FASHION IN ISOLATION

ZOOM IS THE NEW STREET STYLE

Words: Jasmine White

Stylist: Rahul Wadhwani

Photographer: Venice Johnson

Models: Karen Chavez and Victoria Villanueva

Layout: Shuihan Ding

2020 has changed every facet of life - including fashion. A worldwide pandemic popularized custom face masks and made athleisure all the rage again. Adapting to significantly more time spent at home, style leans into comfort. For many students, this shift means snuggling in an oversized sweatshirt while preparing for a morning Zoom class. Others indulge in glamorous matching pajamas or a fuzzy Sherpa jacket to keep warm during chilly mornings.

With countless hours devoted to Zoom meetings and class sessions, people face a new challenge. They want to look fashionably professional for their peers but yearn for the casual comforts of home. Since a Zoom call hides a person's lower half, class outfits have become hybrids: professional attire from the waist up, favorite pajama bottoms or sweats from the waist down.