People are craving comfort. Amid what can feel like a state of constant crisis – a layering of traumatic societal events – it can sometimes seem like we’ve lost a sense of scale and cohesion. In the face of this, the desire to retreat into nostalgia is more seductive than ever.

Furry and foamy, the Crocs ‘Cozzzy’ line is designed to deliver next-level cosiness. Facing uncertainty amid multiple crises, people are deriving pleasure from their immediate surroundings, which is subsequently fuelling the 'comfort economy' in the form of relaxed apparel and homewares.

Fashion app Lyst released its quarterly rankings, finding that half of the most popular products were luxury flat-soled shoes. High heels and other sartorial staples are being pushed aside, highlighting the growing desire for the convergence of comfort, indulgence, and luxury.

With a series of high-fashion partnerships, UGGs exemplifies the pandemic-era pivot. As people settle deep into comfort wear in lockdown, UGGs is getting a reboot with an approach that shows how a brand can shift from everyday essential to cult item with a few considered collaborations.

Amid shelter-in-place orders, sweatpants are becoming a stalwart of our remote-working style, and dressing down is the new dressing up. Canvas8 spoke to seven people from across the US to find out how the pandemic has changed their sense of fashion and how that’s making them feel.