Zoom style is the new summer style, as the pandemic continues to sweep through the United States.10'000 Hours/Getty Images
- Business Insider spoke to top stylists to create the ultimate menswear guide on dressing for Zoom.
- Many of the stylists we spoke to agreed that wearing professional collared shirts, in either navy blue or white, is best for giving off a professional look, even behind the screen.
- But others suggested people use this time to show their personality and recommended everything from Hawaiian T-shirts to Gucci diamond blazers.
It's official: Zoom style is the new summer style. But just because remote work and virtual happy hours have become the new normal doesn't mean sweatpants and old pajama shirts become the new go-to.
Instead, top stylists agree that this is the time to invest in quality clothes, create a new professional look, and try out items that can better show off your personality.
"This is a time for people to add more of who they are and what they stand for into their wardrobe; they get a chance to show themselves as a more well-rounded person with a full lifestyle," Silicon Valley stylist Victoria Hitchcock told Business Insider.
"We need to remember that those of us who are working are fortunate, and to show that we understand that there are bigger issues than how we look on the screen right now," she continued. "So hitting that balance between putting thought into what you wear, showing respect for your audience, and those who are not so fortunate now, without turning yourself out too perfectly, is a way of communicating that you 'get it.'"
To help readers out, Business Insider spoke to top industry stylists — from Silicon Valley to Hollywood to New York City — and put together the perfect menswear guide to Zoom dressing. Keep reading to see what the experts had to say.