Multi functioning garments are the fad of these times and gone are those days when one had to pick separates for lazy lounging or outings. Thanks to what the fashion police have coined as the #twomilewear fashion trend. It now is rather trendy to wear loungewear outside of your house.
The Japanese concept of ‘one mile wear’ was restricted only to comfort but the #twomilewear concept pivots more on style and comfortable silhouettes with prints that actually mean something. It comes with a relaxing vibe and caters to the constant need of chic and hassle free clothing.
With garments that have longer life cycles, it becomes more feasible to spend on responsible high fashion garments. Versatile clothes open up the sphere for styling through capsule collections.
Mix and match, layer and color block! Multi functioning garments make sure that it's all chic, whimsical ANNND comfortable at the same time.
The best part of owning such collections reflects directly into your pockets. Furthermore, it is easy to revamp, because your wardrobe IS MINIMAL !
When it comes to trends for the summer, nostalgia is making the best out of it. With work from home in effect, and nowhere else to go, memories are what hit the most. In spite of being stuck inside our houses all day, we like to look and feel good.
This is where Psychology falls parallel to fashion. Every person's way of styling their outfit is affected a lot by their emotions and vice versa. As a result of this loop, different colors and silhouettes directly affect one’s mental health and emotional responses.
“Dressing how you want to feel is a way to embody the state of mind you seek and to shape other people's perception of you in a positive way. But fashion doesn't simply shape our perception and self expression; fashion also influences how we are treated by other people; which in turn can impact our mental wellbeing.”
Since the beginning of lockdown, there has been an increased interest in comfort dressing and loungewear. People are looking at spending more time at home whilst keeping themselves trendy. The pandemic has led to big changes in people’s personalities. Keeping the need of the hour in mind, fashion forecasters have brought about just the right fits for everyone. Ranging from balloon joggers, paper-bag trousers, pajama sets, co-ord sets, to lazy house dresses, it is a wide range of silhouettes for people in different walks of life.
Comfort is now combined effortlessly with fashion and memories. Rustic textures and unrefined fabrics are hitting back from the olden times. Reminiscence of those days has led to the development of trends that are here to stay.
In addition to finding comfort in nostalgic designs, consumers are on the lookout for responsible dressing. Ethical manufacturing practices not only aim at generating minimal carbon emissions but also focus on improving the lives of artisans; which in turn; provides better quality products.
If you look at it the other way, #twomilewear is more of a need than it is a trend. Businesses at every level, are taking efforts to manufacture their products with minimal wastage or harm done. It is high time that consumers took charge of it too.
