If you favour donning luxurious silk nightwear as you head to the land of nod, you’ll be of the same mind as many stage stars who opt to impress. For them, though, a long robe is better worn for dramatic on-stage performances rather than between the sheets. We've picked our favourite outfits from stage and screen - all nightwear and all worn by artists who favour loungewear to astound their audiences.
Jazz era silk gowns
The elegant, louche style of jazz-age costume lends itself perfectly to a long silk gown. Think Eartha Kitt in floor-length satin; Julie London with silk pooling around her toes; Josephine Baker in a nearly-there negligee. Nothing says ‘watch me’ like a luxurious long robe, but some take it to the max…
Diana’s park kimono
Diana Ross set crowds ablaze in 1983 when she wore a gem-studded catsuit and kimono cape while singing in Central Park. The billowing kimono was an inspired addition to the sparkly skin-tight suit – great for highlighting all those amazing moves, we guess.
Florence Welch cape dreams
For style queen Florence, the 2016 Brit Awards meant turning up to the party in a liquid gold Gucci silk slip and velvet fringed cape. At Chime for Change, draped in Alex Noble’s hippy goth cape she flexed her wings like a super-muse and mesmerised crowds. Backstage at Milan Fashion Week she bewitched in floaty teal Gucci chiffon. She even loves loungewear so much she created a whole loungewear collection in collaboration with the shop Liberty of London in 2018!
Lady Gaga silk dressing gowns
Lady Gaga’s collection of wild and wacky outfits includes a Franc Fernandez steak gown (VMA red carpet 2010); a ruffle-necked Elizabethan-style Alexander McQueen gown (2018 London premiere of A Star is Born); and a see-through rubber nun naughty lingerie outfit (2011 Monster Ball tour). However, for chic and casual daywear she's fond of a kimono or two, our favourite look being the luscious peach silk number.
Elton John’s 50th birthday robe
What price sheer drama? Not everyone gets to dress like Louise XIV for their 50th birthday party – well, not unless they’re Elton John. The flamboyant singer topped a floor-length fluffy robe (attended by toga-wearing followers) with a three-foot-high wig at the Hammersmith Palais in 1997. And tucked into the top? A miniature Spanish battleship and teeny tiny canon, of course.
Bjork's fashion-forward kimonos
Many artists favour kimonos, but no one styles them quite like Icelandic singer Bjork. From raspberry pink to ruby red, Bjork’s iconic Japanese-style kimono robes offset her dark angular features. Her outfit for the cover of 1997 album Homogenic – a regal Alexander McQueen kimono dress – was included in the 2020 V&A kimono exhibition. Posed formally and framed by a deep red lining, she cuts an imposing profile in silk nightwear. If you’re going to sing loud you may as well dress accordingly.
Rita Ora fluffy dressing gown
Some stars prefer to take it back to basics. Who can forget Rita Ora walking onto the red carpet at the MTV Europe Music Awards dressed in a white fluffy dressing gown with matching terry-towelled hair? A sleepy look perhaps, where a shot of silk might have elevated the effect, but there’s no denying Rita is gorgeous whatever she throws on.
Freddie Mercury silk kimono
The ultimate costume-wearer, Freddie knew a thing or two about posing in bedwear and robes. On show as part of the V&A’s 2019 exhibition, his 1970s batwing patterned silk kimono was a classic show-stealer, making fashion news when he wore it while singing to huge crowds during a tour of Japan in 1976. Presumably the crowd wore shades.
Flaunt your nightwear
We think silk robes are too good to keep behind closed doors, and when artists wear them on stage that's surely a sign. Ours are worn as evening capes and glamorous beachwear just as often as homewear. If you're shopping for versatile loungewear that also looks amazing out, we have an array of beautiful silk robes in stunning prints and patterns, so ditch the milk and cookies, wrap yourself in silk and head on out.
Search for silk
We're with the top stars when it comes to wearing your loungewear wardrobe as outerwear. Search our site for a silk gown in your favourite colour and print. We've categories to suit all styles: belted and draped for nights out, or worn loose by the pool - all in beautiful silks; silk satin, sandwashed satin, silk crepe and silk cotton. Shipping and returns are free within the United Kingdom; just pop your robe into your basket, and your beautiful gown will be on its way.
