Womens Wear Daily wrote an article regarding how MENS pajamas, have made an influence on the Spring 09 fashions for women. We saw glimses of this from the Dolce & Gobanna spring 09 collection last week. And I was curious to figure out if at all pajamas were the influence. WELL, I was right! Apparently designers have stretched out this "bedtime wear" to an actual street look, that reads more casual and comfortable if anything. Writers described it as, "Runway renditions of your bedtime pajamas were anything but a yawn— elegant, sporty and oh-so-chic." Here are a few pieces from some collections:
So im trying to figure out if this look will actually be a trend to follow by women out there. Women definitely love to be comfortable in anything they wear, but they will sacrafice comfort for the sake of fashion. In this case, will they be putting away the uncomfortable high-fashion, tight pair of jeans or tops, and high-heeled shoes for some . . . . pajama daywear? I guess, we will just have to wait and see.
This look is definitely stepping away from the typical, casual, sportswear that we find some women wearing, such as the tight matching, velvet sweatsuit. Designers are taking a different approach, in not only this "pajama" trend, but in there Spring 09 collections, in making more loosely fitting clothes for women. Much different from the tight fitting, hip hugging pieces we have seen in the past. Don't get me wrong, they still exude some sense of sexiness, but in a more toned down influence without having to expose or advertise certain body parts in order to make it sexy. There is still that focus on body shape and body movement in certain pieces.
I am looking forward to the future fashions with "Pajama" trends, although somewhat relevant to Linen outfits that we generally see in Spring/Summer. Another interesting thought is the similar silhouettes my mother used to wear back in the day, with pajama satin pants and a matching top. Hopefully there will be some sort of contemporary, modern approach. We can only wait and see what mass retailers are going to come up with .. whether consumers will even realize that its daywear, or whether or not there shopping to look cute for bed.
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I really did see the influence when we were watching the videos in class. I was kind of shocked by it. While some of the tops inspired by the pjs were cute I can't actually imagine myself wearing anything like that in public. I mean I don't even wear sweat pants in public! I thought it went well with the retro theme the spring collections had though. They looked a lot like the robes men would wear to lounge around in during the 50s. Considering I love the style of the 50s I have to admit it is an interesting idea but whether or not it will catch on is a different question all together.
I can see the Pajama trend becoming a staple in fashion. Yes the old motto has always been to sacrifice comfort for fashion. I have always wondered why. I mean with all the technological advancements in the world and in the fashion industry why has the comfort issue never been solved? In today’s world, the economic problems are beginning to wear on consumers. If someone is feeling very uncomfortable with the state of their lives why would they want to add to their stress by wearing clothes that cause physical pain? Personally I love sweatpants and I know plenty of people who agree with me. I also know plenty of girls that prefer their boyfriends sweat pants over their own. The Pajama trend shows me that designers are aware of consumer concerns and this particular designer is really handling the issue in a fun and modern way.
-Stephanie Mastrangelo
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