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Wednesday 27 April 2022

How to Leave the Lockdown PJ Party

Basic, it’s how I roll these days.

Want to know why?  Well, read on my lovelies.


I’m not going to lie, I’ve lost my dressing mojo of late, defo. 

A friend told me recently how she’d embraced the all-day PJ look from Day 1 of Lockdown 1.0.  

I was rudely and unfashionably late to this party and only got into grunge gear in recent months, when the world and her dog are now well and truly over that.  

And now my struggle to get out of slobby wear is real, ladies. 

Having spent recent months mostly in grunge (but not stylishly so!), facing up to finding something to wear for even a relaxed night out can be challenging.  (Nights out - remember those?!)


So when my rigout mojo has gone AWOL I go back to basics to retrain myself in the “art”’of dressing. 

Jeans with black top.  End of.  Fin de.  Slut af. 

I teamed the basic outfit with a car-to-bar scarf for my night out as the evenings have been quite chilly of late. 

And the pattern and embellishment in the scarf lifts this very basic outfit. 


This is my back to basics look. Black top and jeans. 

Do you have a back to basics go-to for when you’ve lost your dressing mojo?  Or maybe you never quite lose it?



Then I took my next baby step up the basics ladder. 

On another day I added a long cardi and a pretty scarf.

The pretty scarf addition was inspired by a French friend who came for coffee wearing a similar basic outfit but elevated with a light floral scarf.

Yes, my mojo had got so minuscule that I needed inspo to add a pretty scarf!


And having previously stripped right back to jeans and a black top variations, I’ve now gone “adventurous”.

I’ve taken a further step up the basics ladder, with the classic jeans, striped top and a long neutral cardi look.  

Well, it’s a small step for womankind but a huge step for me!



So my friends, please tell me. 

Were you affected by a paradigm shift in dressing during the covid shenanigans?  Or maybe during a stressful time? 

Did you slip into the slobby clothes look?

Maybe no make up?  Lank, uncut hair? 

I’m a big fat YES to all of the above!

If you’re a YES too, how did you “retrain” yourself. 

My suggestion if you’ve lost your dressing mojo is to go right back to what you see as your basic outfit and take baby steps from there, as seen in this post. 


But perhaps you never turned up to that party at all, (👏👏👏) but if you did, how have you moved away from the slobby PJ party look and got YOUR dressing mojo back?

I’d love to hear. 





Hugs, Mary xxx. 

15 comments:

  1. I definitely had more leggings days with cozy sweaters during lockdown. A cardigan and jeans is a great way to ease back into it all!

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    1. Yes LAura, agreed, definitely the way forward. Baby steps.
      Have a great week xxx.

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  2. I am glad you are getting your fashion mojo back! SInce my lifestyle didn't change, I never did go through that phase: it was much too fun for me to get dressed. I think small steps is a good idea!
    www.chezmireillefashiontravelmom.com

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    1. Hi Mireille,
      Thanks for popping in. I should have stayed consistent too through Covid, but I just failed at the last hurdle!
      Wishing you a lovely week, Mary xxx.

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  3. I treated the lock down (as much as I could) as just the same as usual. I was helped in that I volunteered throughout at the food bank; I got ready as usual everyday; outfit and make up on.

    I would be happy to wear jeans everyday if I could; we're not allowed to wear jeans at he charity shop where I volunteer so that helps and of course I have absolutely loads of clothes and they to be worn!

    I like how you style your jeans and think you've definitely got your dress up mojo back!
    xxx

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    1. Aww thanks Vronni, and you are so right, you never lost your dressing up mojo! You make up, dress up and show up EVERY day and I applaud you for that 👏👏👏!
      Hugs, Mary xxx.

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  4. Hello, it looks like you are getting on the right track. Gosh, I think I started wearing leggings and long tops at home long before Covid started. When we wore masks out, I think I worked a little harder on my eye makeup. I mainly wear jeans out anyway. I think it's where I live-here in the Midwest. The biggest change is that I stopped substituting teaching at school so the non-jean wardrobe part of my closet isn't getting worn like it use to. To make up, I'm not wearing suit jackets with my jeans-that's been fun. Well, that's about it. It was nice to see a post from you. Take care, Terri

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    1. Oh yes Terri, using up work jackets with jeans is a great way to hold on to the non-jean element of your wardrobe. Great tip 👏👏👏
      Hugs Mary xxx.

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  5. Yes have lost my Mojo, always seem to be in leggings and jumper, not helped by having gained weight as well, I just feel I would like to get rid of all my clothes and start again, My daughter is a Stylist and colour consultant so woukd help me.!!.

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    1. Oh my gosh, dear friend, that sounds like such a good idea. Your Stylist daughter would put together an amazing capsule for you. But I would archive the old clothes. Just in case!
      Hugs Mary xxx.

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  6. I think having go-to outfit formulas like this is a nice way to pick out an outfit when you're uninspired. I've been feeling really uninspired lately so I've found myself going for dresses more often - they look very pulled together but are an instant one-and-done outfit so minimal thought is required!

    Thanks so much for joining the #WeekdayWearLinkup! Hope that you are having a good weekend :)

    Away From The Blue

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    1. That’s a good tip Mica, when in the dressing doldrums reach out for dresses, a one and done! Thanks.
      Hugs Mary xxx.

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  7. Yes, I was in more robes and pjs than usual during 2020. Some days I was in the mood for makeup, other days not. I am back to wearing what I enjoy wearing and feeling more like a human!

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    1. What a relief to be out of the dressing doldrums eh Jess, but you always look smart and polished.

      Hugs Mary xxx.

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