Now that the 国产吃瓜黑料 staff has been working from home for a few weeks, we want听to recommend the apparel that keeps us comfortable and (sometimes) productive, in hopes that it听might help you cope with cabin fever, too. Here are the pieces we keep coming back to.
Tops
American Giant Midweight Pullover听($98)
I鈥檓 obsessed with .听I wanted it for years and finally got my hands on one a few months ago. It鈥檚 everything I dreamed it would be: sturdy听and cozy and made of听a tough cotton听that doesn鈥檛听pill or stretch out. I now have a stack of听sweatshirts in my closet that听I don鈥檛 wear anymore,听but I sleep, lounge, work, and play in this one. 鈥擜bigail Barronian, assistant editor
Norr酶na Svalbard Grandpa Shirt ($119)
I鈥檇 be lying if I said that I didn鈥檛 wear this shirt all the time before we started working from home. But since then, I鈥檝e been trying to ration how often I don this ultrasoft number made of recycled polyester and regenerated wool. I leave it on a chair in my听bedroom and only allow myself to wear it every other day, because听I don鈥檛 want to be the guy wearing the same outfit in every听staff video meeting. On those calls, the Henley shirt鈥檚 neck buttons make me look fancier than the pajama-wearing dad I am. When we can go outdoors and really adventure again, this piece will be听,听thanks to its听quick drying time, natural-odor-fighting properties, and a wipe cloth for my sunglasses. 鈥擶ill Taylor, gear director
American Giant Classic Pullover ($104)
Every day听I wake up and reach for this heavy, 100 percent cotton fleece, made-in-America . I find the heft and sturdiness鈥攔einforced elbows, double-needle stitching, tough metal grommets鈥攔eassuring. But my favorite part is that the classic look makes me feel like my junior high school basketball coach, which is perfect for the morning homeschool PE听classes my wife and I lead with our three young sons. Whistle not included. 鈥擬ichael Roberts, executive editor and host of the 国产吃瓜黑料听Podcast
Mott and Bow French Terry Sweatshirt听($79)
I鈥檓 reaching for clean basics that feel cozy at my desk and move with me on the , which I鈥檓 using constantly. 听is cut from just-right cotton terry cloth that provides warmth without bulk, and the relaxed fit at the chest and shoulders flows through sun salutations and warrior poses听with ease. Fitted cuff and hem ribbing keeps everything in place, so I never feel schlubby, and the tidy crew neck looks good on Zoom calls. If I ever leave the house again, I would pair it with jean shorts and Tevas and head to the beach. 鈥擜leta Burchyski, associate managing editor
Outerknown Station Jumpsuit ($178)
The other day, my roommate noted that I had worn the same jumpsuit six days in a row.听She was right, and I was a little embarrassed. But my obsession with 听is well-founded. Through rigorous testing, I discovered that this piece听is the ideal work-from-home outfit: insanely comfy but also streamlined so it looks like I have my shit together from the torso up. Decision fatigue? Not me.听No longer do I have to endure the stress of picking out a shirt and pants. It also has six pockets, which I appreciate on CDC-approved walks. 鈥擟laire Hyman, editorial assistant听
Columbia Vintage听Snap Fleece ($80)听
I got an amazing vintage Columbia snap听pullover from a thrift shop a few months ago, and I am loving it. The purple print is fun without being over the top. It鈥檚听warm enough to wear on much needed (and socially distant) dog walks but light enough to be my preferred deskwear. Because I love it so much鈥攁nd because I am a journalist鈥擨 sent a lo-fi cell-phone picture of the pullover to the good people at Columbia to figure out the specific model. Turns out听it鈥檚 a Helvetia Half-Snap Fleece from听1991鈥92. While I鈥檓 a fan of this听eight-dollar number, you can check out in Columbia鈥檚 new Icons听collection.听鈥擬adeleine LaPlante-Dube, assistant audience engagement editor
Bottoms听
Marine Layer Men鈥檚 Yoga Jogger ($98)
This has been my most worn pair of pants during the past three weeks听we鈥檝e听been isolated at home. 听didn鈥檛 do anything new with the fit (the stretchy waist, tapered听toward听the ankle), but the highlight here is the material: a polyester-spandex blend that feels silky on the skin and breathes better than any jogger听I鈥檝e tested. The best part? I easily transition from sending morning email听to lunchtime runs around the neighborhood.听鈥擩eremy Rellosa, reviews editor
Mountain Hardwear Cascade Pass Pant听($80)
I鈥檝e been a huge fan of these for a long time, but since I started working from home, my love of them has blossomed into a full-fledged addiction. They鈥檙e light and stretchy, which makes office-chair (or kitchen-table) contortions comfortable, and they听have an听elasticized waistband and cuffs that鈥檒l trick you into thinking you鈥檙e wearing sweatpants. But听because they have a fly and jeans-style pockets, I can also believe听I鈥檓 wearing real pants. 鈥擜riella Gintzler, associate gear editor
