Cindy Luo began layering her soft jammies over a hooded sweatshirt at work when the weather turned chilly in December. Wearing cozy sleepwear to work became a habit, and soon she did n’t even bother to wear matching tops and bottoms, selecting whatever was most comfortable.
A few months after, she posted photos of herself to a “gross garments at work” string that had spread on Xiaohongshu, a Chinese game equivalent to Instagram. She was one of the tens of thousands of young Chinese personnel who boldly posted photos of themselves at work wearing pants, sandals, and socks. The simply- rolled- out- of- mattress look was startlingly informal for most Chinese workplaces.
” I just want to use whatever I want”, said Ms. Luo, 30, an interior designer in Wuhan, a town in Hubei Province. ” I just do n’t think it’s worth spending money to dress up for work, since I’m just sitting there”.
Youth in China’s children exhibit a life of passion and striving that has defined the past few decades by defying expectations for appropriate work attire. Some young people are choosing to”,” a revolutionary approach to seeking an simple and uncomplicated life as the government’s and promising opportunities fade. Even those with stable work are now staging a subdued opposition.
When a user named” Kendou S -” posted past month on Douyin, the Chinese family support of TikTok, the consciously weak garments turned into a social media activity. She donned a soft brown sweater dress, plaid pajama pants, a light green jacket, and furry slippers for work.
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