... as it's also known as a jumpsuit. 

So the elephant in the room when it comes to jumpsuits is usually the "loo" issue.  Sitting in a public toilet, sat there in your bra... usually chilly with not a lot of dignity (and you also have to remember to not either wee on or drag your sleeves on the floor...)

But at home - let's get naked!! 

And now we've got that out of the way, let's talk about the other positives.  They are so comfy. Even more comfy than a dress - less stuff to swish about and catch on things, but with all the advantages of a frock.  One item of clothing to think about and just throw on. 

Then we come to the versatility.  These do, in fact, trump dresses in this category.  You can dress them up and dress them down.  Throw on with heels and a blazer - some even work for black tie with the right jewellery and accessories, but with trainers, you can go for a dog walk in them.  There really isn't any occasion you can't wear a jumpsuit for.   And finally, they work all year round.  Wear with jackets and layer with knits in the Winter, just put on a jumpsuit and any shoe that floats your boat for the Spring and cooler days in the Summer (of course there are also sleeveless options but right now, we're looking at sleeve action).

Now different styles work for different people.  My personal favourite is one in a fluid fabric and a looser style whilst being tapered through the legs. 

There are ones that you can belt but I personally prefer leaving them looser.  Horses for courses.

I also prefer mine in a neutral colour.  It's not the most exciting but it means it's so much easier to team with any jacket/coat and footwear options.

Noisy Utility Jumpsuit with tie waist in khaki £50




Khaki again at hush with the Pippa jumpsuit £99


Much darker khaki at Mint Velvet £119




Another from Mint Velvet which I LOVE but alas available now only in limited sized at John Lewis. 

Mint Velvet Puff Sleeve Boilersuit was £119 now £69



Fabulously drapey at hush in washed linen. 

Washed Linen Jumpsuit from hush £99


Classic black at John Lewis. 

John Lewis & Partners Wrap Jumpsuit was £79 now £40



Another black classic number with a nod to the Scandi vibe and in the sale. 

Kin Collarless Jumpsuit was £119 now £59.50



Staying with a classic black number from Temperley.  Slightly more structured but the way the fabric drapes on this, it will be so flattering on pretty much any shape. 

Somerset by Alice Temperley £69.30 (Currently on offer - 30% off already applied to price)



Navy now - ASOS DESIGN minimal boiler suit with detachable bum bag (I would probably be definitely detaching that...) £40




And the same one in Curve again £40.



Midnight at hush with the Pippa jumpsuit £99


Navy again and LOVE the slightly feminine twist to the androgynous utility edge.

Feminine Cargo Jumpsuit from Me+Em £250 (25% off with the code THANKYOU25) 


And in the ecru - perfect for a summery vibe.

Feminine Cargo Jumpsuit in the Stone from Me+Em £250 (again 25% off with code THANKYOU25)


Now moving onto slightly sturdier fabrics - I have a khaki one like this which I love as it's not super stiff material but has a softness to the cotton twill.

Toast Cotton Twill Jumpsuit from John Lewis was £195 now £135



And similar fabric in the sale at & Other Stories. 

Relaxed Organic Cotton Jumpsuit was £95 now £56



Navy twill in the sale at Collen & Clare from Bellerose 

Lesli Jumpsuit in Indigo was £215 now £108


Another twill that is semi structured - love these pale colours.  Perfect for injecting Spring into your wardrobe.  I probably would match this with a paler colour palette - a tan or khaki jacket - even go full on Bianca Jagger with a similar toned cream or ecru shade - I think a black or navy would be too harsh. 

Noisy May Utility Jumpsuit in Ecru £50



But if you are looking for one to wear with black, then this one with black buttons makes it so easy to team black with it. 

ASOS DESIGN denim jumpsuit with black buttons £45



Then we have denim...now I'm not going to lie - I've never found these that easy to wear - they're too stiff.  BUT I am determined to be able to find one... 

This one is perfect for those who are an enviable curvy hourglass shape.  Whilst I personally can't do belted, that's because I'm straight up and straight down - something with a waist works much better for those who have curves to flaunt.

New Look denim jumpsuit in mid blue £32.99



Darker denim at Mint Velvet £109



Denim with a twist at Whistles. 

Whistles Estelle Denim Jumpsuit £119.25  Whistles jumpsuits are amazing if you're not super tall - they're not cut that generously on the leg length and so whilst they're tricky to wear if you're longer of limb, they're perfect if you're on the petite side.




