by Cassell Ferere

Fashion is in a weird place. But it can do no more for us while we are staying home to stay safe. As our sartorial ambition has been deteriorating, we are desperately holding on to our dignity trying to stay engaged with humans in the real world, on a level of dressing up from the waist up for a Zoom meeting or similar. 

Naomi Campbell has been hosting a YouTube series called "No Filter with Naomi where she gets real with some of fashion's most prominent figures. A recent episode featured Marc Jacobs, lounging in a Prada sweater over a Lacoste shirt while pearls rest around his collar. The two spent a reasonable amount of time talking about the emotions behind dressing up. They dived into valuing your clothing - especially the expensive brands. Marc goes in about how he needs to get dress and most importantly, as Naomi and Marc  both agreed, they "have to make the bed." Marc goes on about how these things are an "act of self-care."

 Marc Jacobs continues his rant, 

"I  hope by my actions, someone will feel free enough to paint their face, do their nails, wear heels around the living room, get dressed for dinner even though your all by yourself. I know I do it for the attention of others. But first and foremost, I do it to feel good." 

Let’s be honest, we all have gotten lazy, maybe depressed. We haven’t seen our hairdressers and barbers in over a month. Makeup tutorials can be helpful but you’ll be wearing a mask if you decide to head outside. There hasn’t been much to do other than getting the fulfillment of getting dressed up. Pillow challenges and living room runways are all we - fashion people - have, lately.

We all have our way of feeling adequate enough, presenting ourselves in our best fashion, simply just to feel good about ourselves. Whether the home style is the best version of you or the laziest, it’s still a style choice that makes us remember why we like fashion. Fabrics, comfort, confidence, and individuality; we simply should dress up because we can.

Here is a list of some at-home looks that remind us how much home [“fashion”] is where the heart is.

Anna Dello Rousso, fashion editor, sporting cheetah print pajama from Laneus with matching furniture.

Marina Testino , activist, founder, wearing a hooded sweatshirt and loose fit sweatpants, drenched in sunlight.

Whitney Mcguire, Co-founder Sustainable BK, shows us some family style in her full denim look.

Quavo, hip-hop artist, kept it real simple and threw on a couple hundred thousand dollars in jewelry.

Kelly Gale, super model, rocks a full red look, crop sweater and sweatpants, flanked by her puppies.

Aimee Song, founder, wears her line Song of Style, Electra sweater and Louisa knit pants.

Marc Jacobs, fashion designer, has a thing for underwear and apparently likes wearing his husbands own.

Travis Scott, hip-hop artist, just skipped getting dressed and upload his digital form for outfit swapping ease, I guess.

Teddy Riley, Grammy award winning producer, was all about ‘Big Hat Energy’ during his initial IG live battle versus Babyface. He opted out of the hat for the rematch.

Naimi Campbell, super model, has been working the IG live looks.

Derek Blasberg of YouTube and former fashion editor, spent his birthday out of home, giving back, but well protected from COVID-19.

Anna Wintour of Vogue, has accepted the idea of sweatpants recently and has been living her fashion faux pas truth. 

Thania Peck, founder of Catcherinthestyle and many others got dressed up for #Couchella last month.

Joe La Puma, Senior Vice President of Complex wore casual ‘streetwear’ around the house to watch the latest ESPN documentary “The Last Dance” about Michael Jordan, the sneaker culture defining figure.

Sophia Li, conscious fashion editor, lounges around in silk rob and night gown, basking in her sheets from Brooklinen.

Lena Dunham, actor, writer, producer, gets cozy in Sally Lapointe pajamas.

Bella Hadid, model, just casually wearing her “favorite yellow jacket” at home.

Cardi B, hip-hop artist, wears a cool bomber jacket for a IG live talk with Bernie Sanders.

Virgil Abloh, fashion designer, has been wearing some interesting sweaters and hoodies for his IG live DJ sets.

Coco & Breezy, eyewear designers and DJs, can always be seen in their signature specs.

Kim Kardashian and the gang because Pajama Parties are always cool.

Tiffany Hsu, fashion buying director, decides to wear almost a full suit and a pair of New Balance during her “office hours”.

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