You’ll Reach For These Elevated Leisurewear Pieces Week After Week

Lockdown may be a thing of the past, but our love for loungewear has remained. Over the past few years, we’ve tailored our everyday uniforms to adjust to working from home. Our days are often more fluid, and for many of us, don’t require as much formalwear as they did before the pandemic. If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that loungewear can officially be classed as everyday clothing.

Enter Gym+Coffee’s new Luna collection, designed in Ireland. Incorporating the influence of light – the vastness, the closeness and the magic of it all, and the role that light plays in our everyday lives – the collection is infused with a soft, gentle colour palette inspired by golden hour, those magic moments as the sun rises and sets each day.

The Luna collection by Gym+Coffee is a capsule launch of 20 pieces, made in Portugal from 100 per cent organic washed cotton. Incorporating styles for both men and women (some pieces in the collection are unisex) these T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, shorts and joggers are pieces that will see you through your every day activity, whatever it entails.

So how should you incorporate the new Luna collection into your wardrobe? Simple details like the elasticated cuffs on the joggers and balloon sleeves on the pullovers add an elevated edge to Gym+Coffee’s new limited edition Luna collection meaning they look smart enough to work day to day, but if you’re someone who still finds it difficult to consider wearing leisurewear outside of the house – think again. It’s all about balance. If you’re wearing joggers, the key is to pair them with a smarter top – think an oversized shirt, tailored jacket or trench coat to balance out the relaxed nature of the bottoms. To ease yourself in, start with a simple sweatshirt paired with your favourite jeans and trainers for a hint of leisurewear that looks fuss-free yet put together.

Another benefit of the past few years has been a reconnection with nature. Despite our busy lifestyles, many of us now see the importance of spending time outdoors whether it’s ten minutes, 30 minutes or a couple of hours each day. We’ve taken up sea swimming, hiking, surfing and other outdoor pursuits, all in the search of solace – to be able to find time in the day that’s ours alone. But often that means going from school drop-off to sea swim to appointments and more, meaning your outfit has to work in every scenario.

The easiest way to make these more relaxed and casual pieces work for everyday wear is to go tonal and reach for matching sets. The cornflower blue set from the new Luna collection will look great paired with a navy oversized blazer or long wool coat, add some New Balance trainers and a sports cap and you’ve got an outfit that can take you from running errands to a work Zoom to catching up with friends for lunch. The beauty of the Luna collection is that all pieces can be mixed and matched, the soft, dusty tones are easy to pair together. The men in your life will reach for the 100 per cent cotton T-shirts in shades of dusty pink, perfectly paired with the ash brown shorts – and once the colder weather kicks in, the soft organic cotton hoodies will become their new go-to for weekend wear.

For now, make the most of the last carefree days of summer and get outdoors. Gather your friends for a picnic in the park, enjoy one final beach day in the sun with the kids or head into the woods for an exploratory sunrise hike. The new Luna collection will help take you there.

The Luna collection is available now on www.gympluscoffee.com. Follow @gympluscoffee on Instagram. If you’re in the UK, you can shop via uk.gympluscoffee.com.