I Spent A lot of Time on Twitter and Solved 6 Shopping Problems

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I Spent A lot of Time on Twitter and Solved 6 Shopping Problems

I don’t use Twitter that much. I’m more into Instagram—mainly because that’s how I’m introduced to brands and collect styling ideas. The other day, though, Gyan brought a tweet to my attention I could not ignore. It wasn’t the usual snarky statement or meme, it was New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino asking her followers to point her toward the best pregnancy loungewear. My ears perked up because I field these kinds of questions daily on Instagram—and all of a sudden I realized that Twitter has something for me after all.

This is a strange time to answer market questions, because it seems like we’re all seeking very similar things. Usually, people ask me to address super-specific scenarios: shoes for a brother-in-law’s sister’s engagement party; the perfect dress for a date with a guy from high school; a matching set to wear to two-year-old’s birthday party at which a crush will also be in attendance. In quarantine, though, everybody has the same request: something that will make them feel comfortable. It turns out there are actually a lot of ways to answer that prompt.

So, one recent morning after I saw the Jia tweet, I decided to scour Twitter for more style questions and see what I could do to answer them. Here we go!

Tweet One: The Best Loungewear

The only thing I’m shopping for right now is luxury lounge wear plz send realistic recs???

— big habibi energy (@ashleyhefnawy) April 12, 2020

While this looks like a straightforward request, I can tell you, we are dealing with a massive category. First, I suggest starting with the loungewear du jour: a unisex matching sweatsuit. You can spring for a sensible shade of gray or opt to slather a #stickofbutter hue on your person. If you want something a little less covered up, consider a yellow sweatshirt paired with matching teeny running shorts or henley shorts and half-zip. Entireworld also makes a pair of sweatshorts with a matching sweat-tee. Back to pants, though: Leandra recommended these Live The Process ones here, and I went ahead and got them on sale. (And I’m happy to report they won’t stretch or bulge around your knees after a single wear.) If coordinating your pants to your vanilla ice cream pint is your thing, I suggest this ribbed style with a matching henley or this onesie with a drop crotch in a comfy waffle weave that Harling recently wore while documenting her current beauty routine on MR’s Instagram Story. Last but not—certainly not!—least: This simple pair of breathable leggings are the best out there, in my humble opinion. Okay, actually, one more thing… if you were holding out for something a smidge more feminine, allow me to direct you to our story on nightgowns, which features plenty of options that will do just as well as out-of-home dresses once that kind of thing is advisable.

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Tweet One and a Half: The Best Maternity Loungewear

Anyone have any luxurious loungewear recs for a person who due to pregnancy is running out of viable sweatpants

— Jia Tolentino (@jiatolentino) April 15, 2020

Here’s Jia’s tweet. If you, too, have a bun in the oven, might I suggest these knit pants on sale at HATCH, with a matching sweater for good measure? Or ribbed maternity leggings, built for your bump? These aren’t technically maternity leggings, but I hear that if you size up by one size, they’re perfect. These joggers are suitable for pregnant and non-pregnant women alike, too. And here’s a breathable linen shirt/shorts set you can wear throughout the summer (the shorts are elastic waist). What else do we have here…? These cashmere ribbed shorts that’ll stretch over your bump, plus a matching hoodie! And this is a three-piece lounge set that I may buy, even though I’m not pregnant. Someone else told me that these Naadam cashmere pants (on sale) and these OV joggers are great while pregnant and after. Also from Naadam: Might I suggest a knit cardigan dress? Button the top buttons and let it drape over your bump like it’s peaking out of a blanket.