Although the loungewear movement accelerated in 2020 and well into 2021, this trend existed pre-pandemic and it won’t be going anywhere once everything goes back to normal. Let’s be honest, who wouldn’t trade their jeans and boots in for their pyjamas and slippers?
The pandemic has definitely amplified its popularity, with more people working from home or moving to a hybrid system, as well as the general sense that the office dress code has changed dramatically in recent years. Comfort is stealing the spotlight.
As well as changing work habits, what we do in our spare time has also changed. Staying in is the new going out. Watching Netflix, catching up with friends online and ordering take-out are some of our favourite pastimes. We’re saying farewell to uncomfortable heels and hello to fuzzy slippers.
But people still want to be fashionable.
A hidden benefit of loungewear becoming more stylish is the fact that it’s acceptable to wear it as outwear now (even celebs love it), creating less need to keep buying, therefore making a positive impact on our wallets and the environment.
Great loungewear can easily transition from the sofa to the supermarket aisles, to coffee with friends and travel-friendly outfits.
And no loungewear set is complete without a pair of cosy slippers. Brands like UGG are bringing slippers into mainstream fashion with styles like the Fluff Yeah slide, which is more a hybrid between a sandal and a slipper, perfect for the most fashion-savvy loungers, or the classic Tasman, which is a bit more subtle but equally fashionable and comfortable.
So, are slippers the new shoes? When you’re ready to embrace comfort without compromising on style, we’ve prepared a list of handpicked styles that are perfect for your loungewear wardrobe.
