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The clothing we have reached for over the last year has likely been pretty different than what we were wearing the year before. During the pandemic, many people began working from home, so their professional wardrobes shifted from what s suitable for the office to what is Zoom meeting-appropriate (lots of above-the-waist accessories). Going out was replaced with nights on the couch, so inevitably sweatpants made a big comeback.
I think that if anyone looked at two laundry baskets, one from 2019 and one from 2020, they could likely recognize that the world shifted in some major ways because what we wear says so much about who we are and what we do. That s one of the main threads that runs through Emily Spivack s Worn Stories, a new anthology series on Netflix that centers on the clothes that inspire us, the memories they hold, and the unique moments in our lives that celebrate our personalities and bond us together.
beautiful dresser seems strangely out of place. this single pot of soup must be stretched to feed more than a dozen members of this family. this is running out, yes? that s the last one right here. couric: and then what? nothing. couric: frustration is reaching the boiling point. i remember during hurricane katrina when it happened, this right here is worse. couric: there are more masks, real and improvised, because of the stench of bodies on the streets. they ve run out of body bags and, in this case, metal sheeting had to suffice. but one thing not in short supply the injured. yesterday these tents were set up by doctors without borders and many people are now inside in desperate need of medical attention and yet everyday they wonder when will the doctors come? this woman s stepdaughter and her was reason both badly hurt. (speaking creole) the house just came down on top of her. couric: and you ve been waiting to get her medical help? they re waiting fo