Pandemic has caused many people to change their wardrobe

OF WHAT YOU CAN CONTROL AND WHAT YOU CANNOT CONTROL. >> WE HAVE ALL MADE CHANGES TO OUR LIVESER DURING THE PANDEMIC AND ONE OF THE MORE NOTICEABLE ONES IS ADJUSTMENTS TO OUR WARDROBING FROM WORKING A THE WHOM TO ORDERING TAKE OUT IT IS MORE CASUAL. WE SEE HOW SOME AMERICANS HAVE DITCHED REAL CLOTHES. >> COME ON AND MITT IT. DURING THE PANDEMIC WHAT YOU ARE DOING WITH ZOOM MEETINGS YOU LOOK SPIFFY UP TOP BUT WHERE PEOPLE COULDN'T SAY YOU WERE WEARING SWEAT PANTS, YOGA PANTS, CRAZY SOCKS. FOR MANY FOLKS THE DAYS OF WORKING VIRTUALLY ARE OVER. TIME FOR NEW CLOTHES AND WHETHER IT IS A CASE OF RETAIL THERAPY OR YOUR PREPANDEMIC WARDROBE DOESN'T FIT RETAILERS HAVE NOTICED SOMETHING. WE ARE NOT AS FANCY AS WE USED TO BE. ECONOMIST SHAWN SHAN GETS IT. >> I HAVEN'T WORN A SUIT IN PROBABLY 14 MONTHS SO I DON'T KNOW THAT I'M ANXIOUS TO GO BACK TO WEARING ONE. HE'S NOT ALONE. RETAILERS SAY SALES ARE GOOD BUT THEY ARE TO THE SELLING A LOT OF STUFFY SUITS AND THINGS THAT ZIP. WE ARE TALKING HAS COMFORTABLE CLOTHES. >> SHIRTS, SHORT SHE REFERRED SHIRTS, KNITS, ANYTHING WITH CASUAL WEAR IS -- I'M TALKING ABOUT 50%, 70%, OIL% UP THAT. IS WHAT PEOPLE ARE WEARING. >> I THINK WE REALIZED HOW COMFORTABLE WE WANT TO BE THE >> SAME STORY AT WINTER PARK WHERE PRICES ON THE REALLY FANCY STUFF IS 75% OFF. >> OUR WHOLE LOOK HAT CHANGED FROM JEWELRY TO SHOES TO ACCESSORIES MANY >> HIGH HEELS ARE OUT AND FANCY TENNIS SHOES AND CLOTHES THAT BREATHE ARE IN. >> IT IS A WASHABLE SILK TO YOU DID DRESS IT UP OR DOWN. >> DESIGNERS HAVE CAUGHT ON TO THE DEMAND GIVING RISE TO ATHLETIC SPORTS CLOTHING AND COMFORT WAR COMBINED. >> WE WENT TO MARKET AFTER NOT GOING TO MARKET NINE MONTHS AND WE WERE LIKE WOW, THERE IS EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED. >> SO, HEY, LOOK AT ME NOW. I'M JUST MORE CASUAL BUT STILL FOR SUCCESS. BUT I DID STILL KEEP THOSE CRAZY SOCKS. >> OF COURSE, IT IS TO YOU. SHE IS GREAT. AS FAR AS WE CAN TELL DESPITE THE FACT THAT PANDEMIC HIKED SOME THINGS THE PRICE OF CLOTHES IS STABLE. >> ONE REASON IT T

How the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many people to change their wardrobe

Updated: 5:27 AM EDT May 11, 2021

We've all made changes to our lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, and perhaps one of the more noticeable changes involves people's choices in clothing.Things have gotten more casual, in many cases. Some people have even ditched wearing "real" clothes.Sister station WESH looked into how COVID-19 has caused many people to make adjustments to their wardrobe.

WINTER PARK, Fla. —

We've all made changes to our lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, and perhaps one of the more noticeable changes involves people's choices in clothing.

Things have gotten more casual, in many cases. Some people have even ditched wearing "real" clothes.

Sister station WESH looked into how COVID-19 has caused many people to make adjustments to their wardrobe.