Back to work: how can you make time for yourself in a busy routine?

The back-to-work season marks the return of familiar routines, appointments and days planned down to the minute. Diaries fill up, responsibilities pile up and, almost without noticing, the time we set aside for ourselves begins to disappear.

Yet making time for yourself during the back-to-work season does not necessarily mean reorganising your entire schedule. A few minutes can be enough to slow down, reconnect with your senses and focus on what makes you feel good. A favourite fragrance, an outfit chosen with care or lingerie that instantly changes the way you see yourself: sometimes, the simplest gestures are the ones that help us reconnect with who we are.

Why do we tend to forget ourselves when life gets busy again?

After the slower rhythm of summer, September quickly brings back a fuller pace. Work resumes, weekly routines need to be reorganised, appointments anticipated and countless everyday demands managed.

In this rush, we naturally prioritise whatever feels most urgent. Time spent choosing an outfit becomes shorter, getting ready turns automatic and the small attentions we once reserved for ourselves gradually disappear.

Prioritising yourself does not mean ignoring your responsibilities. It simply means preserving, within a busy day, a moment that genuinely belongs to you.

A few minutes can already make a difference

We often wait until we have a full hour, a free evening or a special occasion before taking care of ourselves. Those opportunities are rare, however, and are easily postponed.

Why not begin more simply? Ten phone-free minutes in the morning, a coffee enjoyed without rushing, a few quiet breaths beside an open window, or an evening routine treated as a transition between the working day and whatever comes next.

The aim is not to add another task to your list, but to create a pause: a brief and deliberate moment, enjoyable enough to give the rest of your day a different tone.

Turn getting ready into a personal ritual

Getting ready is often seen as a series of practical steps. Yet it can become a meaningful ritual, even when it lasts only a few minutes.

Choosing your lingerie before your clothes, reaching for your favourite perfume, adding a piece of jewellery or bringing a touch of colour to your outfit can help you gradually leave the working day behind. Each detail marks a transition and allows you to reconnect with a more personal side of yourself.

This is not about transforming yourself for someone else’s gaze. It is about consciously choosing how you want to feel: elegant, free, confident, sensual or simply and completely yourself.

Lingerie: the first choice you make for yourself

Although hidden beneath our clothes, lingerie can still influence our posture and the way we feel. It is the first thing we put on and often the only part of an outfit we choose without trying to meet anyone else’s expectations.

Wearing luxury lingerie on an ordinary day can therefore become a deeply personal gesture. There is no need to wait for a special evening: a beautiful set belongs just as naturally beneath workwear, an autumn jumper or an everyday outfit.

The feel of a fabric against the skin, the precision of a cut and the beauty of a detail known perhaps only to you can change the intention with which you dress. Lingerie then becomes far more than a garment: it reflects a mood and expresses the decision to choose yourself.

KÉPI: let red set the tone

With its intense red colour, intricate lace and gleaming golden details, the KÉPI collection embodies the confidence we choose to give ourselves.

Red catches the eye, but its influence begins long before it is seen. Worn beneath an outfit, it evokes energy, character and a part of ourselves that the pace of everyday life should never erase. A touch of red lipstick, a coordinated accessory or a piece of gold jewellery can then subtly extend that intention throughout the silhouette.

Designed and made in France, KÉPI showcases Luxxa’s corsetry expertise through precious finishes and a distinctly confident allure. It accompanies those moments when time may be limited, yet you still choose not to forget yourself.

Create your back-to-work ritual in three simple steps

You do not need a complicated routine to preserve this moment with yourself. Begin with three simple gestures:

1. Prepare one essential that brings you pleasure

Choose a lingerie set, perfume or accessory you particularly love and prepare it in advance. Finding it ready when you begin to dress makes the gesture feel more natural and prevents it from being sacrificed in the rush.

2. Make getting ready a transition

When the working day ends, give yourself a few minutes to change pace. Put down your phone, play music you enjoy and build your outfit without immediately rushing on to the next thing.

3. Choose a detail that feels like you

A colour, a fabric, a jewel or a piece of lingerie can be enough to give your look a clear intention. This detail does not need to be visible to everyone: what matters is that it means something to you.

This season, keep a place for yourself

Busy weeks may not disappear, but you should never disappear within them. Taking care of yourself is not about the amount of time available, nor is it a reward you must wait to deserve.

It is a regular and sometimes very discreet form of attention, beginning with one decision: not to place yourself last every time.

As the pace picks up again, keep a few minutes for yourself. Put on the lingerie you love, choose the detail that reflects who you are and rediscover an allure that belongs entirely to you.

KÉPI — a moment for you.

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