STYLE
From cubicle
to couch
C
OCO CHANEL is famous for saying, "Fashion fades, but
style endures."
As we remain in the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic,
and with no certainty about when our lives will return to normal,
many Americans continue to work from home, educate from home,
shop from home and yes, even cook from home. It appears that while
wardrobe choices may change, the quarantine lifestyle endures.
Five months ago, some of us initially rejoiced at the option to slip
into our soft pants. Many of us haven't seen a flat iron since April
– myself included. en there are others who still can't start their
work-from-home day without putting on their lipstick.
My grandmother was a believer in getting dressed. An Air Force
wife and homemaker for the majority of her life, Helen Solomon
was famous for not leaving her bedroom until she "put her face on."
Although she and her three children contracted polio in the 1950s, she
lived through that pandemic with a daily ritual of mascara and heels.
We talked to a few Maconites to see how their personal style and
work life has evolved during the last few months. While some still
wear business clothes and trendy booties, others have gotten a little
more comfortable now that the cubicle has become the couch.
A STYLE EVOLUTION OF
PANDEMIC PROPORTIONS
BY RENEE CORWINE | PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAVE BJORKMAN
72 maconmagazine.com | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2020
