Operation Avoidance: The Jumpsuit
I’m all about jumpers provided they’re fitted, adorable and short. Alas, not all jumpers are created equal. Witness the Stella McCartney disaster at left. Since some fashion blogs fail to distinguish between a jumper and a jumpsuit, allow me to enlighten you with some CJ-certified definitions.
Jumper: (noun) A one-piece garment consisting of a top with attached shorts that serves as an excellent warm-weather alternative to minidresses.
Jumpsuit: (noun) A one-piece garment consisting of a top with attached pants that often looks like pajamas, a bad seventies throwback, and/or both.
To be fair, I understand the appeal of both jumpers and jumpsuits. It’s an easy outfit in one fell swoop; add earrings, a bag and some kickass shoes, and you’re good to go. What I don’t understand is the concept of buying something that - even after you’ve dressed it up - still leaves you looking like you’ve rolled out of bed. Jumpers accentuate a hot pair of stems and a cool pair of heels. The latest jumpsuits overwhelm even the thinnest bods and render their wearers shapeless, floating blobs. Jumpsuits aren’t effortless chic; they’re an effing lazy choice in a world of exciting onesies. Viva La Resistance.
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Picture a flashback of a short jumpsuit white with big ass pink cabbage size roses on it. No more jumpsuits. Fashion is like a cow’s fifth stomach with a longer digestive cycle. Every few decades it regurgitates something horrible and calls it vintage.
@ 9:12 pm on May 28th, 2008Eww couldn’t agree more. The whole jumper trend (whether long or short or whatever in-between) just looks lazy and horrible. It’s a bit too farmer-chic for me.
@ 5:09 pm on May 30th, 2008Leave a Reply