Out of those PJs

As tempting as it is to spend your days in your night togs, seasoned homeworkers advise against it. Stephanie Smith has tips and fashion musthaves for stylish and productive social distancing.

Back in the 1930s, popular holiday resorts such as Antibes and Venice Lido beach were dubbed Pyjamaland, because fashion designers including Coco Chanel and Jean Patou had created dayto-evening silky PJs and the trend-setting women of the day loved them so much they began to wear them all the time, indoors and out.

The coronavirus crisis may well see the world turn into Pyjamaland, for good or evil. Having spent a significant amount of time working from home in recent years, I have learned the hard way that nightwear all day is not the answer. Yes, I’ve often found myself at 7am in my PJs, cross-legged on my bed, tapping away at a laptop. Soon 7am becomes 11am, I still look like Worzel Gummidge, and then the postie arrives with a signed-for delivery. Not any more. Now I’m up at 7am, then bathed, dressed and sorted (hair and make-up), ready to start tapping away – at my desk – by 8am.

Fellow homeworker, Huddersfieldbased fashion designer Georgia

Regular exercise should be part of the homeworking day so hoodies and joggers are handy to have available, either for the actual exercising or to throw on over stretchwear. A matching set like this one is ideal indoors and out. Velour hoodie, now £20.30, and pants, £20.30, from John Lewis & Partners.