Public pajamas

The most important letter I will send all year

There are trends running rampant all around us, most of them flickers more than full fledged stars — birkenflops/rocket dogs, big earrings, 90s surf frames, beaded bags, complicated necklines — but the one I’m betting on most effusively represents a vibe more than a specific item.

The Row black silk button down (this or this or this are good options), Nue Studio black silk halter top (slap a brooch on your own halter [bathing suit top reasonably works too] and call it a look?), Konges Sloejd shorts (these are their more dramatic counterpart), Havaianas flip flops

And the best satin clutch in the world, from Liffner. If you prefer her croc embossed with a little more structure, can’t say enough good things about her sister

That vibe is public pajamas — but if we were going to narrow the lens on focus, the baby doll-style doily top would be the new variable bringing public pajamas (always present to some degree when it’s hot) back into the public consciousness.

Lack of Color cowboy hat (I’m not being ironic), Thistles sunglasses, Doen crop top (longer line alternative; but I think she’s the best overall?), All Three cotton pants. The shell necklace is from Alemias! The bicep bangle is you know what.

This is the top that started it all. She is sold out, but I think she’s a great alt. So is she. A bit more commercial, but totally works too is this from Asos. I would so totally try this too. Shorts here are old H&M cargos. These, these, these are best seasonal alts. Do remember tho, we r not better than an authentic pair of men’s walking shorts. Flip flops are Havaianas.

Tom Ford sunglasses (these might be next for us), Ciao Lucia top (also love this, this), vintage pants (the vibe is silk, straight, drawstring), The Row soft loafers (w these as the seasonal update!!). The bag is Savette’s exquisite new raffia clutch.

We Wore What baby doll top (does this do anything for you?), Relax Lacrosse shorts, from our upcoming summer collab! A slew of beaded bags for you here, here, definitely here. Potentially here.

Call it a response to Prada’s - spring 26 - collection, sparks of Phoebe Philo’s collection E, or a re-up on an evergreen mode of summer dress whereby the task order is precisely to look like you’re in between night and day, sleep and work, the most intimate square of your home (bed) and the broader public domain.

Between a resting state and complete chaos.

Here’s the bag one more time, and a shorts alt — the key is a skinny elastic waist band for the purpose of a successful roll over

Public pajamas is the name of a broader, more behavioral game

Regardless of whether it’s apparent to the naked eye, trends that take off tend to reflect a broader, collective yearning. With sleepleisure, my sense is often that there’s a quality of aspirational boredom implied by the trend: a craving for mental blankness, a tender calm that becomes available and allows us to embrace new inputs.

Where in the past I’ve suspected we need rest when I’ve zeroed in nightgown clothes, this season, I’m proposing that the rest has been taken. That the regeneration of this trend reflects a regeneration of our spirit: a readiness to delve into the next thing with a sense of peace, measured patience. Dare I say, with faith!

Maybe this is why the doilies feel so good styled ironically: with fancy pants (low rise) or clunky shoes or bold jewelry/intentional sunglasses. Hats.

Nieves Lavi caftan with a big jovial summer tourist (print!) meets socialite making (eating?) breakfast at her summer estate (silhouette) vibe about it; rooted in the public thanks to the suede bag (B-low the Belt) and shoes (Phoebe Philo, w these, these, these as their alt)

Some stand-in shorts until the pictured are ready here, here, here. Another top here. The shoes are Dries! Sunglasses are on sale for angel # $333

Lack of Color cowboy hat, Thistles sunglasses, sold out Doen crop top, with this as my choice alt; or in the reverse material palette I’d pair this top with these pants), All Three cotton pants, Alemias necklace, LMC for Aflalo bicep bangle, and that’s Courtney Grow’s Ref collab purple satin clutch!

It’s what makes them feel more public than pajama: if the complete look could be worn boudoir, a leather bag or belt comes in as an anchoring compass, pointing the look out the door —

The Horse mid-blue pebble leather bag, anchoring the white taffeta trench coat (Kallmeyer, this or this are the two I would recommend in its place), and a silk nightgown from a shop on Madison that closed a couple summers ago. Can try her/her. Mango sandals

Jojo rocket booster wears a silk nightgown from Sunshine Society with Stride Rite jelly shoes and floral clips in her hair to greet the dogs of Central Park

Jewelry is my own. Re: dress, I’m not opposed to our figuring out how to make this top work, but a mini cotton slip would be good too (or Ref also has this), which you could then wear with something a little dressier over, like this.

The shrunken button down is from The Row, but I think this from TWP is a great alt. So is this shrunken button down from All Three, the make of the shorts and belt. Meanwhile, an assortment of dress up pearls and serious earrings. The Horse bag

More dress up pearls! Meanwhile, not pearls, but pretty stunning. Bracelet, ring. Shoes are Chanel (present season). The bag one more time

If it’s not the bag, it’s the shoe:

But the bag is pretty damn good. Lido swimsuit, The Row sweat-shorts (kinda sim) and orsay kitten heels in cracked leather. Julietta wood necklace, Oliver Peoples sunglasses

I get these suits in a small. And should generally only be allowed to get dressed in the summer. Re: bag, this brand, So-le Studio is bananas cool.

And as evidenced here, can sometimes spill into lazy beach territory:

You already know everything you need to! Lest you’re looking for a similar pair of sunglasses

The great thing about the caftan is the high slits up the side that make it borderline easy to wrap around your waist and fashion into a top to style with teeny tiny beach/sleep shorts (Caro Luna), anchored with city shoes (The Row’s ‘Canal). The silver/silver patina jewelry toughens up the rest of the concept.

The photos here reflect a range of garment-types that can help you capture the spirit of the dressing mandate, but the earlier mentioned doily top does feel like the lowest stakes way to buy in. Some of the best expressions of the top include the new range of tops and skirts from Gimaguas, Doen’s chapter two summer collection, and Ciao Lucia’s bread and butter.

I love this (Prada-coded) for $120, and this — not a top but short enough to pass for one!, from Magda Butrym.

In the end though, it really is about a spirit more than a specific piece.

Hi again! Venroy Sifnos tee (I think about her sometimes too), old silk Chloe pants (these could be an alt), The Row flip flops, plus this ivory necklace from Mosquito. Rest of jewelry is mine

Here’s the bag (Savette), it’s on good sale!

So long as you pair your pajamas with things you’d wear out, striking that balance between dressed and not, I think you’re good to go. Literally.

Have a great week,

Leandra