Things I Bought That I Love: Rachel Roy's 54 Jumpsuit

Things I Bought That I Love: Rachel Roy’s 54 Jumpsuit

One of the best recurring visual jokes on the British comedy Absolutely Fabulous was how Patsy and Edina were such fashion victims.

Patsy was always squeezed into couture in a way where she looked eternally like one of those colorful old ladies at Loehmanns with the liver-spotted decolletage but who have active dating lives.

I’d rather look back at photos of myself and say: “Holy shit, why did I wear that fringed suede vest? I look like Shaggy from Scooby Doo,” than, “Oh superb, I always looked perfectly acceptable my whole life. Time to die now.”

So when I can find a fashion trend that is also totally flattering, I am. So. Freaking. Psyched.

Let’s talk about jumpsuits now. I love them so much. I would have hated living in the 1970’s for many reasons (rampant serial murderers, no real chick flicks, I hate disco, no Twitter, Bradley Cooper was only a toddler) but I do thank the 70’s and Halston for the jumpsuit. Goddamit they are so great.

A simple jumpsuit is all I want to wear to anything. Obviously the KIND of jumpsuit will make or destroy my look. I will look like I stepped out of central casting for My Name Is Earl if it’s a weird color, strapless, terry cloth, or too tight (camel toe central!).

But this Rachel Roy 54 jumpsuit is the most flattering and awesome one I’ve ever owned.

Black (awesome), v-neck (amazing), jersey (hoorah), and belted (vuvuzuela sound), this might be the single most flattering and versatile piece of clothing I have in my closet.

Um, it’s also $129. I know. I KNOW.