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Protective face masks have become the must-have fashion accessory of 2020 — something no one could have imagined this time last year.

Indeed, the pandemic has shaken up our daily lives, from ways of consuming to ways of working and even fashion inspirations. Bandanas, XXL jewelry, belt bags and platform thigh boots were initially primed to be fashion's stars of 2020. But the novel coronavirus pandemic soon put paid to that, changing the plan for designers, brands and major ready-to-wear chains.

[caption id="attachment_211498" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Face masks have became one of the year's hottest fashion accessories. (Image: Flavio Gasperini)[/caption]

While certain pieces, fabrics and colours managed to defy the various waves of the pandemic, most faltered in the face of lockdown measures and even more so with the rise of the face mask. In fact, masks became one of the year's hottest accessories, way ahead of the stilettos, jewelry, it-bags and other items proffered by big-hitters in the world of style. After all, if you're going to have to wear face masks, you might as well invest in trendy models or designs to match your outfits.

Comfort is king

The quest for comfort inherent to the pandemic gave rise to new trends that may never have flourished without the public health crisis. As people bunkered down and worked from home, activewear proved a major hit alongside loungewear such as pyjamas.

[caption id="attachment_212544" align="aligncenter" width="683"] The cottagecore trend of floral dresses and Peter Pan collars has also been particularly popular this year. (Image: Gustavo Almeida/ Pexels)[/caption]

Similarly, the cottagecore trend — which sees the return of clothing in romantic styles and/or inspired by nature — has boomed this year, putting a spotlight on floral dresses, Peter Pan collar blouses and cable-knit cardigans.

Comfort and relaxed styles, plus the need for functional pieces, also largely drove a utility wear trend and sparked interest in boiler suits, combat boots, cargo pants and even bucket hats — despite these being banished from womenswear wardrobes for more than a decade.

[caption id="attachment_212545" align="aligncenter" width="819"] The sartorial trends for 2020 also include boiler suits and utility wear. (Image: Praneeth Koduru/ Pexels)[/caption]

Making fashion more sustainable

Sartorial trends this year have also taken a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly direction. Vegan leather and eco-friendly fabrics in general — whether sustainable or recycled — have found favour along with upcycled collections

When it comes to colours, this year's top trends are focused on soft shades and retro hues, with brown, lavender, and coral — shades that once again evoke nature — being particularly popular.

(Main and featured image: Nevena1987/ iStock)

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Protective face masks have become the must-have fashion accessory of 2020 — something no one could have imagined this time last year.

Indeed, the pandemic has shaken up our daily lives, from ways of consuming to ways of working and even fashion inspirations. Bandanas, XXL jewelry, belt bags and platform thigh boots were initially primed to be fashion's stars of 2020. But the novel coronavirus pandemic soon put paid to that, changing the plan for designers, brands and major ready-to-wear chains.

[caption id="attachment_211498" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Face masks have became one of the year's hottest fashion accessories. (Image: Flavio Gasperini)[/caption]

While certain pieces, fabrics and colours managed to defy the various waves of the pandemic, most faltered in the face of lockdown measures and even more so with the rise of the face mask. In fact, masks became one of the year's hottest accessories, way ahead of the stilettos, jewelry, it-bags and other items proffered by big-hitters in the world of style. After all, if you're going to have to wear face masks, you might as well invest in trendy models or designs to match your outfits.

Comfort is king

The quest for comfort inherent to the pandemic gave rise to new trends that may never have flourished without the public health crisis. As people bunkered down and worked from home, activewear proved a major hit alongside loungewear such as pyjamas.

[caption id="attachment_212544" align="aligncenter" width="683"] The cottagecore trend of floral dresses and Peter Pan collars has also been particularly popular this year. (Image: Gustavo Almeida/ Pexels)[/caption]

Similarly, the cottagecore trend — which sees the return of clothing in romantic styles and/or inspired by nature — has boomed this year, putting a spotlight on floral dresses, Peter Pan collar blouses and cable-knit cardigans.

Comfort and relaxed styles, plus the need for functional pieces, also largely drove a utility wear trend and sparked interest in boiler suits, combat boots, cargo pants and even bucket hats — despite these being banished from womenswear wardrobes for more than a decade.

[caption id="attachment_212545" align="aligncenter" width="819"] The sartorial trends for 2020 also include boiler suits and utility wear. (Image: Praneeth Koduru/ Pexels)[/caption]

Making fashion more sustainable

Sartorial trends this year have also taken a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly direction. Vegan leather and eco-friendly fabrics in general — whether sustainable or recycled — have found favour along with upcycled collections

When it comes to colours, this year's top trends are focused on soft shades and retro hues, with brown, lavender, and coral — shades that once again evoke nature — being particularly popular.

(Main and featured image: Nevena1987/ iStock)

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'Lockdown' may be the word of the year, but WFH — work from home — probably comes in at a close second.

The new hybrid remote office model implemented by certain companies because of the pandemic has found favour with the majority of office employees in the past few months, according to a recent survey conducted by business communications tool Slack among office workers from the US, UK, France, Germany, Japan and Australia. But attitudes to remote working differ significantly among countries.

Which do you prefer, going into the office part-time, or working from home all week? Due to the Covid-19 pandemic this year, many organisations have been obliged to implement a new hybrid remote office model, which might mean working remotely on Mondays and Tuesdays, for instance, and going in to work for the rest of the week.

