This Cult-Favorite Pajama Brand Just Released a Luxurious Men’s Lineup

Every product was carefully curated by an Esquire editor. We may earn a commission from these links. Here’s how we test products and why you should trust us.Olivia von Halle2 min readStyle is essentially a public thing, which means for most people, it stops at the front door. Shedding the trappings of the working day to get into sweats is a daily ritual in which, for most of us, anything will do. But for some, lounging is no excuse for shirking. Designer Olivia von Halle is a believer in elevating those at-home moments with clothes that are a pleasure to wear even when no one is looking—especially, perhaps, when no one is looking.“For me,” says von Halle, “it’s not about dressing up at all. It’s about dressing down—but doing it beautifully. There’s something wonderfully indulgent about choosing to wear silk pajamas when you could simply wear anything at all.”Olivia von Halle“There’s something wonderfully indulgent about choosing to wear silk pajamas when you could simply wear anything at all.”The London-based designer has been making high-end sleepwear for women for past 15 years, and this week adds a range for men—available online and at Harrods—to her lineup. The collection is largely made in China, and from Chinese silk, by a longstanding family business with decades of experience behind it. The silk is rated at 16 momme, an ancient rating of fineness and density for silk that originated in Japan. Anything under 20 momme, were told, is, well, the cat’s pajamas.The limited capsule collection, which promises great possibilities for the future, features pajamas and robes with polka dots drawn from vintage cravats and a tapestry-like forest print. “Men really respond to this idea,” explains von Halle. “They want comfort, but they also appreciate beautiful things and the feeling of being considered. For me, that is what modern luxury is about: not dressing up for anyone else, but making the everyday feel extraordinary simply because you can.”Olivia von HalleA footnote for those who worry about washing. Silk does not, surprisingly perhaps, need washing as often as cotton. But when you do, a hand wash in cool water using silk detergent will do the trick, followed by blotting on a towel and air drying out of the sun. Never ever put it in the tumble dryer, which can damage both the fine threads and the colors of the print. Press inside out with the iron set to “delicates” or “silk.”