Lindsay Knapp, 41, a social worker in Hartford, Conn., has been feeling just as cheeky “I haven’t worn a bra or makeup in almost two weeks,” she said. “I’m letting my grays grow in and not blow drying my hair. That’s beyond empowering.”
Catherine Burgess, 71, a literary consultant in Somerville, Mass., is dispensing with scarves, jewelry and the suddenly redundant notion of accessorizing. “Since I’ve been diagnosed, via teleconference, as a probable Covid statistic, I’m doing away with bras,” she said, “though I may later feel societal pressure to return to some form of breast bondage.”
A Hilton in a Hoodie
Undergarments have become optional, too, for Shanna Goldstein, the 48-year-old founder of a plus-size clothing line. “My husband and my best friend begged me not to admit that I haven’t been wearing a bra,” she said. For a fashion designer, her look has become surprisingly (and refreshingly) lax.
“I haven’t been reduced to a Slanket yet, but I am wearing a Onepiece,” Ms. Goldstein said. “I may never go back to real clothes. Not having to think about these things gives me that much more brain room to think about things like “Should I bake banana bread? What snacks will we be having with cocktail hour?”
You know, the important stuff.
“Do I get on the scale every morning? Not so much. There is plenty of time for that post-Covid.”
Even Nicky Hilton Rothschild, the designer and society figure, has been keeping things simple and focusing on cozier pursuits. “I haven’t worn makeup or blow-dried my hair,” Ms. Rothschild, 36, said. “I like seeing it in its natural state.”