Life under lockdown gives you time to Marie Kondo your home, and more beyond
Why not take the opportunity to try out some new looks or sort your shoes. But whatever you do, don’t cut your own hair
Have you cut your bangs yet? That’s just one of the questionable social media trends at a moment when people all over the world are staying home. Although right now we have far greater concerns than how we look, I’ve made a to-do list for this unexpected home time while we all do our civic duty (#stayhome).
I’m going to try on anything I haven’t worn in a while. If I don’t like it or it doesn’t fit, I’ll put it into one of three piles: donate, sell, or alter. Next, I’ll organise clothes by season, type and colour to make getting dressed easier. I’m also using this time to experiment with my look, at non-Zoom moments. I’ll be walking distance from my wardrobe anyway.
Some of the best advice I’ve read is: put on your jeans every few days because sweatpants and pyjamas will have you believe all is well. Models such as Kaia Gerber and Cara Delevingne may be wearing sweats, but they probably didn’t also inhale a pan of brownies. It’s actually an argument for dressing properly every day, to lift the mood more than anything.
At the beginning, it felt like a luxury to stay in my pyjamas, but it left me feeling lethargic and low. I can see now why sticking to sleep and self-care routines is encouraged. I am turning my morning showers into mini spa visits. This is the moment to finally apply all the face masks and hair treatments I’ve never found the time to use (if they haven’t expired).