Pyjama Party

What could be more luxurious than slipping into a pair of tailored silk PJs before bed? Wearing them all day.

- Georgina Safe

When I went to Bali earlier this year for a travel story, I packed my pyjamas — and that was it. For four days, I lounged by the pool in linen shortie sets, sipped evening wellness cocktails in silky print pairs and donned a kimono-style ensemble for a trip into town. Sure, pyjamas have a natural affinity with resort dressing, but Bali was far from my first foray into pyjamas as day- or evening wear. I pulled on a Romance Was Born teal-and-gold rococo print set for the Hermès on the Beach party in 2017, and have since worn all manner of PJs to everything from a work dinner at Sydney’s Rockpool Bar & Grill to a friend’s 40th birthday party.

Five years ago, the thought of leaving the house in my PJs would have filled me with horror, but now I’m happy to do so — and frequently. And I’m not alone. The aforementioned Hermès event was a veritable pyjama party, with BAZAAR fashion director Naomi Smith, Brisbane designer Chelsea De Luca and magazine editor Jess Blanch among the guests who turned up in their PJs. One year later, the trend — which began as a gimmicky street-style moment inspired by the louche loungewear of the 1920s — shows no signs of slowing down. In addition to international luxury pyjama players, there’s now an Australian PJs posse that includes print, stripe and monogram focused brands such as Masini & Chern and Jasmine and Will, as well as linen lovers Deiji Studios and the aptly named In Bed.