12 Best Luxury & Designer Aprons for Cooking In Style

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published 30 May 2020

Not to complain, but cooking three meals a day for months on end wasn't something any of us were fully prepared for going into quarantine. Which, at points, wasn't such a terrible thing. Mastering a killer banana bread or trying your hand at homemade dumplings were highlights, but low-lights definitely include blender explosions all over the go-to-sweatsuit. If only we had... a cute apron. A kitchen accessory that once felt limited to retro homemakers, messy kids, or professional chefs definitely serves a place in the modern post-COVID kitchen. (That is, if everyone continues to still make bread after all of this is said and done.) In any case, we've rounded up our favorite luxury aprons that should suit any kitchen style. From vivid prints to subtle, soft linens, click through to find yours and consider your white sweatsuit living to see another day.

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Minna Modern Cotton Apron

For a feminine apron that doesn't scream "homemaker", this soft peach number in a window-pane print is still on brand for any girly-girl.

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Bambu Hemp Denim Apron

If you're never not in jeans, why should your kitchen look be any different? For this price, it keeps your designer jeans protected without breaking the bank.

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Serena & Lily Leighton Apron

This washed linen number in a soft indigo has an embroidered detail that elevates this humble kitchen accessory.

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MagicLinen Linen Bib Apron

If your kitchen scheme is more about neutrals and stoneware, then this apron is likely more your speed than a super peppy print.

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Hay Wrap Apron

Danish design powerhouse Hay of course has the chic, simple apron of our dreams. In a pop of cerulean blue, it goes with pretty much any kitchen setup.

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Liberty Flowers Phoebe Liberty Print Cotton Apron

Liberty prints are as quintessentially British as are the homemade scones you've been cooking up. All that's missing is a spot o' tea.

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Mackenzie Childs Courtly Check Bistro Apron

Mackenzie-Childs' iconic black and white checks make their way off tea pots and onto an apron. If you're one of those matchy-matchy types, look out: there are also oven mitts in the same print.

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La DoubleJ Apron Stella Alpina Verde Apron

JJ Martin's La Double J clothing and homeware line has garnered the attention of the uber-picky fashion set with her fabulously retro and colorful prints. This apron is no exception.

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Marimekko Vihkiruusu Apron

The funky block-print vibe of these florals seem as cool now as they would on your mom cooking a casserole in the '70s.

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Anthropologie Ziggy Rainbow-Striped Half Apron

Can't be mad at this cheerful rainbow striped apron, even if it's your turn to make dinner. AGAIN.

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Gracie Oaks Cotton Woven Apron

If your happy place is the French countryside, let this apron transport you there. Ratatouille has never looked chicer.

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Dolce & Gabanna Pasta & Apron Tin Box Set

There is nothing—and we mean nothing—more chic than matching your designer apron to your designer pasta.

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Julia Gall is the former Style Director at Marie Claire, covering all things fashion, as well as styling tips, wardrobe upkeep and sustainability. Check her out at @juliasgall.