Soooo many of you wrote in asking about the jumpsuit Nicki Minaj wore in her Beez in The Trap video:
Dani wrote, “I usually don’t like anything Nicki wears, but I am loving this catsuit. Do you think you can find out who made it & where I get it (or one similar to it)?”
Of course Shatonia wrote in, saying, “Hey I love the catsuit she’s wearing. Where can I get it?”
I hesitated to answer this simply because I think something like this should only be worn in a video-some styles don’t need to translate to the streets (just my humble opinion). But hey, I’m not your mom and it’s a free country, so…yeah. At any rate, this $35 ‘Good Call’ jumpsuit from spandex laden website, “Great Glam” has the same silhouette and a banded back:
Just no leopard print. If you want something with a print, ASOS.com has quite a few options:
It seems GoJane might’ve had Nicki’s jumpsuit (if you squint, you can see it in this pic)…
…but it is no longer available and it is now available! Visit this post…
… for the details.
At any rate, get all your video vixen needs at www.greatglam.com or Asos.com.
If you’ve yet to see the video, check it out here (warning explicit lyrics):
*Just for fun, do you think outfits like these should be worn in the streets or kept on the stage?
*Reader Mide chimed in with this gem! She says, “I found something very similar while browsing for basics.”
Get the leopard catsuit above at www.agacistore.com for $29.50.
April 9, 2012 11:06 pm
Have mercy. I done seen EVERYTHING now.
April 9, 2012 11:06 pm
With the right body type, it can be worn by whomever is bold enough to wear it wherever !!!
April 9, 2012 11:12 pm
honestly, i do think in this day and age, it will be worn especially(hopefully) in the club but should definitely be worn by women who are slim, curvy and have the assets to fill it out. Unfortunately, as with the leggings trend, few women with that body type actually wear it. It adorns those of the lumpier shapes lol.
April 9, 2012 11:13 pm
Black women: stop dressing like whores. Have some respect for yourself. Know the difference between fantasy and reality.
No virtuous woman would wear bull$hit like this. There is a way to be sexy without having your ass hanging out anywhere.
April 9, 2012 11:13 pm
They sell something very similar to this at the beauty supply store near my house…this look definitely should be kept in the videos or at home in your bedroom. Body for it or not, no one wants to see you wear. Claire, you probably should’ve stuck to your gut on this one. I see chicks lined up at the club wearing this get up with their Black China shoes.
April 9, 2012 11:22 pm
its very very very rare that u will catch someone wearing something so revealing that has the shape for it AND the class grace and posture to match. Really she/we shouldn’t be promoting our bodies in this fashion… Btw those chicken legs n err thing else donot match nicki
April 9, 2012 11:30 pm
I personally wouldn’t wear it, but I don’t foresee myself caring if and when other girls want to wear it. Rihanna wears pajamas and trashbags outside everyday, and some people consider it high fashion while others consider it a hot mess lol. My point is that fashion and the appropriateness of fashion is in the eye of the beholder, and if you think you look good wearing it then why not wear it. Speaking of Rihanna, I do think that if she were the one in this leopard catsuit, there wouldn’t be any discussion of “black women…dressing like whores.” I understand that it is sexuality is somewhat more legible (and therefore less condoned) on curvier woman, but there has to be a limit to this double standard.
April 9, 2012 11:36 pm
Outfits like this should be kept strictly for the bedroom if ur not an entertainer, of the stripper variety.
April 9, 2012 11:38 pm
lol at selling it in the beauty supply. That’s says just about everything right there.
@aj_wright. u are right. Very rare to see that and even if that happens, it shouldn’t but it does. Our world is way to f****d and we need to see about changing the images we pervade the media and our young girls with.
April 9, 2012 11:50 pm
oh lawd the birth baths are about to take over the world with this heeeeeelp
April 10, 2012 12:25 am
I have seen this jumpsuit on a few females who did not have the shape to wear it in OR out of the bedroom smh I am not shocked this was asked I remember someone asking where they could get blackchynas stripper shoes on here lol #smh!
April 10, 2012 12:34 am
well were going to be seeing plenty of fat rolls this summer.this look need to stay in a rap video where it belongs.
April 10, 2012 12:35 am
Eh…I don’t see the big deal. I PERSONALLY wouldn’t be bold enough for this one, but if styled/accessorized by the right fashion forward woman (hopefully with some manner of cover-up) I can’t see how this would be much different than some of the other styles we’ve seen on other entertainers and stylists sometimes. People asked, you delivered.
April 10, 2012 12:50 am
Aha, Yes girl! You said it all!
