Need A Onesie For Work? Meet The Suitsy

[IIOY]

From the LA Times:

Is the office environment ready for an adult version of the infant's onesie?



If the "Suitsy" gets enough votes to get crowdfunded we'll probably get the chance to find out.



Betabrand, the San Francisco-based online clothier that has launched a thousand guffaws by serving up such offbeat garments as the "caperon" (a combination superhero cape and barbecue apron) and a series of trousers inspired by the seven deadly sins) posted images and a description of the business suit/onesie mashup to its website on Sept. 18 as part of its Think Tank program for design ideas.


If the Suitsy gets enough votes by Oct. 16 it will move from idea to prototype and crowdfunding stage. According to Betabrand's founder Chris Lindland, the make-or-break number of votes is usually around 300. As of this writing, it has 879 votes of confidence. ("The Suitsy has well surpassed that number," says Lindland.)



If the crowdfundiong stage meets production minimums (which can range from 15 to 150 units), it will actually become a reality for at least the lucky customers who doubled-down on the office-appropriate onesie.



While adult-sized, one-piece garments are certainly nothing new -- women have been free to wear the jumpsuit for decades now (we swear we even saw a few versions for the fellows on the New York Fashion Week runways earlier this month) -- what makes this a potential standout is how it totally blends in.



Invented by real estate developer Jesse Herzog (that's him in the above photo, apparently), the one-piece jumpsuit is designed to resemble a three-piece ensemble -- a white dress shirt, a navy blue jacket and a matching pair of navy blue trousers. But it's all smoke and mirrors -- and a whole lot of trompe l'oiel details. The pants are attached to the jacket and shirt at the waist, the button placket (complete with false buttons) disguises the jumpsuit's front zipper and there isn't really a separate shirt at all, just a faux shirt front and white shirt cuffs sewn just inside the jacket cuffs.



Sure it sounds silly but I'll have to admit it sounded a whole lot sillier before I'd seen what it actually looked like. We'll be interested to see if Herzog's idea has legs. In the meantime, let us know your thoughts. Would you -- or any guy you know -- zip into the Suitsy?

[IIOY]

I want to say that I have no words; to the contrary, I have many, starting with "what," "the," and "fuck."

ETA: Wait, no. I must amend. My siggy says it all.

[ESF]

I need someone to explain to me how this works when you are at a urinal.

[Deleted]

Can you imagine working your way out of that after an unfortunate lunch decision?

[summer]

If me and a dude were about to get it on, and he unzipped a onesie, I would fall to the ground.

[KateAggie]

[pixy0stix]

The guys at work were talking about this yesterday. Apparently they want to buy one to keep around the office "for emergencies".

[Deleted]

Also how do you iron it? Though based on dude wearing it, you would totally lose the whole slovenly IT guy gives no shits look it was designed to convey if you even tried.

Suitsy: For the Honey Badger in all of us.

[ESF]

Sept 23, 2014 16:44:38 GMT -5 KateAggie said:

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It's like the adult version of Sandia's outfit from last week!!!!

[ijack]

I want a female version! Oh wait, that's a dress.

[Deleted]

I am disturbed by the child bearing hips this thing gave him. Although, maybe he's just built like Robert Pattinson.

[Deleted]

www.betabrand.com/mens-business-suit-onesie-hybrid.html


Also, the sewing is so fucking bad. Why would you put a white zipper in a blue pair of pants and stitch it on with black thread? Who did this? I HAVE QUESTIONS!

[elleblue]

[msmerymac]

Of course this idea is San Francisco-based. Of course.

Does anyone in SF ever actually need to wear a suit?

[open24hours]

This looks terrible.

[zelda25]

Sept 23, 2014 16:48:25 GMT -5 ijack said:

I want a female version! Oh wait, that's a dress.

No. I want the female version, too--but not a dress! I hate dresses. Also, we've established that I have next to no fashion sense and can't accessorize, so this Garanimals for Grownups thing is right up my alley. Also, I'm in Portland, so it's ok to look a little wrinkled.

