Rest clothes as daywear: Our sleep: More precious than ever

Our sleep: more precious than ever

But we work too much, stare at screens for too long, climate change with its hot summers doesn't let us get the rest we need.

But the less sleep we get, the more valuable it becomes.

It becomes a contested resource, a coveted luxury, the object of our desire.

December 27, 2022

PHOTOS: Joseph Kadow

Many designers have discovered the explosive nature of the topic and upgrade sleepwear to daywear: they design fashion that wraps oneself in a comfort zone where one can lie down immediately when the opportunity arises.

For us, the Berlin photographer Joseph Kadow, who works for international magazines and clients at the intersection of art and fashion photography, and the French stylist Natacha Voranger, who works for Mugler, among others, stage sleep as a valuable state removed from the hectic everyday life.

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Alexandra wears a Diesel jacket, a Prada top, a Moncler scarf, Dsquared2 jeans, a small blue Versace bag, a gold Prada handbag and a Loro Piana weekender

Yuuki wears top and pants Guillemette Jozan and wooden clogs stylists own

Alexandra wears a coat by Martin Niklas Wieser, another coat by Loro Piana, a dress by Acne Studios embellished with brooches by Manee Shapere, sweater by Olymp, earrings by Hugo Kreit, shoes by Jacquemus

HIGH PRICE

Poor sleep weakens the immune system, reduces the ability to learn and remember, contributes to the development of depression, mental disorders, obesity, diabetes, cancer and early death.

A 2021 study by the RAND Corporation put the economic loss from poor sleep at $411 billion in the United States alone — that's 2.28 percent of gross domestic product.

Yuuki wears Chanel from head to toe

Yuuki wears coat Ottolinger

Yuuki wears coat Dolce & Gabbana and earring Hugo Kreit

STAR SKY

For luxury hotels, the night's sleep is convenience number 1: In the service of the Six Senses group, each guest receives their own "Sleep Ambassador", who individually supervises and monitors their sleep.

And in London's 5-star Hotel Corinthia, guests sleep on mattresses from the Hypnos brand, which the royal family also trusts, and receive bed socks made of cashmere, a soothing lavender room fragrance and an evening drink containing melatonin.

In addition, the heated marble floor in the bathroom encourages you to walk barefoot so you can sleep.

Alexandra wears Saint Laurent earring, Loewe dress and Roger Vivier shoes

Alexandra wears necklace Lorette Colé Duprat, bodysuit Dolce & Gabbana, blouse Schiaparelli, socks Lewis Dussurget and shoes Christian Dior

Daphne wears cape Louis Vuitton, belt Diesel and shoes Maison Schiaparelli

Yuuki wears earring Roussey 3D, bodysuit Loewe, leg warmers Neith Nyer, shoes Balenciaga

HOT NIGHTS

The climate crisis robs us of sleep.

Because hot nights with temperatures above 20 degrees are increasing, the lack of sleep in adults increases by up to 2.5 days a year.

This does not affect everyone equally: women sleep less than men, older people are affected twice as often.

People from low-income countries suffer particularly badly, even losing three times as much sleep in high temperatures as people in wealthier countries.

For the study, over seven million measurements from sleep bracelets were linked to local weather data.

Daphne wears cap De Pino, top and leggings Diesel, shorts Izzy Du, collar and shoes Ottolinger and watch Breguet

Daphne wears sweatshirt Neith Nyer, pants Martin Niklas Wieser, lingerie Lorette Colé Duprat, socks and blanket Lou De Betoly, shoes Louboutin, earrings Roussey 3D and watch Audemars Piguet

Daphne wears top and skirt Dior, sandals Area and jacket Add

Alexandra wears cap by Erdem, jacket and short skirt by Gucci, long skirt by Martin Niklas Wieser, stockings by Falke and shoes by Aeyde

CLEAR MINDS

People who suffer from sleep deprivation are less productive.

The Americans coined the term "presenteism" for this foggy state of mind, in which one is practically only physically present at work.

Healthcare company Aetna is taking action, paying its workers up to $500 a year if they can prove they've slept at least seven hours for 20 consecutive days.

Daphne wears dress and pants Alaïa, belt Roussey 3D, jacket Moncler and earrings Lorette Colé Duprat

Yuuki wears hat Loro Piana, sweater Vitelli Orange, vest Levi's, down jacket Herno, shorts Rui Studio, pants Mr Marvis, blanket Lou De Betoly

Joseph Kadow

Alexandra Preaux / Viva Models, Daphne Simons / Platform, Yuuki Tang / Tigers MGMT

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