Puff sleeve denim at & Other Stories 

Stonewash Denim Puff Sleeve Jumpsuit was £85 now £63



Black denim boiler suit at Weekday £60




A pale one - these are simply perfect for lighter, brighter Spring days.  

ASOS DESIGN lounge easy button jumpsuit with pockets in blush £48



In the sale at French Connection. 

French Connection Mardo Cotton Jumpsuit was £130 now £65


Now I know I said I prefer a neutral but there's definitely something right now that would be mightly cheery with a bright pink one.  And you can easily wear this afterwards - would look amazing with a trench coat or oversized knit. 

American Vintage Tineborrow Jumpsuit in lychee pink £195



And here I am in one of mine...


Jumpsuit - Karen Millen (gift ss19)
Sunglasses - Alexis Amor (Current)
Trainers - Veja from The White Company (bought aw19 but I do work with them).

I will be back next time with... hmmm I'm not sure - silk blouses, boho tops, wide leg '70s style jeans or the good old hoodie.  OOH or maybe shirt dresses... we'll have to wait and see. Hope you're all ok xxx

… Whistles.  This is in no way shape or form a sponsored post - I have no commercial relationship with them at all.  This is merely a -"haven't been somewhere in a while and suddenly it keeps popping up on my radar" sort of post. 

Then I run into someone in the most amazing jeans and before she tells me (I did ask..) where her jeans are from, I knew the answer as I've eyeing these up for the last couple of seasons. 

Serendipity... I keep coming across Whistles items everywhere.  So I just go and have a quick look and oh hello... 20% off.  Would be rude not to just have a quick look.

These are the jeans that they also do it in a couple of blue washes.

Black High Waist Barrel Leg Jeans from Whistles were £95 now £76






And then - I see the most incredible jumpsuit on one of Jasper Conran's team at this show the other week.  I assumed it was Jasper Conran - nope - WHISTLES!  It looks as if it cost ten times as much.  It's superb.  She dressed it down with trainers but there is no reason why you couldn't dress this up to black tie level with the right accessories. 

Black Arabella Crepe Tie Jumpsuit was £179 now £143.20


Longer sleeve - Utility Jumpsuit was £169 now £135.20


There's also a denim one.. oh how I heart my denim jumpsuit.

Denim Pia Utility Jumpsuit was £169 now £135.20


Other jeans that caught my eye as I lost hours of my life on the site.  I love a looser jean and it appears - so do Whistles.
Hollie Straight Leg Jeans were £99 now £79.20

Milla Cargo Trouser were £149 now £119.20




Tops.  I love this one.  I don't know why, I'm pretty sure I would look vile in it but then I think... hmmm maybe not.  I have a plethora of cream skirts and this top would be simply perfection with them.

Black Adara Smocked Top was £109 now £87.20



And THIS is the outfit that I saw in the window the other day that I thought - right, that's it - Whistles, you're up for a blog post.  I need to take a closer look at you. 

Green/multi sunflower top was £99 now £79.20



Which you can wear on its own (well, not on its own own, that would be a punchy fashion statement) - with a skirt or trousers, for me, it would be a black or cream skirt.  Or jeans....  Or denim maxi (which I don't own).  

Or you can team it with the matching skirt to create a dress.  An absolutely awesome dress.  And then of course, you get another outfit option with the skirt and a myriad of tops.  Silk bow blouse, oversized jumper, tee... I am SOLD.

Green/Mulit sunflower wrap dress was £119 now £95.20



And I'm throwing this in as I love it.  Wear it over dresses and jumpsuits or obviously with jeans and skirts.

Raison D'Etre sweatshirt was £79 now £63.20




And I could go on and on and on.  But do let me know if there's anything that catches your fancy. 

In the meantime - my outfits from the weekend. 

Saturday night out to a dinner party with friends.



Blouse - Zara (aw18)
Trousers - ASOS WHITE (3yrs ago)
Shoes - Ted Baker (from paid partnership aw17)
Bag - Tory Burch from Bicester Village (5yrs ago)

Sunday, trying to persuade the children to go outside and do something active.  Met with much resistance.  The cinema won instead.




Dress - Somerset by Temperley from John Lewis (sale 2yrs ago)
Jumper - La Redoute (from paid partnership aw18)
Trainers - Golden Goose from FarFetch (sale aw17)
Bag - YSL from Selfridges (current)
Sunglasses - Walter & Herbert (aw18)

Tomorrow, I will be back with an idea for some shoes for Spring.  Note - we're not reinventing the wheel here in case you get all excited!