Fool around with Tom Foolery LA.
Yeah, I said it…go ahead…fool around a little…with Tom Foolery, the most innovative brand of jumpsuits. I promise you won’t regret it. Have you ever been to the bathroom in a jumper only to realize that you essentially have to get fully undressed in a public restroom? It’s really annoying and takes way longer to get redressed, which means you’re making your significant other wait way too long. What’s worse is missing out on that 2nd cocktail ordering with the ladies and will now have to wait for the server to come back. Even more annoying is that you may have missed out on the group pic…and that’s a real tragedy.
Introducing…(drum roll)…the drop seat jumper! How does it drop you ask? I’ll tell ya: simply untie the knot or bow in front and the bottom half drops down, leaving the top fully on…brilliant! Why do I feel like this jumper makes me the woman I always wanted to be? Could it be my love for all things innovative in fashion and design? Yes!…and this drop seat jumper is as inventive as that little wrap dress by DVF. Shannon Ashford, mastermind behind the drop seat jumper, and Southern California native, has created a womanly, classic, comfortable, design that really shows off your curves while still leaving a little to the imagination.
The first time I met Shannon, was at an event in L.A. where she was showing her jumpers. Instantly I liked her, and then tried one of her jumpers on, the “Misfit”…I fell in love. The “Misfit” is an almond colored dropseat jumper that has long sleeves, and is flowy throughout the leg, much like the “Gamechanger” I’m wearing above… only more covered on the chest for that evening wear look. Tom Foolery LA has many different versions of the dropseat jumper with black and more of a skinny leg, navy, white, gray, and on and on. I swear it’s my all time favorite article of clothing in my closet. It’s the most “me” outfit I own.
The gorgeous prints you see on the “Gamechanger’ are made by female graduates of Heri Sewing College in Kenya, and the print I’m wearing was given to Shannon as a gift by Grace, a graduate of the sewing school who is a huge inspiration to girls that attend the school. Since graduating, Grace has opened up her own sewing shop, bought her own property, built her home, invested in livestock, bought a second property, married a man of her own choosing, and she is the breadwinner of her family. All of the things Grace has accomplished are very rare where she is from. She is truly an inspiration! The material of these stunning jumpers are 50% cotton and 50% recycled plastic bottles collected in Port Au Prince, Haiti .
When I wear one of Tom Foolery’s jumpers, something truly magical happens…I feel like the best version of myself. Also, knowing that I’m contributing to another woman feeling like the best version of herself, makes me to want to buy a million more. Every fifty jumpers sold by Tom Foolery LA, gifts a scholarship to Heri Sewing College and offers opportunities for women to live autonomously. I’m so happy to support Tom Foolery LA because it stands for equal opportunities for women. Truly, this jumper is so cozy that I could live in it.
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