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My trick to looking polished but staying comfy? Secret pyjamas | Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion

Don’t get me wrong, traditional PJs with heels can be a very elegant look. But that’s way more effort than we are talking about here

There is a top-secret formula for getting dressed which will make everyone think you have made a big effort and are on top of your game and full of brio, when in fact you know – but crucially only you know – that you are so comfortable you could lie down and take a nap without any need to get changed. You don’t want people to look at you and think you are wearing pyjamas, so you need to distract your audience by changing at least one element: it could be a comfy skirt instead of trousers, or the top half could be a waistcoat or blouse shape instead of a button-down shirt. A few clues on where to look: Reiss is excellent for good-value tailoring and trousers with the back half of the waistband elasticated, and a trompe l’oeil button fastening at the front which makes them look smart.

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