I swear, Lucy is a very happy dog. This is what she always looks like.
Bodysuit 
Skirt Hat c/o Sunglasses Bag c/o
I have never understood the point of a bodysuit. I think they’re chic and look great on other people, but then I put one on myself and think, “Hmmm, this is extremely tight. And in order to go to the bathroom I have to get completely naked. And I could probably get the same effect minus the nudity with…drumroll…a tucked-in shirt.” And when I arrive at that conclusion – which I do, every time – the bodysuit goes back on the rack and I escape with my wallet and dignity intact.
Except yesterday I found this bodysuit, and in that one moment, EVERYTHING CHANGED (just trying to work some drama into a post about bodysuits; bear with me here).
It’s so good that I actually put it on yesterday because I wanted to wear it, and not because I was all “oooh let me be fancy and wear a bodysuit today” (to me, bodysuits feel fancy, largely because they are an item of clothing that is neither a t-short nor a pair of jean shorts; I am aware that this might not be the case for everybody). And then I was inspired to put on a denim skirt (something else I never wear) and actual shoes that weren’t flip-flops or sneakers (ditto). And then I added a spectacular bag (which, okay, I like a good bag all the time, so this was nothing new), and walked around all bodysuited up, all day long.
See? She looks happier here! …Sort of.
5 Reasons Why This Is Such A Good Bodysuit:
1. It is so lightweight that it feels completely un-constricting, and doesn’t mush your armpit skin up, which I think we can all agree is just a straight-up terrible situation for everyone involved.
2. If you get the right size (I’m wearing a 1 here, and I’m 5’6″ and 120ish, if that helps you choose) it actually fits a tiny bit loose, so it’s more forgiving than your average skintight bodysuit.
3. I completely adore the cut of the back (but that said, it does require you to either go braless or wear an intended-to-be-seen bra).
4. It’s also not spaghetti-strapped or particularly low-cut, so even though it’s essentially backless it doesn’t feel too bare.
5. It is not $200, which for some reason many, many bodysuits are. I have no idea why this is so, since they don’t seem especially labor-intensive, but whatever. I prefer to spend $200 on essentials, like white, dry-clean-only alpaca pillows that my children will use as trampolines.
Anyway, you should get one.
Here are more bodysuits that I like but strongly suspect I do not like as much as this one. See all the $200 (and up) ones?! Isn’t that weird?! (There’s also a few that are wayyyy more reasonable. Also this one is so gorgeous it may actually be worth the ludicrous price tag. I mean, you can save $250 by skipping your Starbucks stop for what, like…50 days? OK, so probably you wouldn’t want to to do this. But maybe you would! Especially if you don’t particularly like coffee. In which case you’re probably not buying coffee anyway, making this a not-especially-effective savings plan. Ssssh.)
