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Why Embracing Your Inner Billie Eilish Is the Way to Go in the Post-COVID World
Love your healthy body and adorn it with what makes you feel most confident
Even Billie Eilish has body image issues. Consider these two facts: she recently turned 19, and she’s thought to be very close to being “the biggest artist in the world”. You’d think that gives her the supreme confidence to break stereotypes and expectations and dress in whatever manner she feels like.
And yet, the singing sensation has revealed that her unconventional choice of dressing — mostly baggy clothing — stems from the insecurity of “never feeling desired.” If Billie Eilish needs more reason to feel secure in her own skin, you can’t be blamed for feeling the need to change outfits thrice before stepping out! But the good news is — global fashion trends for the post-COVID world predict a lot less fuss and a lot more practicality when it comes to dressing.
Months of working from home have already made people more comfortable with the idea of comfort dressing as opposed to power dressing. Athleisure was the fashion trend to watch during the lockdown. As people struggled to log in to work while also managing the responsibilities of running their homes, practicality trumped work-wear aesthetics. It’s only to be expected that when…