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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Chloe Mac Donnell

Cocktails in comfort: why homewear is the new staying-in staple

Jacquemus, worn by Rihanna, teamed up with Tekla Fabrics to make ‘sleepwear-inspired pieces’.
Jacquemus, worn by Rihanna, teamed up with Tekla Fabrics to make ‘sleepwear-inspired pieces’. Photograph: PR Handout

Forget your old university sweatshirts and saggy leggings. Post pandemic, there’s a whole new category of clothing emerging specifically created for wearing inside, rather than outside, the house.

Homewear, rather than ware, comprises items that fall somewhere between loungewear and nightwear. Pieces comfortable enough to binge Netflix in but equally presentable enough that you don’t panic when a delivery driver knocks on the door.

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