Remember when we were all wearing our pyjamas as evening wear last year? Well this winter, our PJs are heading back to bed. Online retailer Avenue 32 has joined forces with Poplin to create a pair of pyjamas inspired by Tchaikovsky’s the Nutcracker. Poplin was launched by journalist Lucy Archibald in 2010 when, working from her home in India, she couldn’t find any suitable loungewear. So she created handprinted, charismatically old-fashioned collections that are reminiscent of the kind of pyjamas gentlemen would have traded their nightshirt for. For Poplin’s Christmas pair, we are taken to the ballet with the Nutcracker print across a button-down set that would make J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan characters proud. These are the only things we want to be slinking around in on Christmas morning.

Available from December 3rd for £120 at avenue32.com

In recent years, gym wear has been moving away from old T-shirts and tired tracksuit bottoms. Thanks to Stella McCartney’s work with Adidas, Alexander Wang’s sport-chic and Gwyneth Paltrow’s rock hard abs, gym wear has become fashionable. New-to-the-UK fashion brand and e-tailer Work Out Life is now also raising the bar with an impressive combination of covetable designs, an online shop and a campaign featuring Australian model of the moment, Bambi Northwood-Blyth.

Founder Rebecca Quade launched the brand in Australia two years ago when she wanted to streamline her wardrobe into the perfect pieces that would take her from her morning workout to the office and beyond. Quade created the brand to cover three essential areas: Work, for high performance gear. Out, for a contemporary take on workout wear suited to those running from the gym to the office to the evening. And Life, for everyday, quality basics. Quade brought creative director Ebru Ercon on board who, having previously consulted on Hussein Chalayan for Puma and Stella McCartney for Adidas, is more than qualified to create high performance sportswear with a strong fashion feel. Floral printed sports bras with matching leggings, track hoodies, and neoprene and wool jackets are among the best of the sport-friendly collection that starts at £48 and ranges to £450. workoutlife.com

Banning the idea that Christmas jumpers only invite ridicule around the dining table, Net-a-Porter has asked a host of designers to create their own versions of the so-bad-it’s-good knits. Some might be more daring than others, but all are guaranteed to be a party season favourite. Meadham Kirchhoff’s embroidered golden baubles on a garish red jumper is inspired by 1960’s gift paper, and Emma Cook’s knit features a massive reindeer on the front. On the classic end of the spectrum, 3.1Phillip Lim has designed a hopeful white Christmas number with snowflakes; while Preen, Maison Martin Margiela and Tibi embrace suitably warm and wintry themes with Christmas trees, reindeers and giant penguins. Other designers are: Maje, Richard Nicoll, Chinti & Parker, Marc Jacobs, Aubin & Wills and Banjo & Natilda.

Prices range from £150 to £945, available at net-a-porter.com.