I won’t pretend to have influenced Greta Gerwig. If Greta Gerwig is aware of my existence, it’s likely because I’ve written about her record-breaking blockbuster Barbie, or about the Hollywood ecosystem that made Barbie such an outlier. I never expected us to have the same penchants for clothing as we do cinema. And yet it’s true that, in 2021, I picked up a bubblegum-pink Pistola Denim jumpsuit and realized I wanted to wear it every day. It’s comfortable! Versatile! Eye-catching! Only months later did I spot a shot of Gerwig on the Barbie set, squint, zoom in, and ask myself, “Wait…is that my jumpsuit?”
It wasn’t my jumpsuit, per se. But it was indeed the Pistola Denim Grover Short Sleeve Field Suit in shade “flamingo,” a.k.a. bubblegum, which might as well double as Barbie pink. Gerwig, fond of jumpsuits on the job, had similarly stumbled upon what might be one of the all-time jumpsuit greats.
I had initially selected my own Grover suit thanks to its color—I was in dire need of a springtime color refresh—but quickly found it was the structure of the piece itself that made it a staple in my closet. There are five criteria by which I judge a jumpsuit: 1. Is it comfortable? 2. Is it well-made? 3. Is it size-inclusive? 4. Does it stand on its own? and 5. Can I avoid breaking into a sweat whilst removing it? The Grover passes each test with aplomb.