Many of us continue working from home including its up and downside. Being dressed for work radically changed. Zoom, Teams or even Clubhouse, on video is the place to be. I once read a statistic saying that only 10% of people get dressed for working from home. Getting dressed not only helps you structure your day, but also increases motivation and positive thinking.
Zoom is usually filmed from the waist up. Per consequence, your focus should be put on hair & make-up as well as a proper shirt, cardigan or wool sweater, blazer or blouse and matching accessories. Making an effort is always a success and your colleagues will definitely notice.
Let me sum up advantages of a proper video work attire quickly and provide some recommendations afterwards:
you retain an image of professionalism (you can still wear comfy pants and shoes)
dressing in a formal manner helps you look and feel put together
it demonstrates respect to colleagues and friends
it helps you to increase productivity because your day will have a proper structure
it has a major positive psychological effect, call it “a slice of normality” in difficult times
Having said that, let me sum up some quick and easy hacks how dress for work from home.
I love the Berlin based brand “Sibeau” focussing on women’s workwear. They created a WFH section which is beautiful…cozy pants and knits, perfectly cut.
did you ever read about Matches’ own line called Raey? Beautifully crafted classics for everyday, ready to accessoirize. I’m such a big fan.
since day one Totême is one of my favorite brands ever. I think its really innovative to divide a collection of clothing into “uniforms” from “video call uniform“ to “outdoor socialising”, no one makes lock down dressing look easier.
the swedish brand Filippa K creates beautiful basics, mostly plain, without prints and therefore easy to combine. A proper work wardrobe can be accomplished with ease.
Once you created your wardrobe from maybe 5-7 basics (blazer, comfy pants, wool sweater & cardigan, blouse and t-shirt) you’re good to accessorise. I love a beautiful chain necklace or some pearls from Margova’s collection for Edited.
You finish with your daily hair routine, put on some brow fixing gel (brows are really important on video), mascara* and lipstick* and you’re good to stay.
Note:
* I think lash paradise (linked above) is the best drug store mascara there ever was
* Hermès lipstick (linked above) might be a bit more expensive, but it lasts forever without making lips dry. Pigmentation is a sensation.
Well, and then….
“Hey, you really look amazing during the pandemic!” your favorite colleague says.
