Spending the last few months in leggings has been pretty good–I mean, a girl can’t complain about never wearing a single thing with a zipper. But it’s June, and I’ve about had it with loungewear. I know, I know, who would have thought we’d see the day! However, I’m not exactly ready to wear all the leather shorts and off-the-shoulder tops in my summer wardrobe when I’m just sitting in my no-A/C apartment on my computer all day long. It’s just not feasible. So, getting creative with trends is the easiest way to get on board. With basically the entire world staying at home, our fashion and beauty trends are shifting from what was initially predicted back in September—we’ve adapted to what’s going on around us, making it easy to recreate our favorite looks without even having to step outside.
for when your hormones throw a party you didn’t RSVP to
After months of wearing the exact same thing day after day, let’s just say I’m a little more than excited to start implementing these easy trends into my loungewear looks. And because they’ll still be staples afterward, you’ll be styling them with the rest of your summer capsule wardrobe.
1. Ribbed Tanks
This super ‘90s trend will become a staple in your closet in no time. Wear it with joggers or shorts to look put-together on a Zoom meeting, or dress it up with a skirt later down the road. I’m partial to white, but black, neutral, or a bright color is great too.
2. Embracing Your Hair Texture
This spring trend isn’t going anywhere, especially with more people using less heat and not going to the salon. Rocking your natural texture doesn’t have to be a frizzy mess either. Use a light hair oil, like Verb’s Ghost Oil, to add shine and smoothness without straightening out any of your precious waves or curls. Use the diffuser on your hair dryer to amp up the waves or even a curling gel (trust us: scrunching your hair in 2020 is nothing like it was in middle school).
And if you’re a straight-haired gal as myself, I fake it by putting my hair in braids or twists while it’s wet, letting it dry, and then lightly straightening the ends (anyone else at that weird shoulder length where your hair refuses to do anything but flip out like a ‘50s housewife?!). You can also add a few curls with a curling iron to give it even more texture.
3. Dressed-Up White Tee
Instead of your favorite white tee, opt for something with a little extra somethin’-somethin’. This is basically the comfort equivalent to wearing a T-shirt, but you look pulled-together and like you put in way more effort than you did. These are a life-saver for Zoom meetings and grocery trips, and you can still wear them with jeans later on this summer and early fall. Look for pieces with ruffles, scalloped edges, puffy sleeves, cropped hemlines, and sweetheart or square necklines.