I don't know about you, but I've been spending my time at home [1] strictly wearing a rotation of baggy sweatpants [2], oversize sweatshirts, and stretchy leggings. Meanwhile, Mariah Carey [3] has been social distancing in a rather impressive and varied collection of floral robes, and I'm ready to bow down and dub her the Queen of Quarantine Style™.
I recently made this important-to-me-but-likely-not-remotely-important-to-anyone-else discovery about Mariah's lounge-tastic wardrobe while watching her sing '00s hits to celebrate the 15th anniversary [4] of her The Emancipation of Mimi album. In a series of videos shared on her Instagram and Twitter, Mariah wore the same bright blue robe adorned with flower blossoms and peacocks to casually belt out a few throwback songs at home [5]. Since then, she's worn two more floral robes — one black and one red — while making mac 'n' cheese for her kiddos [6] and encourageing her followers to donate to healthcare workers on the coronavirus front lines, respectively.
Upon realising that Mariah has essentially been riding out this time of isolation in just a bunch of silk robes, a flurry of questions came to mind: Where in her Tribeca apartment does she store these sumptuous robes? Is her collection colour-coded? If so, does she have every colour of the rainbow yet? How does she decide which one to wear each day? Does she have a favourite? Has she named them? How long has she been building this collection? Does she have a designated robe dealer from whom she purchases them? I mean, I'm only asking the really hard-hitting questions here, people.
Although I wasn't able to track down exactly where Mariah purchased any of her satiny robes — I told you I was invested in this, guys — I can tell you that Amazon is currently stocked with some pretty convincing lookalikes. If you, too, are positively fascinated and inspired by Mariah's endless supply of robes, you can shop a few similar, affordable pieces ahead after admiring her at-home loungewear looks to date.