Will this year's Christmas fashion include more cocktail dresses or pyjamas?

Clicks on Christmas pajamas increased by 52% compared to last year, while searches for party dresses fell by 77%, in comparison with the same season last year. Photo: AFP

With bars and restaurants in a lot of cities closed, numbers of guests at home festivities restricted (for some countries) and a generally morose ambiance, this year's holiday season promises to be rather unusual in many parts of the world.

The Covid-19 pandemic, which has shaken up our daily lives, will also affect Christmas and New Year's Eve parties and the way we usually get dressed for these festive events. Pyjamas, kimonos and slippers: this is the on-trend combo for the upcoming celebrations.