Love It or Hate It: The Zebra Jumpsuit
February 19, 2009 Posted in Style
My friend and I decided “to hell with this recession!” and did a little shopping this past weekend. Well, discount shopping (I’m not totally frivolous). Stops included Nordstrom Rack, Off 5th, Loehman’s and, my personal fave, H&M.
Upon walking into H&M, where I was looking for some basics, I was visually assaulted by something so outrageous, I didn’t know what to say. While my friend was sifting through a pile of spring sweaters (read: throwing all the sizes she didn’t want on the floor), I was frozen in my place, staring at what couldn’t-possibly-but-so-totally-was a zebra jumpsuit.
Yes, you read that right. Zebra. Jumpsuit.
If you have been to an H&M in the last few months, you have probably seen this before. The saleslady, who came over to assist me in my state of shock, explained that the jumpsuit had recently become H&M’s biggest seller. “I don’t get it, but the minute they come in they are sold out.”
I had so many questions:
“Why?”
“What?”
“Are girls getting too lazy to pick out a shirt and a pair of pants?”
“Isn’t it more difficult to pee with that thing on?”
Too bad I couldn’t get any words out. I was so offended by this item that I had to leave the store immediately; I never even got the chance to try on the skirt I had come for. But, if the saleswoman was correct, I am alone in my total disgust and misunderstanding of the zebra jumpsuit, or jumpsuits in general. People really like ‘em (and I don’t mean Katy Perry cuz that girl wears some weird shiz).
What do you think, College Candies? Do you love or hate the zebra jumpsuit?
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Laura says:
Thu, 19th Feb 200910:30 am
Ugh she was throwing the sizes she didn't want on the floor? So not cool and extremely inconsiderate of the other shoppers and the people that work there.
Raeann says:
Thu, 19th Feb 20092:25 pm
Totally bought my first jumpsuit in 2006. Love it.
Amanda says:
Thu, 19th Feb 20094:32 pm
Um, I have to agree with Laura. I work retail and nothing is more annoying than when people show total disrespect for the products, other customers, and the sales people. Granted, it comes with the job… but still… it's just manners more than anything.
angelinany says:
Thu, 19th Feb 20095:24 pm
definatly love it!! Its unique and it seems confortable. I have a black one, still building up the courage to wear the wild animal prints!
Angie
http://www.bellastretch.com
Gemma - NYU says:
Fri, 20th Feb 20094:02 am
Okay, seriously? I doubt she was literally chucking sweaters on the floor. Hyperbole, people.
That being said, I am TOTALLY confused by the jumpsuit. It seems cute enough up top, but I fear the uber-wide, tapering genie pants would make me look like an oompa loompa. But I also once totally hated rompers, and now they are my favorite summertime outfit, so anything can happen.
Michelle says:
Sat, 13th Jun 20094:58 am
I LOVE it! I don't understand what the disgust is?! I cant find it here in Norway, and it bugs the shit out of me! …
Kendra says:
Sat, 16th Jan 20101:10 pm
Yuck. Maybe my fashion tastes are a little conservative, but jump suits were popular for my age group when I was five. And that was one of the nightmarish fashion trends of the eighties.
Kip says:
Wed, 2nd Mar 201111:44 am
Í worked in the H&M and throwing stuff on the floor on purpose is really disrespecting and inconsiderate. Your friend should get a job cleaning after people for a while because her attitude is completely not done.
Next to that people don't like jumpsuits because they're lazy. Nowadays people wear leggings with shirts and that's way more inappropriate then a jumpsuit. Just because you don't like it (or being capable of understanding that other people are not you and so can like other things) doesn't mean it's ugly. And you're at Uni. Makes me sad that people can be smart and short minded at the same time.