Bloomberg Businessweek USA 09.30.2019

THEONE Bloomberg Pursuits September 30 , 2019

SilkpajamasfromOlatzSchnabel

arethelightestformofloungewear

Photograph by Robin Stein

Foryears,designer
andmodelOlatz
Schnabelattended
everythingfrom
museumopenings to
filmpremiereswith
herthen-husband,
theartistJulian
Schnabel,who
worehis signature
pajamas.It inspired
hertocreatean
eponymouslineof
PJsthatarelight
andcomfortable,
yetdurableand
attractiveenough
towearin a variety
ofsituations.That
expandedtorobes,
shirts,slips,and
beddingmadeinthe
U.S.from100%high-
grade silk. Almost
allOlatzitems—for
menandwomen—
aremade toorder,
witha painstaking
attentiontodetail.
Thebrandhas
wonfansfrom
KimKardashianto
HeidiKlum.

THECOMPETITION

• The$ 120 Gisele
  pajamasfromdirect-
  to-consumerbrand
  Eberjeyhavea
  similarpipeddesign
  andtailoredfit.
  The stretchy jersey
  materialis extremely
  comfortable—but
  lesselegant.


• Sleeper’s$ 275
  cottonPJsetincoal
  withwhitepiping
  anda roomiercutis
  addictivebecause
  ofitssoftnessand
  breathability.


• Lingerie purveyor
  FleurduMal
  makesa pipedsilk
  jumpsuit($595)for
  womenthatmay
  notbedesigned
  forsleepingbutis
  certainlyfashioned
  to turn heads.

THECASE

Aslightasit is,

silkisn’tforthe

faintofheart—it

cantrapheattoa

surprisingdegree.

Butthere’snothing

morecomfortable

thanloafingaround

thehouseina well-

fittingsilkensemble

likethisunisex PJ

set.Olatz’sdesigns

areslimly tailored

andchic—tuckthe

shirtintoapairof

jeansorslacks, and

you’llhavea look

that’sequallyat

homebehindthe

kitchencounteras

itisoutonthetown.

$ 600 ; olatz.com

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