[Deleted]

I can confirm that I work in IT because I scrolled down and thought "that actually looks more formal than some of what the guys at work wear".

But seriously no.

[summer]

Sept 23, 2014 16:49:36 GMT -5 @helenabonhamcarter said:

I am disturbed by the child bearing hips this thing gave him. Although, maybe he's just built like Robert Pattinson.

Word. You may be comfy at work, but you will never again get laid.

[josieposy]

Sept 23, 2014 16:44:14 GMT -5 summer said:

If me and a dude were about to get it on, and he unzipped a onesie, I would fall to the ground.

Laughing?

[josieposy]

Sept 23, 2014 18:21:57 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

With the jacket attached to the shirt like that, imagine how it looks in a seated position. The jacket wouldn't open and drape normally. It would bunch up.

Lol! That was way more thought put into this thing than necessary.

That's a good point though. I was picturing them running through sidewalk traffic downtown with the coat sitting perfectly positioned. Weird.

[IIOY]

Sept 23, 2014 18:21:57 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

With the jacket attached to the shirt like that, imagine how it looks in a seated position. The jacket wouldn't open and drape normally. It would bunch up.

Lol! That was way more thought put into this thing than necessary.

This was actually my first thought when I looked at the close-ups.  Bunching or terrible pulling.

[Deleted]

Sept 23, 2014 18:21:57 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

With the jacket attached to the shirt like that, imagine how it looks in a seated position. The jacket wouldn't open and drape normally. It would bunch up.

Lol! That was way more thought put into this thing than necessary.

I'm also imagining how hot and stupid one would look/feel when everyone else is shedding their jackets, draping it over the back of their chair and this dumb ass is sitting there sweating his balls off.

[gpw]

Sept 23, 2014 16:44:14 GMT -5 summer said:

If me and a dude were about to get it on, and he unzipped a onesie, I would fall to the ground.

....and I would walk out.  Because no.  Absolutely not. 

[bugandbibs]

Sept 23, 2014 17:03:27 GMT -5 zelda25 said:

Sept 23, 2014 16:48:25 GMT -5 ijack said:

I want a female version! Oh wait, that's a dress.

No. I want the female version, too--but not a dress! I hate dresses. Also, we've established that I have next to no fashion sense and can't accessorize, so this Garanimals for Grownups thing is right up my alley. Also, I'm in Portland, so it's ok to look a little wrinkled.

I feel like growing up in Portland has forever warped my sense of fashion.

[sushi]

Sept 23, 2014 19:07:19 GMT -5 bugandbibs said:

Sept 23, 2014 17:03:27 GMT -5 zelda25 said:

No. I want the female version, too--but not a dress! I hate dresses. Also, we've established that I have next to no fashion sense and can't accessorize, so this Garanimals for Grownups thing is right up my alley. Also, I'm in Portland, so it's ok to look a little wrinkled.

I feel like growing up in Portland has forever warped my sense of fashion.

My Portland raised h would want this. Although this military part of him would iron it.

[bugandbibs]

Sept 23, 2014 19:10:55 GMT -5 sushi said:

Sept 23, 2014 19:07:19 GMT -5 bugandbibs said:

I feel like growing up in Portland has forever warped my sense of fashion.

My Portland raised h would want this. Although this military part of him would iron it.

Exactly! This doesn't seem weird to me at all. If MH had one, he'd be showing off how cool it was to everyone.

[laurenpetro]

Is it really that difficult for men to dress themselves?

[iammalcolmx]

Sept 23, 2014 16:44:14 GMT -5 summer said:

If me and a dude were about to get it on, and he unzipped a onesie, I would fall to the ground.

The sound I just made!!!

[sushi]

Sept 23, 2014 19:37:30 GMT -5 laurenpetro said:

Is it really that difficult for men to dress themselves?

Don't ask my h. He's worn a uniform for 10+ years.

[meshaliuknits]

Sept 23, 2014 16:59:21 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

Of course this idea is San Francisco-based. Of course.

Does anyone in SF ever actually need to wear a suit?

Yes. When the FDA comes.

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