[caption id="attachment_212477" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Almost three out of four office workers worldwide approved of the hybrid remote office concept, which divides the week between working from home and the office. (Image: Anchiy / iStock)[/caption]

Almost three out of four (72 percent) of the 9032 participants in the Slack survey approved of this hybrid work concept, with only 11.6 percent wishing to return to full-time office work.

Germans are the most inclined to adopt such measures, with 77 percent of German respondents in favour of a hybrid remote office model. 74 percent of French workers polled would also agree to implement it.

Though the hybrid model appealed to the majority of respondents, the survey also showed that office workers in different countries see remote working differently. For instance, US workers prefer implementing a full-time remote policy while French employees would rather see their colleagues a few days a week.

[caption id="attachment_212478" align="alignnone" width="1024"] A hybrid remote office concept divides the week between working from home and the office. (Image: Mikey Harris/ Unsplash)[/caption]

Fourteen percent of French respondents said they valued going to the office rather than working remotely all week long, as opposed to just 8 percent of British workers polled. 13 percent of Japanese and Australian respondents would prefer to work entirely from the office, whereas only 11 percent of the US workers surveyed would.

In the US, working from home all week long seems to be the preferred solution for 16 percent of respondents, whereas only 8 percent of Japanese respondents would accept working fully remotely. Only 10 percent of German and 11 percent of French respondents approved of full-time home office policies.

The survey was conducted between June 30 and August 11, 2020 by Global WebIndex and Slack.

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'Lockdown' may be the word of the year, but WFH — work from home — probably comes in at a close second.

The new hybrid remote office model implemented by certain companies because of the pandemic has found favour with the majority of office employees in the past few months, according to a recent survey conducted by business communications tool Slack among office workers from the US, UK, France, Germany, Japan and Australia. But attitudes to remote working differ significantly among countries.

Which do you prefer, going into the office part-time, or working from home all week? Due to the Covid-19 pandemic this year, many organisations have been obliged to implement a new hybrid remote office model, which might mean working remotely on Mondays and Tuesdays, for instance, and going in to work for the rest of the week.

[caption id="attachment_212477" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Almost three out of four office workers worldwide approved of the hybrid remote office concept, which divides the week between working from home and the office. (Image: Anchiy / iStock)[/caption]

Almost three out of four (72 percent) of the 9032 participants in the Slack survey approved of this hybrid work concept, with only 11.6 percent wishing to return to full-time office work.

Germans are the most inclined to adopt such measures, with 77 percent of German respondents in favour of a hybrid remote office model. 74 percent of French workers polled would also agree to implement it.

Though the hybrid model appealed to the majority of respondents, the survey also showed that office workers in different countries see remote working differently. For instance, US workers prefer implementing a full-time remote policy while French employees would rather see their colleagues a few days a week.

[caption id="attachment_212478" align="alignnone" width="1024"] A hybrid remote office concept divides the week between working from home and the office. (Image: Mikey Harris/ Unsplash)[/caption]

Fourteen percent of French respondents said they valued going to the office rather than working remotely all week long, as opposed to just 8 percent of British workers polled. 13 percent of Japanese and Australian respondents would prefer to work entirely from the office, whereas only 11 percent of the US workers surveyed would.

In the US, working from home all week long seems to be the preferred solution for 16 percent of respondents, whereas only 8 percent of Japanese respondents would accept working fully remotely. Only 10 percent of German and 11 percent of French respondents approved of full-time home office policies.

The survey was conducted between June 30 and August 11, 2020 by Global WebIndex and Slack.

The post Could the Hybrid Remote Office Model be the Future of Work? appeared first on Prestige Online - Hong Kong.

'Lockdown' may be the word of the year, but WFH — work from home — probably comes in at a close second.

The new hybrid remote office model implemented by certain companies because of the pandemic has found favour with the majority of office employees in the past few months, according to a recent survey conducted by business communications tool Slack among office workers from the US, UK, France, Germany, Japan and Australia. But attitudes to remote working differ significantly among countries.

Which do you prefer, going into the office part-time, or working from home all week? Due to the Covid-19 pandemic this year, many organisations have been obliged to implement a new hybrid remote office model, which might mean working remotely on Mondays and Tuesdays, for instance, and going in to work for the rest of the week.

[caption id="attachment_212477" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Almost three out of four office workers worldwide approved of the hybrid remote office concept, which divides the week between working from home and the office. (Image: Anchiy / iStock)[/caption]

Almost three out of four (72 percent) of the 9032 participants in the Slack survey approved of this hybrid work concept, with only 11.6 percent wishing to return to full-time office work.

Germans are the most inclined to adopt such measures, with 77 percent of German respondents in favour of a hybrid remote office model. 74 percent of French workers polled would also agree to implement it.

Though the hybrid model appealed to the majority of respondents, the survey also showed that office workers in different countries see remote working differently. For instance, US workers prefer implementing a full-time remote policy while French employees would rather see their colleagues a few days a week.

[caption id="attachment_212478" align="alignnone" width="1024"] A hybrid remote office concept divides the week between working from home and the office. (Image: Mikey Harris/ Unsplash)[/caption]

Fourteen percent of French respondents said they valued going to the office rather than working remotely all week long, as opposed to just 8 percent of British workers polled. 13 percent of Japanese and Australian respondents would prefer to work entirely from the office, whereas only 11 percent of the US workers surveyed would.

In the US, working from home all week long seems to be the preferred solution for 16 percent of respondents, whereas only 8 percent of Japanese respondents would accept working fully remotely. Only 10 percent of German and 11 percent of French respondents approved of full-time home office policies.

The survey was conducted between June 30 and August 11, 2020 by Global WebIndex and Slack.

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