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Trend watch: cosy loungewear

With all the planning, shopping and socialising, don’t forget to schedule some much needed R&R this holiday season. Here’s our pick of the best comfy attire to relax in

Jo Jones and Helen Seamons

Sat 21 Dec 2024 18.50 EST

It’s officially the time of year to get cosy; think tactile fabrics that inspire a relaxed atmosphere. Forget itchy sequins and Christmas jumpers and pull on a look whose only criterion is to offer a sartorial hug. It might be your favourite well-worn PJs or joggers with a new pair of socks, or a gifted piece of elevated loungewear for the festive in-between bit (when declining social engagements isn’t just OK but is actively encouraged).

Choose ultra-soft knits and cashmere blends for a relaxing curled-up day on the sofa. The White Company (above) excels at this brief, as do newcomers and B Corp certified Rise and Fall (3, below). Reliably, Marks & Spencer Autograph cashmere rollneck (£95) works at home with leggings, or can be a sweater- shaped comfort blanket out and about with jeans, or even dressed up with tailored trousers to the office after the holidays. Socks are a key component to achieve maximum lounging comfort so, hopefully, the bearded guy in red brings you a new pair, but should you want to treat yourself, a pair of cashmere bedsocks are the ultimate for indoor lounging. Try pairs-scotland.com’s lambswool bedsocks (£20) or Base Ranges’s organic cotton beauties (5, below). Top tip: cashmere socks wear terribly on the heel if you put on with shoes, but will give a Christmas stocking a run for its money in longevity if reserved for use with slippers only.

In an ideal world, every sofa would have a blanket scarf laid across the back, ready to throw on in the chillier evenings. The British Blanket Company has a vibrant selection of colours, from buttercup to berry (£85). Arket’s triangle scarf (7, below), meanwhile, is made from a blend of cotton, wool and alpaca, and is the perfect shape to wrap around your shoulders as a top layer. Hallmark movie and roaring fire optional.