The demise of dressing up has once again (to paraphrase Mark Twain) been greatly exaggerated. All during the pandemic, Zeitgeist prophets—sheltering in place in their sweats and Zooming pants-less from their home offices—declared that the end was nigh, perhaps hoping their words might hasten the arrival of an era that was not only post-pandemic but post-fashion.
The health crisis abated, theaters, museums, restaurants, offices, parties, awards ceremonies, and fashion weeks returned to life, and wardrobes, accordingly, were refreshed and renewed.
