So-called 'corporate goths' sharing their unconventional office attire on TikTok point to the post-pandemic erosion of office norms. Gen Zers are looking for lifestyle acceptance in the workplace, and employers looking to retain young talent are loosening dress codes to comply.

A notoriously conservative London-based law firm has opened up its dress code, sparking conversation about professional norms post-lockdown. While wearing sweatpants to the office hasn’t caught on, workers are dressing for joy, ditching stale office clothes in order to express themselves.

Gen Zers are leaning into a blend of casual and comfortable when dressing for work – and it’s much more than a post-lockdown blip. The way they express themselves through their professional attire says a lot about their approach to the job – what can employers and other generations learn from this?

Post-lockdown, life is providing chances for people to reconnect with the excitement and pleasure that styling ourselves can offer. Following on from tracking this behaviour in our Fashion and Style Sector Snapshot, Canvas8 spoke to nine people in the UK to find out how fashion is sparking joy.