LoveShackFancy and Morgan Lane Debut Loungewear Collection

Last spring, Morgan Curtis and Rebecca Cohen’s quarantine bubble looked more like a shared home office space. When the longtime friends and founders of sleepwear label Morgan Lane and bucolic dress brand LoveShackFancy realized that they were both sheltering in place down the street from one another in the Hamptons, they decided to join forces on a capsule line of loungewear.

“Morgan would walk over to my house, and we would meet outside and go over prints and styles together,” Cohen tells BAZZAR.com. “We have such similar aesthetics, and we buy from the same vintage dealers, which made this collaboration so natural and fun. Morgan and her mom both collect and love vintage as much as I do, and we both share a love of everything pink. We had our daughters around, too, as we worked together, which was so special.”

LoveShackFancy and Morgan Lane collection

The resulting Morgan Lane x LoveShackFancy collection consists of silk pajamas, slipdresses, robes, nightshirts, and eye masks in Cohen’s signature sweet florals. Select styles also come in miniature versions for kids. For both Curtis and Cohen, prolonged time spent at home changed how they looked at their wardrobes every morning. “During lockdown, I found myself wanting to feel comfortable, while still feeling like myself and embracing my creative personality,” says Curtis. “I needed clothing that I could lounge in all day and that would still be acceptable to wear with a pair of sneakers to the store or on a Zoom call.”

Accordingly, the two focused on leisurewear, believing that their customers wanted whimsical styles to brighten days that would otherwise feel the same. “We realized that everyone was spending so much time at home in their pajamas, and that luxurious pieces from us both could bring people happiness during this time,” says Cohen. “We became increasingly excited about a capsule of silk pajamas that are fancy and fun to make you feel special at home, but ones that you can also slip on some heels and head out in.”

LoveShackFancy and Morgan Lane collection

A pink princess seam romper, for example, is adorned with three bows on the bust. Pajama tops are cast in dainty floral prints, and their matching bottoms feature ruffles on the hems. And the eye masks are embroidered with playful patterns, including hearts and rainbows. “It is very Marie Antoinette in mood,” explains Cohen. “Imagine delicious cakes and abundant flowers in Versailles. We were also so inspired by Hollywood glamour and drew upon vintage styles from the 1930s and 1940s.”

The major shift in dressing habits, from something strictly intended for lounging at home to pieces that can also function outdoors, has been eye-opening for Curtis and Cohen. “We’ve learned a lot from the past almost-year in quarantine and how—now, more than ever—consumers are leaning in to translating comfortable nightwear and lingerie into their everyday.”

“I will never again underestimate loungewear,” adds Curtis. “This time has made me more deeply appreciate being able to wear clothing that is incredibly covetable, but comfortable to be in at home. Pieces that look good, are easy, but that you can throw on a cozy sweater with and run out the door in. We kept that in mind for the whole collection, and that’s the beauty of this capsule collection.”

The LoveShackFancy and Morgan Lane Collection

Barry Samaha is the former style commerce editor at Esquire, where he covered all things fashion and grooming. Previously, he was an editor at Harper’s Bazaar, Surface, and WWD, along with overseeing editorial content at Tod’s Group. He has also written for The Daily Beast, Coveteur, Departures, Paper, Bustle Group, Forbes, and many more. He is based in New York City and can't seem to find enough closet space for all his shoes. 

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