The new office wardrobe: Stretchy pants, flowy dresses and elastic waistbands on everything

The pandemic dealt a massive blow to apparel retailers, forcing most to temporarily shutter stores and rethink their strategies. Sales plummeted 87 percent in the first two months of the pandemic, Census Bureau data shows, with business-wear brands hit particularly hard by the sudden shift to telework as demand for suits, loafers and sheath dresses dried up. At least two dozen major retailers have filed for bankruptcy during the pandemic, including Brooks Brothers, J. Crew and the companies that own Ann Taylor, Loft, Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank.

Source: WP