This outfit is trashy trashy trashy and we know what happens to trash. It gets thrown out and nobody likes/loves trash. Ladies, don’t be trash.
April 10, 2012 3:56 am
Nicki looks straight up gross, her a$$ looks nasty and deformed….sighs my sisters my sisters…. and to the women who buy this catsuit I hope you don’t get negative/unwanted attention and touches street harassment is way to real. But to answer the question an outfit like that shouldn’t be worn in the streets NOR on stage at the end of the day this image you are selling isn’t a good one…shrugs
April 10, 2012 4:19 am
Ratchetness is a disease
April 10, 2012 7:04 am
Less is more. I think people who wear these outfits do it solely for male attention and to be honest if you wear this all you’ll be seen as is a quick f*ck. If that’s cool by you then rock away.
April 10, 2012 8:26 am
“Omg what do she have on???….She racheeeeet!”….lol. I’m not trying to be sanctimonious about fashion appropriateness but let’s be honest, there’s no way to wear this kind of thing with class or grace. Will you see a woman in this get up and say “she looks so claaasssyy! And graceful too..”…c’mon son!
April 10, 2012 8:38 am
I would wear this…as a costume in a music video. At the club, people can’t hold their liquor ( literally and figuratively) and will probably be spilling some of it on you on your back ( murphy’s law) if you wear this outfit. Nicki is bangin’ in the catsuit, no lie, but she’s 1) in a video and 2) famous enough that she has bodyguards to ward off the unfortunate attention this would bring anyone else.
April 10, 2012 9:15 am
Oh my God. This is for stage — or bedroom — performances ONLY. Love it on Nicki, do NOT want to see it on the street.
April 10, 2012 9:22 am
This is what happens when strippers and fast women get reality shows.
April 10, 2012 9:31 am
I was one of those people on twitter that was half and half about posting this, one because I wouldn’t be caught dead in a carsuit in the club. Weird thing about clubs, women dress up, paint their faces, and then just dance with friends, and get upset if men hit on them because they are dressed a certain way. So I don’t go that route, but I also couldn’t pull this off. Thing about FBD is it’s half High Fashion when it wants to be, and then it’s like street style/hip hop when it wants to be so I think it’s a balance, you can tell just by how ppl comment on Fashion Bombshell.
April 10, 2012 9:33 am
I’m more of a modest person, but this outfit doesn’t bother me (much). I do like the models version better as that jumpsuit and figure leaves more to the imagination.
April 10, 2012 9:39 am
I dont hang out at places where girls dress like this … nor do i pay for concerts where girls dress like this. I dont care if you have a body for this … its screams lack of respect.
lmbo @ beauty store … right next to kaneklone (sp?) hair
April 10, 2012 9:42 am
I have had the misfortune of seeing a couple of women stuff their large bodies into this catsuit. It was very disturbing and not even a little bit sexy.
Please don’t. You might think you’re hot but the back and side rolls you’ll be rocking say otherwise.
April 10, 2012 9:56 am
I was waiting for this, LMAO…some of you girls….oh the SHAME!
April 10, 2012 9:57 am
wow lol i love that you said u hesitated. you shouldnt have answered lol
April 10, 2012 10:19 am
Again, this can’t be life…
@Aha got me screaming yaaaaaasssssssssss inside (I’m at the workhouse)
“No virtuous woman would wear bull$hit like this.”
The best line ever.
April 10, 2012 10:38 am
Are you effin kiddin me? Bussdowns frequent this blog? I’ve seen it all, these are future mothers. I weep for the future. Who in their right mind would wear this bs?
April 10, 2012 10:42 am
Why would anyone want to wear a catsuit anywhere else besides on a stage on in a video. I don’t get it. It’s ratchet if you think of wearing it elsewhere….smh
April 10, 2012 11:16 am
Lighten up!! Its a Nicki Minaj video!! lol But not at the beauty supply store! But I can def see the black joint with a blazer…or some moto boots and a denim jacket. That’s how i wear my unitard from AA. But this garment like many others can look oh so stank on the masses.
April 10, 2012 11:21 am
Someone gave me this exact bodysuit (in black) because they felt my body would look great in it. Unfortunately I am NOT bold enough to wear this out…not even for a fun night at the strip club lol. The top of my butt is exposed (just like Nicki’s) and it just leaves pretty much NOTHING to the imagination. This catsuit will end up collecting dust in my closet…as it has been for about 4 months now lol.
April 10, 2012 11:30 am
They wanna be like Nicki. Stop it ladies.
