Of late, I have developed a new with my bed. On weekends, I prefer ‘bedrotting’ in my loungewear instead of going on a bender for two days about town, which was somewhat of a tradition fuelled by the occupational hazard of being a constantly wired editor. It’s why I now have a newfound appreciation for loungewear brands and their purpose.
For folks wanting to give in to their various indoor phases which may swing from gremlin to girlhood-coded me-time, loungewear is a beacon of hope and acceptance. And if there’s anything that Otessa Moshfegh’s has taught me, it’s that good pieces of loungewear are vital to building a bed-friendly wardrobe. Waking up from a three-day slumber at the beginning of this week, where my nights and days were a of a slow-mo time warp, I have chosen to switch between loungewear sets to suit my every mood.
If you feel like you need to fix your skincare regimen and treat yourself with detox tea, perhaps a loungewear set made with organic cotton in soothing earthy tones might set the mood for the hour. Or perhaps you want to feed your inner fatale with slinky satin slips by channelling the It-girls in Charli XCX’s music video Here are some tried and tested loungewear options to suit your every mood and character phase. If you drank the Kool-aid, and by that we mean matcha by day and detox by night, you may also be someone who can complete your 10-step skincare routine wearing blinders.
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