In totally relatable news, Keira Knightley has revealed that she wore Chanel every single day during lockdown. Yes, as the rest of the world was rocking nothing but tie-dye sweatpants and fluffy slippers, the actress was dressed head-to-toe in designer pieces.
While it might sound crazy, thereโs actually a very sweet reason behind her dressing choices, and itโs got to do with her two daughters, who she shares with husband James Righton.

Edie (6) and Delilah (soon to be 2), are both very young to be dealing with the stresses and strife of a global pandemic. Keira believed it was important to create some fun, happy memories during this time โ starting with their outfit choices. Speaking candidly in an interview with Harperโs BAZAAR U.K, Keira explained the meaning behind their ritual.
โWe have a trampoline in our garden, and we decided we were only allowed to wear dresses on it. I put on red lipstick every day and every bit of Chanel that I have in my cupboard, and my daughter Edie had Chanel ribbons plaited into her hair and fairy wings,โ she told the publication.
โI thought, โWhat is the point of these lovely things sitting in the wardrobe, when it feels quite apocalyptic and scary outside?โ It felt so important to be really happy for the kids,โ she added.
Donโt worry, James didnโt miss out on the fun, either. He was held to the same standards as everyone else before entering the trampoline, selecting something from his โarray of peacock-colored Gucci suits.โ

The actress went on to say that it was a โweird timeโ as they waited out the COVID pandemic.
โWhen youโre in a scenario like this, and you know thereโs nothing you can do but stay at home, you realize the utter frivolousness of your existence โ and the utter awe for nurses.โ
Despite their happier times spent in designer gowns, it wasnโt all fun and games for the Pride and Prejudice actress and her family. She recalls a strange time when her husband grew obsessed with the cleanliness of vegetables, and how it nearly drove them all mad.
โIt got to an extreme when I found these weird, brown apples and my husband said heโd boiled them, because people might have touched them,โ she shared. โI said, โRight, but now we canโt eat them!โ โฆ That was a really weird time, us dressed in really bright clothes, boiling apples!โ she told the publication.

And then there was the time Righton, 37, decided that the family should eat only vegetables โsourced from regenerative farmsโ during the UKโs second lockdown, leading to some serious tension with his spouse.
โIโm not a big root-veg fan, and in these regenerative boxes we were getting โ this is so middle-class, I canโt bear it โ there were four celeriac. And I hate celeriac! I didnโt realize I could feel so strongly about a vegetableโฆโ
When Righton suggested they eat celeriac for dinner instead of ordering takeout, the actress said she became enraged and hurled the veggie on the kitchen floor.
โIt made quite a thunk,โ she recalled.
Itโs nice to know that not even when youโre decked out in designer clothes, nobodyโs quarantine experience has been super glamorous. Thanks for staying humble and ever-so-honest, Keira.