happy friday! confirming it is, indeed, friday. i was saying yesterday that i wasn’t quite sure what day it was, but it finally feels like friday. anything fun planned this weekend? i am laying kind of low, with maybe a date night in there, and some quality time outside with my fam.
before you get lost scrolling and reading the rest of my post, let’s give a s/o to my fab photog, maria of maria lloyd photography. funny, talented, total #girlboss.
speaking of date nights, and baby showers, and work, and pretty much everywhere … you know what works well to wear to all of them? yep, jumpsuits. marginally intimidating, not very practical to use the restroom in, but very cute and sure to attract compliments, because just the sheer idea of wearing a romper or a jumpsuit is daunting to most people. here are my tips to keep in mind for selecting + wearing a jumpsuit, as i consider myself something of a jumpsuit aficionado.
- know your audience – i mean, i likely wouldn’t wear this guy to work, with a cutout back [or if i would, i would be wearing some sort of cropped tee underneath to cover the cutout]. if you’re going to a church wedding, opt for the jumpsuit [has legs] vs. a romper [typically shorts]
- while most companies have started to understand the female anatomy and figure out how to create COMFORTABLE jumpsuits, that is one piece of clothing i ALWAYS try on. and i’m not a person to try anything on. in fact, i avoid salespeople that try to start me a fitting room. unless, of course, i have a jumpsuit. i will need to try that on all day long, and see if the legs are too long, torso to short, or if i can even get it zipped or unzipped myself, because you know i’m not going to ask someone EVERY TIME i go to the bathroom, which brings me to my next point
- think about how long you’ll have it on, and how many bathroom trips that means. i’ll warn you, there’s nothing more awkward than sitting there nearly naked in a bathroom stall, because you are wearing a jumpsuit, but the payoff is worth it. you will get so many compliments, mark my words!
now i’ve hit up the considerations, let’s list some pros and cons:
CONS:
- you’re pretty much naked every time you have to pee
- you might pull a muscle trying to zip yourself back up into the jumpsuit
PROS:
- you are guaranteed to look 100, since a jumpsuit typically cinches in the middle, making your legs look long and waist look small
- people are going to marvel at HOW YOU DID IT, since jumpsuits are still a little scary to most people #outfitwinning
- it’s one piece. one. it’s like wearing a dress, because it looks extremely put together, but you don’t have to worry about any sort of malfunction in the wind!
jumpsuits are my jam. i have yet to find a jumpsuit i didn’t like, but i especially love this one. you guys know i’m a sucker for anything who what wear, and i’ve had this one for less than a month and worn it for three events, and plan on wearing it again this weekend. IT’S JUST THAT GOOD.
what about you? do you jumpsuit? head over to my latest insta and let me know.