Carhartt Firm Duck Double-Front Work Dungaree ($50)听
They definitely don鈥檛 fit the classic interpretation of comfy,听but I鈥檝e been living in my 听(which, in听their current state of broken-in-ness, are incredibly soft) for the past few weeks. My fianc茅e and I recently听closed on听a house in need of some major improvements, and we just moved in. So every waking moment that I鈥檓 not mashing keys at work听(from home), I鈥檓 swinging hammers, installing light fixtures, laying flooring, and doing any number of other home-improvement tasks听at the new house. My Carhartts are the obvious choice for all of the above. 鈥擝rian Smith, content marketing manager
Patagonia Women鈥檚 Hampi Rock Pants ($79)
I bought 听for warm spring evenings at the crag and sweaty sessions in the gym, but they鈥檝e also turned out to be my go-to quarantine pants. The super breathable hemp and recycled-polyester material is perfect for staying cozy and comfortable inside without becoming stuffy by the evening. They鈥檙e roomy enough for a midday yoga break, and their stretchy cuffs can be pulled up, making听it easy to deal with听finicky shoulder-season temperatures while on walks. 鈥擪elly Klein, marketing coordinator
Footwear
Bombas Women鈥檚 Performance Gripper Ankle Socks ($54 for Three)听
While quarantined, I have been cleaning obsessively, which includes getting the floors spotless. This makes me reluctant to wear shoes inside the house. However, I believe that getting fully dressed first thing in the morning is important to work-from-home productivity.听听are a nice compromise between shoes and bedroom slippers. I got this colorful three-pack, and I find them very cheery. 鈥擬arie Meyer, editorial assistant
L.L.Bean Wicked Good Camp Moccasins ($79)
I鈥檝e been living in my . I usually keep them at the front door so that I can kick off my boots or sneakers and jump into them when I get home from work. But now I can wear them all day long. They feel comforting during these crazy times. The only problem is that the slippers usually signal听that it鈥檚 after work or a weekend, so听during the day,听I still have to remember that I鈥檓 still in office听mode. But Slack messages pretty much take care of that! 鈥擬ary Turner, deputy editor
Taos Wool Do Clog听($125)
I鈥檝e been a big fan of 听for years (I鈥檝e worn through three pairs of ). The arrival of these house shoes was perfectly timed to the start of me spending nearly 24 hours a day inside鈥攚hich is great, because I never want to take them off. The rubber outsole and cork midsole are perfect for my limited excursions to let the dog out, check the mail, and pace the yard. The boiled-wool upper and insole keep my toes warm without getting sweaty or smelly. And they鈥檙e multipurpose: my听puppy thinks they鈥檙e chew toys. 鈥擬aren Larsen, assistant gear editor
If You Need a听Full-Outfit Recommendation
I鈥檝e been living in 听for the past two weeks; I own multiple pairs, which come in a pleasing variety of noncolors and last forever. Paired with cotton shirts and for extra warmth around the house, this tried-and-true WFH ensemble takes me from my desk to my yoga mat to evening hikes. It鈥檚 so easy and functional that I鈥檝e almost stopped being sad that I don鈥檛 have to put on real outfits anymore. 鈥擷ian Chiang-Waren, associate editor
Thanks to the current world climate, I鈥檝e been wearing the same outfit every day for the past two weeks, with slight variations when needed (and when the judgment from my cat becomes too much). On top, I鈥檝e been living in the . I love the versatility of the fabric; it doesn鈥檛 attract too much dog hair and looks mostly professional in video calls. On the bottom, you can always find me in the , which provide a comfy and compressed high-rise waist for long days of lounging with my laptop. Amazingly, the wool-Tencel material hasn鈥檛 stretched out after weeks of daily use. And I don鈥檛 go anywhere without my .听鈥擡mily Reed, video producer
I鈥檝e been wearing trail-running shoes that are so old they feel like gloves instead of shoes. (Worn with socks, because I鈥檓 not an animal.) I also听like my durable 鈥擨 own a fleet in a variety of colors that aren鈥檛 blue. Pants are important. Long ago, I freelanced at home for several years, and I didn鈥檛 like the feeling of working in pajamas or shorts. You need to feel听like your day is starting by putting on some trou. I recommend soft everything upstairs: T-shirt, long-sleeved shirt, merino-wool sweater, all sometimes covered by a plaid, flannel-lined oversize听shirt, because it鈥檚 still a little cold around here in early spring.听鈥擜lex Heard, editorial director