The best loungewear is evergreen, however I do think it’s even more welcomed in autumn/winter wardrobes. Whether working from home or spending the weekend on the sofa watching festive films, it’ll likely be a sweatshirt and leggings or tracksuit you’ll find me in.
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Believe it or not, loungewear’s popularity is far more mature than we give it credit. Hark back to the early ‘00s, when Paris Hilton was rarely papped in anything but her matching velour tracksuit, and further still to 1918 when Coco Chanel began wearing ‘beach pyjamas’ – a style which was shocking at first, but was soon everywhere in the ’20s. Now, loungewear has basically become a whole aesthetic of its own. It’s 100% acceptable to don your favourite comfy separates in social environments these days (providing it’s done well, of course).
Some loungewear for women is actually far more elevated than your standard grey marl joggers and oversized hoodies, too; so much so that you might even opt for wearing it instead of your ‘normal clothes’.
How Glamour editors wear loungewear
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The perfect middle ground between staying in your pyjamas and pulling on a pair of high-waisted jeans (especially if your only plan for the day is to sit in the comfort of your own home), loungewear is the kind of clothing that you’ll genuinely look forward to wearing. Always. There’s nothing quite like finishing a hard day in the office, getting off your commute to walk through the door and whip off your bra, tie up your hair and throw on the comfiest loungewear set you own. Am I right?
With that in mind, team Glamour have tested some of the best loungewear sets, separates and stand-out items to curate the ultimate edit of the best loungewear to shop right now – including designer luxury loungewear, high-street loungewear, loungewear unitards, cardigans and knitwear that doubles as loungewear. And no one will even bat an eyelid if you wear it out and about on your next running errands day. In fact, they’ll most likely ask you where you got it from.