fast fashion. Are there certain thrift stores that have higher quality items?