'OMG! Anna Wintour in sweatpants... The world is going MAD!' Vogue icon causes a frenzy among her fans when she poses in joggers amid pandemic after saying she'd NEVER wear them
- The 70-year-old Vogue Editor-in-Chief was pictured wearing red sweatpants in an image shared to the magazine's Instagram account
- She was once asked in a Vogue video whether she would ever wear sweatpants
- Anna gave a resounding 'no' as her answer
- The magazine editor appears to have changed her mind while in quarantine
- She revealed last week that her doctor son Charlie has COVID-19
She was once famously asked if she wears sweatpants at home, to which she gave a resounding and firm 'NO!'
But US Vogue's Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour, 70, appears to have made an exception to her very strict style rule amid the pandemic after she was seen modeling a pair of red jogging bottoms in an Instagram image that has sparked a frenzy among commenters.
As you might expect from the magazine legend, Anna put her own very stylish spin on the loungewear trend when she posed for the photo for Vogue's Instagram account, teaming the red bottoms with a striped jumper as she sat at her chic desk to work from home.
'OMG! Anna Wintour in sweatpants... The world is going MAD!': Vogue icon caused a frenzy when she posed in joggers amid the coronavirus pandemic on Instagram on Monday
Style stripes like Anna in a sweater by La Ligne
There's no one more chic than Anna Wintour, so we have been intrigued on what the editor-in-chief has been wearing at home during this time. Dresses and heels? Surprisingly not!
She has actually been wearing lots of knit sweaters, which is a good choice if you want to be comfortable but still look put-together on those Zoom calls. We love this one she choose by La Ligne, which is designed in a deep red and navy blue with bits of white at the cuff and hem. And sweaters aren't just meant to be paired with trousers and midi skirts. In fact, Anna wore hers with a pair of track pants and still looked Queen Chic.
So why not take a leaf out of Anna's sartorial book and click (right) to get her sweater. Or you can grab a lookalike from the edit below for less of an investment, with options from Brave Soul, Banana Republic, Ganni and more. This style will have a long closet life, we promise you that.
All about sustainability: Vogue had shared this accompanying post about how fashion might change going forward in a bid to help the environment
And while there are bigger things going on in the world at the moment, her fans playfully noted that seeing this fashion stalwart in sweatpants did seem out of sorts.
'I never imagined I would see Anna Wintour wearing sweatpants,' one person commented on the image, while another incredulous commenter added: 'ARE THOSE SWEATPANTS?!!!!
As we know her... Anna, pictured at the Met Gala in 2019, famously said she never wears sweatpants at home when asked if she ever relaxes her high-end fashion game
'Omg Anna Wintour in joggers. The world IS changing,' one other person noted.
'Didn’t she said she never wears sweatpants:((( this corona changed to world for realz.'
And: 'I would just like to point out that Anna was once asked if she "ever wore sweatpants at home" she said she didnt. Fashion U turn diva style!!!.'
'I never saw this day coming... sweatpants? The world is going mad. Looking great though.'
While wearing sweatpants might not ordinarily seem like a subject that would cause so much interest online, Anna's ensemble appears to represent something of a U-turn as far as her own personal style rules are concerned.
Just last year, the magazine editrix was asked whether or not she ever wears sweatpants, to which she responded, 'No,' in an incredibly unimpressed turn.
The style move was also surprising because Anna is renowned for wearing the same fashion formula day in day out, no matter what the weather or the occasion.
Since 1994, Anna has worn the same style of ndue Manolo Blahnik pumps, which were designed especially for her by the footwear legend.
The world IS changing: While acknowledging there are bigger things going on in the world right now, the comments section alluded to playful shock over Anna's fashion U-turn
Although she will occasionally switch these out for a more sensible boot during the colder months, the rest of her ensemble remains the same: a floral-print dress, a stack of colorful gem collar necklaces, and her signature sunglasses.
However, spending days quarantined at her home appears to have pushed Anna towards a more comfortable collection of clothing - although she has not ever been without her sunglasses, even while self-isolating at home.
Despite the frenzy of excitement about Anna's outfit however, the fashion icon was actually trying to make a more important point with the post, which hinted at a need to embrace sustainable fashion going forward in a bid to take better care of the environment.
It read: 'We need to talk frankly and openly about what fashion is going through, but just as importantly, we need to start imagining what comes next.
'Please join us. Anna Wintour shares how #VogueGlobalConversations, a four-day event on Zoom that starts tomorrow, came to be, as well as what she's most looking forward to about it.'
In November, Anna urged consumers to be more mindful of their shopping habits in order to promote sustainability in fashion and not fast fashion.
While speaking to Reuters, she said that in her view, it is more advantageous for shoppers to take better care of their garments and pass them onto others, rather than to get rid of them after a few wears.
Changing it up: Anna usually sticks to a strict fashion formula that includes a floral patterned dress, chunky gem necklaces, and her signature sunglasses
Something different: While quarantining at home, Anna has embraced a more relaxed and casual wardrobe that has featured a lot of knitwear
Sending a message: Last week, Anna, whose doctor son Charlie has had COVID-19, shared a piece for Vogue.com in which she urged everyone to wear masks whenever they go outside
She said: 'I think for all of us it means an attention more on craft, on creativity, and less on the idea of clothes that are instantly disposable, things that you will throw away just after one reading.'
The new image of Anna is the latest in a series of candid photos of the Vogue Editor-in-Chief, who has regularly been writing personal pieces for the magazine's website since its staff began working from home last month.
Just last week, Anna penned an essay about the things she is most grateful for during lockdown - while also pleading with members of the public to wear masks whenever they leave their homes.
She also revealed that her doctor son, Charlie Shaffer, had contracted coronavirus while working with patients in New York City, explaining in a video for Vogue's Instagram that the 35-year-old father-of-two was 'quite ill' and currently quarantining at home.
'My son is a doctor. He is currently quite ill and self quarantining at home,' she shared in the April 6 clip. 'But when he is able, he will return to the ICU at his hospital.
'I am so proud of him and so grateful to all the health workers, first responders, nurses and doctors who are fighting to reduce the spread of the virus and to save lives.'
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