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After a whole two months of stay-at-home, businesses are starting to reopen, so it’s time for some of you to get out of your loungewear and dress up for work. Sorry to break it to you, but the half-button-down-half-pajamas you wear during your Zoom meetings don’t really count.
While there is no documented transmission through clothes yet, it doesn’t hurt to be more cautious of what we wear to minimize the risk of catching the virus. It’s better to be safe than sorry, so we’ve rounded up the safest, easiest, and no-fuss outfit combination for your back-to-work OOTD.
1. Cloth face mask
First and most important on this list is your cloth face mask. This is the only accessory you’ll be needing, TBH. Avoid wearing many accessories, especially from the elbows down so you’ll be able to wash your hands properly. Not wearing accessories is also easier since you have less to disinfect when you get home.
Check out Heart Evangelista's DIY face mask below:
Dahil wala magawa sa Bahay need maging creative . Kaya natin toh ???????? pic.twitter.com/a7gsWg0k4Y
— LoveMarie O. Escudero (@heart021485) March 11, 2020
You might be wondering why we listed cloth face masks here and not the surgical or the N-95 ones. Well, if we’re not going to high risk areas such as hospitals and quarantine facilities, we can pretty much survive on cloth face masks alone. Besides, they’re washable and more accessible! Let’s reserve the medical masks to our healthcare workers and other frontliners. You can create your own face masks and match it with your outfit.
2. Top made of not-so-thin material
For your top, make sure to avoid see-through clothes so that droplets can’t penetrate easily onto the skin. You may opt for a sleeveless or a short sleeve shirt that is made of a relatively thick material. This is the safe route because your arms from the elbow down are bare. You can easily wash your hands thoroughly, without having to worry about your sleeves getting wet. However, be careful not to touch a lot of surfaces since more of your skin is exposed (and more importantly, don’t touch your face, please).
Try to avoid layering to lessen clothing contamination. During this time, minimalism is key. A bonus here is that it’s less laundry, too! However, if your ginawin, or your office AC unit is just always on full blast, you can always go the long sleeve route. It’s also a safe option since less of your skin that could touch your face will be exposed. Just make sure to roll the sleeves up for thorough hand washing. Here's an example:
You can cop that baby collar shirt from Mango. Also, you may want to check out this tunic shirt from Zalora.
3. Classic pair of pants
To match the tops we listed above, you can never go wrong with a classic pair of pants. Just like the long sleeve top, wearing a pair of trousers is the safest route you can go when wearing your bottoms because you’ll have less skin exposure.
TIP: Wear pants with pockets to keep your hands busy and contained, so that you’ll avoid touching your face, and even a lot of surfaces unconsciously. Here's an example:
Try wide-legged pants, instead of skintight ones, to still feel comfy even though you’re wearing pants. Some style pegs are the wide-leg trousers from Zara and the drape relaxed tapered pants from Uniqlo.
4. Trusty pair of closed shoes
For the shoes, we recommend wearing closed comfortable shoes because, again, they minimize skin exposure. Since shoes, specifically the soles, can be carriers of the virus, we should also be mindful of what we wear and how we keep them clean. Fret not, regular, non-medical professionals, like us, are advised not to worry much since we normally don’t come in contact with a lot of germs, unlike healthcare professionals. We're just here to make sure that we wear the safest possible workwear.
To cop the look, try this leather moccasin from Mango or this comfy low-heel from Pazzion.
5. Small everyday bag
Bring the smallest everyday bag that can fit all the items you need to work. Avoid changing bags everyday so you only have this to disinfect every after your workday ends. Opt for small handbags like this one from Goodwill, or if you're a backpack gal, this one from a local brand called Katre is a good choice. Check it out here:
While it is true that there are a lot of things we have yet to discover about the COVID-19 virus and the many possible ways it could spread, it wouldn’t hurt to take extra precautions and maximize our protection because we can never be too sure of our safety. Remember that during these trying times, less is more especially in terms of what we wear so as to avoid any further harm to our health.