April 10, 2012 11:35 am
But if beyonce was to wear this for editorial and threw on some fierce McQueen shoes y’all would be sayin yassss to the gods! #Icant
April 10, 2012 11:41 am
Nooo not again, Claire. And Im not talking about the request. Im talking about your attitude towrds said requests. Come on. If it wasn’t for these teeny boppers/video lovers clicking and emailing you all day your site would have less traffic. Think of it that way.
I just think it does you a disservice to continually post about what you WOULD wear vs. what someone else SHOULD wear. It is a free country, we are not their guardians AND they are keeping you paid. Cut them some slack and stop lacing these requests with arsenic. Stop being nice nasty. The residual is killing your dear readers like me.
Keep it relative. Lots of people wouldn’t wear dreads; I heard somebody call them “dirty” just the other day. Some folks frown at busty girls in button ups…It is what it is. And don’t even get me started on the man-repelling outfits fashion heads fawn over. The rest of the world? Yeah, theyre laughing. Everything isn’t for everybody but that doesn’t mean you have to be nasty about it.
You want us to be all inclusive with white faces in fashion but we should knock other women’s clothing choices and talk about how “whorish” they look and how they are “so not classy” (cause you know classy is the look women are going for at the local 2am spot) ….just because they may be questionable to us…I got that right? Somebody ring Gloria. Please. *eye roll*
I’m glad I’m my own in the world and I’m not being shaped by these posts…cause Kim K. gets daily shine and her claim to fame is questionable. Is the message “dress to appease others taste in public…but videotape your private conquests in hopes of stardom.” Oh. Joy. Cant lose like that huh?
Im already down to about 5 post topics that are free of vitriol. Am I going to have to stop reading the mail bombs too? Sheesh. /essay
April 10, 2012 11:41 am
I AGREE WITH SERITA.LOL. “But if beyonce was to wear this for editorial and threw on some fierce McQueen shoes y’all would be sayin yassss to the gods! #Icant” THIS IS TRUE AND FUNNY
April 10, 2012 11:42 am
“but there has to be a limit to this double standard.”
Yes!!! Thats what I missed. The double standards. SMH. How this is not soooo obvious is beyond me.
April 10, 2012 11:43 am
“But if beyonce was to wear this for editorial and threw on some fierce McQueen shoes y’all would be sayin yassss to the gods! #Icant”
Soooo true. And I love me some Bey. Rihanna too. Rih could get a pass.
April 10, 2012 11:44 am
Well said @Dyshaun
April 10, 2012 11:45 am
One of my readers over at my blog emailed me about the suit saying they wanted to wear it for a concert in Miami so there you have it, I guess you can ear it just vecause.. My small behind would look like a hot mess, but I envy the women with lovely curves who will make it look good.
April 10, 2012 11:47 am
@Dyshaun Don’t have much time to write as I’m running to talk to young students about how to break into fashion/blogging.
I can’t win for losing.
I solve the Mail Bomb, voice my opinion (which I’m entitled to), but give everyone what they want. Or at least I try. Maybe that’s the problem.
I give up!
April 10, 2012 11:48 am
First of all, this look is clearly for a stripper/bedroom/photoshoot purposes, like who wants to wear this out?? Stop it. please.
April 10, 2012 11:54 am
Well, I love it & have the confidence, poise & shape [40-29-41] to wear it so I will definitely be buying it. Don’t like it? Don’t look. Simple. ^__^ Thanks Claire! You’re the b e s t. <3
April 10, 2012 12:04 pm
I don’t agree with Dyshaun. I think Claire and the other writers on this site give just the right amount of sass. I honestly think you all could be a bit cheekier in your responses.
April 10, 2012 12:13 pm
Dont type and run, Claire. We have plenty of time. But I can’t get my FB fix if you’re hurt. LOL
“I solve the Mail Bomb, voice my opinion (which I’m entitled to), but give everyone what they want. Or at least I try. Maybe that’s the problem.
I give up!”
Claire, I am SMH with you when I see these bombs! BUT I’m not trying to stay gainfully employed as a blogger! Your platform is much bigger than my upturned nose!
I read these bombs and I felt some kind of way…I know that I am too sensitive to blog, and my hat is off to you and your well-done job of giving the people what they want.
It just seems like there is a more professional way for it to be done. You never know which of these little demons is the next big thing. Keep all options open! Youre def. entititled to your opinion on your blog and anywhere else, IJS, Claire. Youre my friend in my head and these are things I would say to a friend if need be.
PLEASE dont give up. Just be more open to differing views and looks. Good luck with your speech.
April 10, 2012 12:17 pm
I like it, it’s no worse than a dress with the back out.
