Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these!

But, we kicked the new year off with a “return to office” initiative, and once I took a look at my closet, I realized I needed new clothes.

I’ve spent the last three years working from home in leggings, slippers and Patagonia fleeces, and before that, I spent six months of unemployment wearing sports bras and running shorts. Prior to that, I rotated through the same five outfits as a Peace Corps volunteer and before that, it was 2019 and I was running through Chicago in dark skinny jeans and ballet flats.

Fashion has changed quite a bit since the last time I set foot in an office environment.

The youths wear baggy pants now.

RIP business casual.