The One Thing That Makes Affordable Loungewear Look Expensive
Given that the amount of time we're spending indoors has greatly increased over the past month when it comes to our wardrobes, we have loungewear on the brain quite a lot right now. Last year at this time, my inbox was inundated with marketing emails about new spring dresses, vacation dressing, and the latest designer It bags and shoes. This year, emails about sweatpants, leggings, sneakers, pajamas, and slippers are dominating my inbox.
I'm sure that we can all agree that spending a lot of money on loungewear isn't on our to-do lists right now, but finding the best affordable loungewear certainly might be. All knit loungewear is not created equal, and if you're on the hunt for loungewear that looks and feels expensive but is far from it, your best bets are ribbed knit items. The textured fabric has some weight to it and falls nicely, as opposed to knit jersey fabric, which can be thin and clingy. For further proof, keep scrolling to shop some of my favorite low-cost but expensive-looking ribbed knits.
The color of this set makes it look even more expensive.
+ Rib-Knit Top ($25)
Not all leggings are comfortable, but these definitely are.
Cute cardigans are a main component of my stay-at-home wardrobe.
I don't know about you, but I never seem to have enough long-sleeve tees.
We've got to hand it to Kim Kardashian. We want everything in her latest ribbed collection for Skims.
Next up, 25 items I'm buying to look better on video conference calls.
Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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