Some highly social types are taking a lay-low approach, too. “Instead of yelling ‘Hello!’ when you see people you know at La Goulue, you just pass by quietly if you aren’t close friends,” said Frederick Anderson, the society fashion designer. Alvin Valley, the fashion designer, keeps running into a client who borrowed and has not paid for a mink coat. But she recently saw a friend who had gained weight during the pandemic, and her candid reaction got her in trouble. “This is why I’ve been trying to avoid parties.”The awkwardness can be especially difficult for those facing social ostracism.

Source: New York Times July 17, 2021 09:00 UTC