Has the pandemic changed Office Dress Code UK?

2020 was the year of pyjamas, sweatpants and slippers, preferred items of leisurewear for workers being forced to retreat to their home office. With nowhere to go and with kitchen tables, couches or beds being the prevailing workstations, what was the point of wearing formal wear?

However, with vaccines circulating, employees are now facing the possibility of returning to work and may sadly have to ditch their casual slacks for smarter, work-appropriate outfits. Or do they?

Fashion fit for the workplace is rapidly evolving since suits, once a mandatory corporate requirement, have been replaced with flexible workwear.

The onslaught of COVID-19 has changed people’s views on office wear even further, choosing comfort over appearance every time. In this article, we’ll discuss how office wear has changed in the last century, how fashion might look in a post-pandemic world, and why dressing down for work is the new normal.