Stay Home & Look Stylish! An Ethical Loungewear Edit

As most of us are still staring at the same four walls day in and night at the moment. I thought it was time to bring you an ethical loungewear edit. It’s full of super comfy garments to run around after the kids in and if you’re lucky (!) relax on the sofa with a good book. And, as with all my edits I’ve chosen each brand for their great design and ethical stance.

Karen Maurice, sustainable style blogger of n4mummy in eco activewear from Asquith London. A snake print cami and hareem pants. Her daughter is in preloved  baby clothes.
I am wearing: Asquith London Conquer Snake Print Cami £52 & Heavenly Hareem Pants £65.

Now I should just say, this isn’t a call to buy buy buy. Maybe this edit will remind you of a garment you already own, or encourage you to switch up that jeans and jumper combo you’ve been living in (yes I am guilty of that too). Whatever purpose it serves, I hop it’s a welcome distraction from the news and introduces you to some of my favourite ethical loungewear brands.

Everyday Ethical Loungewear

An edit of ethical loungewear from Thought Clothing andThe Good Apparel.
From left clockwise – Thought Elisa Bamboo Printed Slacks* £42.95, The Good Apparel, Kisses allover cropped sweatshirt £97, Thought Emerson Tie Waist Bamboo Joggers £42

Thought

Comfort dressing is essential for bouncing on trampolines, family pile ons and general getting down with the kids. Thought Clothing, an old favourite of mine, have great selection of everyday essentials made from bamboo and organic cotton. Their luxe loungewear comes in plain printed, so something for everyone’s taste. Their are clothes designed to last, following their mantra, “wear me, love me, mend me and pass me on.”

The Good Apparel

Add a hint of humour to your day with this cheeky all over kisses sweatshirt from The Good Apparel . They’re a new online boutique who curate fashion from brands that follow their values of transparency and ethical production.

Discount for The Good Apparel, get £10 off on any order over £75 with code N4MUMMY

An edit of ethical loungewear with pieces from Beaumont Organic.
Left to right – Beaumont Organic Carlotte Organic Cotton Top £109, Beaumont Organic Mafalda Organic Cotton Top £60, Beaumont Organic, Valentina Organic Cotton Skirt £80

Beaumont Organic

To my mind, Beaumont Organic is the ethical version of high street brand Cos. Think great, innovative shapes in high quality, eco-friendly fabrics. Their designs are always simple and minimalist, designed to pass the test of time. There were so many outfits I could have picked; linen jumpsuits, oversized tops and relaxed trousers. But, I particularly liked this grey jersey two piece, otherwise known as a lounge set. The grey marl jersey skirt adds a touch of femminity to the ethical loungewear genre.

The Laura Frop Arm Jumpsuit from Beyond Nine
Pictured – Beyond Nine Laura Drop Arm Jumpsuit £89

Beyond Nine

After recently spending 9 months pregnant, maternity dressing is still in my brain, which is why I wanted to include this drop arm jumpsuit from Beyond Nine. As the name suggests this garment is designed to be worn with or without a bump. It’s the kind of thing you can eat a big lunch and still fit into. All Beyond Nine’s clothes are handmade here in London and last year I included this brand in my blog post on Ethical Brands for Fashion Revolution Week. The Laura Drop Arm Jumpsuit pictured is their signature piece. It comes in navy and black and if it’s sold out don’t panic (!) they will get more stock in.

Ethical Pyjamas

A selection of my favourite ethical pyjamas from Dilli Grey, Desmond and Dempsey and Sundown Society
From left clockwise – Dilli Grey’s ethical pyjama sets from £35, Desmond & Dempsey’s Soleia Leopard Print Robe £188, Sundown Society, Peacock Cosy Top, £65

For the days when you never quite get out of bed, you need a good pair of ethically made pyjamas. I confess for me, pyjamas are always last on my list of things to buy. That said, it’s nice to be in something decent to open the door for the postman, courier or Deliveroo, delete as appropriate (!) These are the ethical pyjamas that I’ve currently been admiring.

Dilli Grey

Dilli Grey’s signature is hand-block printing by artisans in the Jaipur region of India. It’s a technique that’s been used for centuries and founder Vickie makes it relevant for today with her contemporary prints. She has a good range of loungewear including pyjama sets and kimono dressing gowns. They are all ethically made from super soft cotton, and come wrapped in cloth bags rather than plastic packaging. Also check out Dilli Grey’s amazing summer inspired dresses and reclaimed vintage clothing.

Desmond & Dempsey

Desmond & Dempsey’s very very fine SS20 collection, is just that. Contemporary prints on high quality cotton, these are luxury pyjamas designed to last and one to put on your Christmas/birthday list.

The Sundown Society

Comfort first, style first is The Sundown Society’s motto and their aim is to redress the way you dress at home. They do just that with their bold prints and contemporary designs. And they manage to keep everything local. Designed in Islington, eco- friendly printing in Wembley and made in Haringey you couldn’t get much more local than that. Do go and check out their ethical pyjamas.

Just For Joe Wicks (!)

An edit of eco activewear from Asquith London, Starseeds and Sweaty Betty
From left clockwise – Asquith London’s flow with it abstract leggings, £65 , Starseeds, organic cotton jumper, £150, Sweaty Betty’s super sculpt yoga leggings, £85

If you’d told me 2 months ago we’d be doing #PEwithJoe at 9am each morning, I’d have thought you crazy. But we’ve been religiously doing it, albeit with varying degrees of enthusiasm from younger members of our household. Never has my ethical activewear had so much use (!)

Asquith London

Now lots of activewear is actually made from plastic. But there are brands who are challenging the status quo Now I own quite a few pieces from Asquith London, who make super comfy, stylish eco-friendly activewear from fabrics such as bamboo viscose. I recently worked with them and wrote about them here, please click to read. I wear their clothes for pilates, yoga and running, as well as lounging around with the kids.

For 15% off Asquith’s eco-friendly activewear please use code AQUITHN4

Karen Maurice of n4mummy in eco activewear from Asquith London and her daughter on a eco yoga mat from Beaumont Organic
Choose Life eco-friendly yoga mat, Beaumont Organic, £75

Starseeds

Starseeds do an awesome sports bra which I’ve been wearing on my daily runs and they’ve even curated curated their own lockdown collection of ethical loungewear, with all products made in Poland and Portugal from bamboo or organic cotton.

Sweaty Betty

And finally, luxury sportswear brand Sweaty Betty have seriously upped their game with their super sculpt leggings that are made from recycled plastic bottles.

Anyway, I hope you are all managing to stay sane through these unprecedented times. Keep smiling, we can get through lockdown!

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1 Comment

  1. Rachel Maurice
    May 12 / 3:25 pm

    very timely and helpful post. Was beginning to think there’s a possibility of being seen soon and wouldn’t it be nice to have something new to cheer me up.

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