May 5

May 5 Looks for Quarantine Occasions à la @boobie_billie

Some social media style influencers have managed to weather the storm of social isolation better than others. One of 2020’s biggest breakthrough accounts is Boobie Billie, a chihuahua with a flare for Prada bucket hats, Balenciaga sneakers, and facial expressions suiting all of our quarantine moods. Boobie’s feed is curated, crisp, and features shots all taken from the comfort of her own home—we could all take a page from her book.

So here is some OOTD inspiration courtesy of @boobie_billie for your favorite quarantine moments.

The Zoom Pilates Class Your Athlete Friend Keeps Inviting You To

Everyone knows you didn’t actually go to the gym if you didn’t bring your rose pink BKR water bottle that you ordered because Bella Hadid swore by it in 2015. You can still embody that mindset with your at-home athleisure. Alternatively, turn off your Zoom camera to instead take glowy workout selfies. So long as you namastay inside.

Standing in the Grocery Store Line

N95 masks should be saved for healthcare workers, but you have an entrepreneurial spirit and you know exactly how to cover up in style. Wrap one of those scarves you impulse bought online (and have been saving for that never-actually-planned trip to Paris) into a fashionable mask. Bonus points if you find a matching dress because after all, it’s isolation and you haven’t seen another real human in weeks so might as well make it an occasion.

Zoom Interview for an Internship That Will Probably Get Cancelled Anyway

You’re entering the job market during a global recession, and you’ve already maxed out your credit card on Coachella headwear, tiny sunglasses with no UV ray protection, and some bold tropical hues. Why not show your interviewer that you’re large and in charge and lay it all on the line with the festival fit you’re probably not gonna wear this summer. Maybe they’ll give you bonus points for showing a personal flare, or maybe they’ll see that you really need this job to make it financially feasible to even purchase your first business professional outfit even though it will just sit in your closet now anyway.

Any Virtual Lab Classes

Core Bio taught me that green is the colour of science. Don’t forget that when you pick what outfit to wear while fulfilling medical school laboratory requirements from the comfort of your childhood bedroom. Recede into the comfort of your turtleneck and consider thanking frontline healthcare workers.

Taking out the Garbage/Meeting the Postmates Driver/Staring at the Amazon Delivery Person

Black and white tones convey that you’re taking this quarantine seriously and that you’re in mourning of the fabulous life you usually have, but know how to do it in style. This is peak sophistication and perfect for keeping those short moments you get to spend outside your house alluring.