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Are we giving suits the boot?

Dec 2, 2020

Richard Anderson, a tailor on Savile Row, discusses the impact of remote work on formal business attire. The debate on the necessity of suits post-pandemic is explored, with insights on changing dressing trends. The podcast also covers the challenges faced by traditional tailors and the adaptation to virtual selling methods amidst travel restrictions.

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Shift towards more individualistic work attire due to remote work and increased video calls.

Tailoring businesses adapting to pandemic challenges with virtual fittings and modernizing sales strategies.

Deep dives

Evolution of Workplace Attire and the Influence of Zoom Calls

As more people work from home, the traditional idea of a suited business person may be evolving. With increased video calls, individuals are rethinking their work attire, considering how they dress for the screen. Heather McGregor highlights how Zoom fashion prioritizes block colors and simplicity to look presentable on screen, reflecting a shift in workplace attire towards more individual expression.

Introduction

2min

The Art of Tailoring on Savile Row

5min

Adapting to Virtual Selling and Technology in the Face of Travel Restrictions

1min

Adapting Fashion to the New Normal

4min

The Impact of Post-Pandemic Fashion on Business Communication

6min

Is the era of the suited office worker at an end? Is the era of the suited office worker at an end?With so many people working from home because of the pandemic, there is far less demand for formal work attire. This is impacting those that make it all over the world, as we learn from Richard Anderson, a tailor on Savile Row - the street in London synonymous with suits - and Raja Fashions in Hong Kong, whose tailors usually travel the globe fitting their clients. We hear that while some office workers can't wait to dress up after the pandemic, others have embraced and even expanded their pyjama collection. Plus, Heather MacGregor, Executive Dean of Heriott-Watt Business School, tells us how her work wear has been impacted by working from home.

(Picture: a tailor adjusts a customer's suit in the fitting room at Henry Poole's in Savile Row, London, 1938. Credit Getty Images.)

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Are we giving suits the boot?

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Evolution of Workplace Attire and the Influence of Zoom Calls

The Impact on Tailoring Businesses During the Pandemic

Future Predictions for Post-Pandemic Workplace Fashion

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