GET READY FOR WARDROB HIBERNATION MODE
THERE ARE CERTAIN TRENDS that we should definitely put into hibernation – extremist ’80s shoulder-padding, underwear as outerwear, cloth corsets, gingham and so on – but are you ready to go one step further? As the nights draw in and the temperature plummets, it’s time to seriously consider WHM: Wardrobe Hibernation Mode. As in the cosiest, most comfortable off-duty-wear – the fashion equivalent of diving into a marshmallow. Well, who doesn’t want to peel off their work clothes and underwired bra, swap their contact lenses for specs, remove their make-up and shove long hair up in a messy knot the moment they get home? If you’re anything like us, your après-work wardrobe may involve a pair of ancient jogging bottoms, a revolting fleece and a pair of dog-chewed slippers – and that’s just fine. We’re all too frazzled to contemplate ‘a look’ at 9pm. But if you’re yearning for cute clothes that serve as a comfort blanket, look no further. It’s a postwatershed moment, literally; the result of cult TV listings and the new slew of series we can’t get enough of. So why not cosy up in that Loro Piana cardie and monogrammed velvet slippers for the return of Dynasty? Or throw on that Chinti & Parker cashmere hoodie before you settle into Stranger Things? What could be handier than hiding behind a Slip eye mask during the upcoming Walking Dead? And don’t forget that Ugg still make the world’s most comfortable slippers.