It's the news you’ve been dying to hear, but never thought would come. Thanks to the likes of Garance Dore, Isabel Marant, Alexander Wang and Bottega Veneta, we know you’re going to love laxing out in winter’s new trend: tapered track pants!

A slight variation from your old faithful “trakkie daks” or “comfy uglies”, as Shane Watson, fashion ed of The Times, preaches: “Forget the Juicy Couture My Little Pony look and Madonna’s vintage Adidas. Think, instead, slouchy alternative to leggings or jeans with lots of sexy attitude.”

If you do want to take them out of the bedroom and into the boardroom, as the above images demonstrate and Fifi pleads: “Please wear with heels not trainers. You need to wear something structured on top as well to give shape and sharpness to the casual bottom.”

1: Adidas by Stella McCartney Yoga cotton track pants, £78.41 from Net-A-Porter.com
2: Dark Charcol Eyelet Detail trackpant, $89.90 from Country Road
3: Contrast Waist Band Joggers, £28.00 from Topshop.com

 
4: Flex Fleece sweatpant, $AU61.00 from American Apparel
5: Yoga pant, $AU59.95am from Witchery,
6: hasu pant, $95.00 from we'ar online store

An exercise-averse friend of mine makes a habit of changing into exercise-friendly attire, such as track pants, when she gets home from work, or is mucking around at home. She said it changed her life – and her waistline – as she felt more inclined to get moving, take a walk around the block, leave the car behind to get the paper, get up off the couch.