For a while during the pandemic, professional clothes were hard to find. Clothing companies quickly adapted to working from home. Even Banana Republic and Ann Taylor suits were made of soft, stretchy material — hardly the well-structured suits they normally sell.
Since then, clothing brands have seemingly continued along the trend of dressing for comfort, with wide-leg pants and oversized blazers at the center of most major brands’ suiting lineups.
While I certainly understand the need to be comfortable in court, that’s definitely the last place you want to wear baggy clothes, particularly in bright colors.
Fortunately, mainstream brands also typically still offer at least a few classic styles:
Comparatively, it’s easy to see which suits will stand the test of time.
There a many reasons to avoid trendy clothing:
- Fads aren’t typically flattering. Think low-rise jeans. Enough said.
- Fads come and go quickly, so by year’s end, your style will be dated.
- It’s expensive to keep up.
- You can’t re-sell trendy styles easily, so they’re less sustainable.
It’s not easy to keep your style timeless. You’ll have to look hard for classic styles. This article from Who What Wear offers helpful tips:
- avoid over-size silhouettes
- keep your shoes simple and sleek
- find your go-to style, and stick to it
Stick to the classics. Stay timelessly powerful.