The Regalia Renaissance
July 9, 2021
If you’ve never opened your wardrobe and stared into the abyss thinking “what will I wear,” you’re lying. It’s the age-old question that plagues many of us on a daily basis, or did, at least, pre-lockdown. As Sydney entered its first snap lockdown since last year, I peered into my closet and asked myself that same question, despite having nothing for which to get dressed. I cast my mind back to 2020, trying to recall what exactly I donned in the peculiar few months of the first lockdown.
Pre-pandemic, I used to find indulgence in comfort, in pulling on a pair of fleece-lined sweatpants and slipping into well-worn Ugg boots. As COVID-19 took hold and the world locked down, people traded business wear for loungewear and took comfort in being, well, comfortable. Zoom became the centre of socialisation, with people using it for both work and play. This sparked the evolution of a new dress code. Affectionately described by many as ‘The