Silk Sleep Mask
£25.00
Get your beauty sleep with this luxury silk eye mask, which comes in four styles each featuring one of Rose's handprinted prints. Handmade...
Corallina Long Silk Slip Dress
£220.00
Cut on the bias with a heart-shaped neckline, the Corallina Slip Dress in flame orange silk satin is a slinky,...
Wave Short Silk Slip Dress
£195.00
Bias-cut and thigh-length, this cheeky slip dress in our bespoke printed silk crepe has a flattering heart-shaped neckline and narrow...
Arame Short Silk Slip Dress
£195.00
Floaty, flirty and bearing our vibrant Seaweed print, this little slip dress adds a touch of glamour on hot sunny days or...
Aurelia Silk Camisole
£125.00
Bias-cut silk satin cami in our trademark Starlight print. We love the flared fit around the hips and elegant fine straps. Team...
Corallina Silk Top
£160.00
Loose-cut and finished with French seams, our flaming orange top teams perfectly with jeans and flats, or at-home loungewear. We...
Stella Silk Top
£160.00
Our elegantly casual short-sleeved Starlight print T-shirt top is finished with French seams and a binding at the neck and arms. ...
Alaria Long Silk Slip Dress
£220.00
Shimmering from its heart-shaped neckline to its draped hem, this Seaweed print satin nightdress doubles up as evening wear, paired...
Aurora Long Silk Slip Dress
£220.00
We like to think of this slinky satin number as the ultimate in graceful loungewear. The sheer drop of our...
Thalia Silk Robe
£380.00
Blending two divine designs into one exquisite piece, this box-shaped silk satin jacket is a versatile throw-on for home glamour....
Moon Short Silk Robe
£380.00
With its graceful cut and twinkly lining of Starlight print silk satin, the short Moon Robe is almost too smart...
Galaxy Silk Robe
£380.00
Almost too beautiful to wear, this work of art in rich silk satin carries our Starlight print from top to...
Aurora Long Silk Robe
£460.00
Elegant from top to toe, this long silk robe is a sumptuous dressing gown in our Starlight Print silk satin....
L'eau Silk Top
£160.00
Sky-blue silk satin in a loose cut, this top is perfect for luxury lounging. A rounded neckline, three-quarter sleeves and matte...
Ripple Silk Robe
£380.00
This square-shaped, knee-length silk satin robe calls to mind beachy days and afternoons spent poolside. Pair with our Wave Short...
Bay Silk Chiffon Robe
£285.00
Shimmering from neck to ankle, this marine blue silk chiffon robe will become your ultimate luxury throw. Wear over lingerie...
Cove Silk Chiffon Cocoon Robe
£250.00
Effortlessly light, this sweep of translucent silk chiffon robe has our contrasting Cove design printed down its long lapel. Wrapped...
Aegean Silk Robe
£380.00
This kimono-style dressing gown is made in our exclusive printed silk crepe. In the luminous blues of our linear Cove...
Cove Silk Robe
£460.00
A work of art in itself, our Cove print looks divine on this silk crepe kimono-wrap dressing gown. Dashes of...
Coquine Long Silk Slip Dress
£220.00
Pulled on for romantic evenings or slow luxurious mornings, this ankle-length bias-cut silk slip dress has a heart-shaped neckline and...
Ruby Short Silk Slip Dress
£195.00
Cut on the bias and delightfully flattering, this floaty, strappy number can be worn as an at-home lingerie item, out...
Coquine Balloon Dress
£280.00
Exuding elegance from neckline to hem, this graceful silk satin dress has contrasting matte crepe silk panels and binding at...
Nautilus Silk Robe
£380.00
Two stunning fabrics in one relaxed fit: this silk satin jacket combines our tropical fish print with shell pink panels....
Waikiki Silk Cotton Robe
£140.00
Coffee on the veranda with the Hawaiian sun beating down? This cotton silk kimono-style robe in our hand-painted Tropical pattern...
Ruby Silk Camisole
£125.00
Cut on the bias and dotted with sweet cyclamen-patterned satin, your light camisole top can be paired with jacket and...
