When we saw that the Guardian was making a case for the male jumpsuit (it's as quick and simple as women's day dresses, they say) we thought they had a good point.
When we saw that the Daily Telegraph was challenging women to make a jumpsuit work, we thought it was a little Project Runway.
Now, this month's Vogue UK is all out telling women to go out and get a jumpsuit - not out of convenience or a longing for roller skates and disco balls, but because they're... stylish.
We have to admit, we've seen a few that are kind of cute - Britt says she sometimes wears a great, evening jumpsuit from Stella McCartney, but that it mostly elicits rubbernecking and questions like "um, is that a jumpsuit?"
For the most part, when we think of a jumpsuit, our mind skips over to Elvis and chain gangs more than anything else. Plus, we especially couldn't imagine the boys trying to pull this one off, like the Guardian article suggests. They haven't even graduated to short sleeve shirts at work (the corporate boys, that is) so sporting a jumpsuit seems like jumping the gun.
Would you wear a jumpsuit? Or is this better left to Jailhouse Rock impersonators?
posted by guest
Jan 18, 2008 12:08PM
Jumpsuits have been back in style for a long time now...I don't really get this post. As mentioned, Stella has been making them for a while now--I have an amazing one that she designed while still at Chloe. Tons of contemporary designers do as well. I have one by 3.1 Phillip Lim from a few seasons ago, and Alexander Wang usually puts one in his collection every season. Celebrities have also been wearing them for a long time: Nicole Richie was pictured in a Grey Ant one several years ago. I think they are fierce when done right, however there are lots of tacky ones out there. However, it is tricky to use the bathroom when wearing one.