with offices around the world gradually opening up and expecting employees to head back to work in smaller batches many are filled with dread not just over the thought of having to deal with trafficfilled commute but also having to forego their cosy pyjamas for ughsouncomfortable corporateformal wear well they neednt be so worried keeping their employees long break from office wear in mind several organisations are now rethinking their strict dress code policies of stuffy suits buttonedup shirts formal pants and leather footwear as a result airy dresses loose pants and casual tees are now being counted as work wear tooathleisure has found its way to offices tooworking closely with our staff and witnessing their need for comfort has prompted us to allow them to wear casuals at work says samrat das gupta head of marketing at the gurgaonbased gaming company microgravity he continues the ongoing global pandemic has had a massive impact on peoples lifestyles athleisure and casual wear have found a new place in a professionals wardrobe too though people have started going back to office and are travelling for work it will take them time to let go of casual wear for now our employees are more comfortable and at ease wearing sneakers over formal leather shoes and tshirts over shirts samidha sahani a bank employee says that her office too has relaxed their otherwise strict dress code banks are very particular about their dress code but my office has started allowing us to wear semiformal clothes like airy dresses or comfortable pants this has also happened because of the rise in digital banking there are less customers in banks these days which means we can dress less formally says samidhakeepin it semi casualseveral fashion houses too are jumping on the casual work wear bandwagon and coming up with semiformal clothing lines that factor in professionalism and comfort ayushi gudwani founder of fablestreet explains we have introduced pullup pants and semiformal tees that can be easily worn to work in our ongoing survey about what postpandemic work wear should feel like the majority of customers have replied saying they prefer clothing thats comfortable and stylish so we are focusing more on materials like linen and cotton because of the comfort and ventilation they provide explaining the new styles that customers are investing in tanvi malik cofounder faballey a clothing line says weve been working on preppy shirts versatile blouses and roomy silhouettes like jumpsuits and dresses in subtle prints and solid colors weve built our bottom wear collection to now be slouchier and made in skinfriendly fabrics to allow allday comfort overall our designs now focus on boxy fits instead of bodyconscomfy workwear thats trending solid tees with linen pants and loose denims solid colour dresses in cotton and linen coords in pastel shades and solid colours oxford flat boots and kitten heels