The World as we know it
At the risk of sounding like the voiceover for a Bruce Willis movie, the world as we know it has changed forever, albeit some of the changes are temporary, but I for one am hopeful that some of the changes are permanent. Our renewed gratitude towards the NHS and care workers must never diminish, despite them assuming the role of superhero whilst at work, we must remember they are normal people, without super-human powers doing extra-ordinary jobs, and its this that makes them all the more special. Working from home, whilst lock-down has not been without its challenges, logistical and mental, how many of us have benefited from being at home more? No stressful commute in rush-hour, no frantic mornings and while inevitably enforced family time brings its own trials & tribulations (any one who has spent 8 weeks with bored, confused, frustrated kids will concur) I imagine we will look back on the time we spent together with fondness, when Mother Nature graced us with perfect spring weather and we were all forced to slow down. Now its almost time for us to dust off our civilian clothes and step blinking back into the real world, clothes shops are pulling up their shutters ready to welcome back customers at a safe distance, but fashion retail cant just fall back into the pace it left behind in March. Last week Gucci’s Creative Director Alessandro Michele told the worlds media that he would no longer be beholden to the demands of the fashion week Calendar and would in future only show twice a year, he also plans to have more “seasonless” collections, this may seem of little importance now, but it could mean a seismic change in fashion for the better. For over a decade shops have struggled with the collections being delivered out of kilter with the seasons, forcing them to go into sale earlier and earlier (ever tried buying a summer dress in August and been met with a sea of winter coats?) this pattern was particularly crippling to smaller boutiques. These changes wont happen overnight but i believe they are a baby steps in the right direction.
Picture Credit Gucci SS20
