Dressing for work when the office is your living room is a聽tricky game. For the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, I walked聽the fine line between looking presentable and being comfortable, wearing聽jeans and a tee, with a 鈥渄ressy鈥 flannel to throw on for Zoom meetings, and sneakers to make me feel like the walk from the kitchen to my desk was more than just a ten-foot commute. But by July, I鈥檇 regressed to a hodgepodge of jorts and running clothes. Putting on non-stretch pants and a shirt with a collar felt impossible.
Then I got Title Nine鈥檚 ($139). Part of a that also includes a ,听, and , it was originally intended聽for travel. Of course, travel looks very different now than when designer Anna Medina dreamt up the ensemble.聽But as it turns out, many of the features that make clothing good for long plane rides and single-suitcase trips also make it ideal for working from home.
Every item in the collection is made from a poly-spandex blend that has the stretch of yoga tights, the strength and light weight of hiking pants, and the soft feel of PJs. But they hide all of that with clean, modern cuts that are downright stylish鈥攁nd there are multiple ways to wear each piece.
The jumpsuit聽features a cropped, wide-leg silhouette, with a sleeveless top whose necklines鈥攈igh and聽round聽on one side聽and V-neck on the other鈥攎ake it possible to聽flip the whole thing around depending on your mood or the occasion. (The V-neck is extremely deep聽but looks great with a sports bra beneath it.) A set of subtle clips on each calf allows you to gather the bottom openings for a bold, tapered-leg look. All told, there are four styles in one, each聽simple and classy yet unique enough for my most fashionable friend to exclaim, 鈥淲hat is that!鈥 the minute I walked into her front yard.
That鈥檚 a pretty overwhelming reaction for a piece of clothing made of stretch fabric, with reflective ankle hits for bike commuting聽and a cinchable elastic waist. It almost feels like cheating.
In just a month, the jumpsuit has made appearances in Zoom meetings, at socially distanced backyard happy hours, and during at-home date nights. I don鈥檛 mind putting it on after a run when I鈥檓 still sweaty, and I wouldn鈥檛 hesitate to wear it for a six-hour flight. The fabric is so durable and easy to wipe clean that I鈥檝e even found myself kneeling down for impromptu post-work weeding sessions without changing. I can鈥檛 say all that about many other items in my closet.