*purchase*
April 10, 2012 12:17 pm
@Brittany I too appreciate when they offer a peak into their personalities but sometimes, non, most times, it breeds negativity. Thats all im saying. It starts cheeky then all of a sudden its catty and bitchy.
Ive been reading with Claire for a long time and I def. love that she is showing more and more of herself.
April 10, 2012 12:19 pm
” [40-29-41] ”
Wow. You must look like an hour glass..brickhouse much.
April 10, 2012 12:29 pm
Beyonce has more class than Nicki sorry. It’s not what you wear but how you wear it.
April 10, 2012 12:39 pm
@ Dyshaun lol! I workout everyday & eat right to keep it all together. Truthfully, Im on what I call a Summer Shakedown. I want to lose that last inch on my hips & waist. I’m buying this Catsuit to hang on my motivation wall alongside a bikini I adore. My motivation wall is the reason why I lost 53lbs after having my Son 2yrs ago. =) @Cortnee YES!!!! I think everyone in this thread is assuming that anyone that wears this suit is up to no good or has whorish tendencies, so not the case. I wear what I want, mini skirts, cut outs, lace panels, sheer over peek-a-boo places & never have I been approached in a negative way by anyone. It’s all about how you carry yourself in the clothing. YOU make the clothes, they shouldnt make you… period.
April 10, 2012 12:44 pm
Hootchies need love too, huh? *shrugs*
If Rihanna wore this, we’d still call her a whore, as we do now when she flashes her nips for the world to see.
Beyonce has the right proportions to make something like this look classy instead of vulgar. It’s not the item, it’s how you wear it, though I can’t imagine Beyonce, world star that she is, wearing this outside of a music video (which is entertainment).
Wearing this outside reaks of insecurity and a lack of self respect. But hey if you’re proud of your lack of self esteem and want the world to see what you have for free, no one can stop you. (hugs)
April 10, 2012 12:49 pm
ALL THIS OVER A CATSUIT.I’VE SEEN FAR MORE RACIER ATTIRE.WOMEN GET DRESSES,CATSUITS,AND TWO PIECES CUSTOM MADE AND THEY ARE A LOT MORE REVEALING THAN THIS ONE CATSUIT.I’M SURE MANY OF YOU WOMEN COMMENTING HAVE WORN SOMETHING THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN LABELED “RATCHET” BUT YOU WORE IT BECAUSE YOU WANTED TO AND YOU LIKED HOW IT MADE YOU LOOK.AND I’M ALSO SURE MANY OF YOU WOMEN COMMENTING DON’T HAVE THE BODY FOR IT AND WISH YOU DID.BUT EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO VOICE THEIR OPINION OR VIEWS.CARRY ON. CLAIRE SAY WHAT YOU WANT AND HOW YOU WANT.I DEFINITELY DIDN’T TAKE OFFENSE TO IT.GOOD DAY ALL!
April 10, 2012 1:39 pm
I don’t understand why so many readers on the Fashion Bomb are constently requesting these types of outfit. This outfit should not be worn on the street not even at the club. I can’t with some of y’all. We gotta do better as women and keep in mind that these type of outfits only bring unwanted attention and nothing positive. I have never worn any trashy outfits in my life and I am not about to start. I get way too much attention already by simply dressing like a lady.
Like someone mentioned above, Nicki has a security team around her that will protect her if anyone tries to get closer to her and try anything stupid. Who is going to protect you? Whether you have the body for it, keep your business to yourself. I don’t want to see it on the streets. These women are too much for me. We are losing ground on class and elegance each day.
April 10, 2012 1:52 pm
A majority of the readers on this website are very negative. You have no right to yuck someone else’s yum. If you don’t want to wear this to the club, then don’t, simple as that. This should not have been used as a platform to discuss “black women” as a whole. Particularly because this website is now garnering multi-cultural attention. Take your trash talking to madame noire or Facebook or better yet, keep it amongst yourselves.
It is a new day and age, society is a much more provocative place, and just because a woman embraces her body and doesn’t mind showing it off does not mean she’s a hoe, a whore, or a hoochie. Geesh, grow up people!
On the topic of the authors of this blog needing to be cheekier, I highly disagree. I’m sure I’ am not the only person drawn to this fashion blog because of it’s informative and UNBIASED take on the fashion industry. This, I believe, is important, and should remain so.
April 10, 2012 2:06 pm
I just don’t see how this is any different than the skin tight body con, cutout, or mesh panel dresses that everybody loves and raves about. To me this is just as risque as the Stella McCartney mesh panel jumpsuit that was shown not to long ago. The House of Holland stockings that have been popular for the last few months remind me of hooker gear and to me are on the same level with Nicki’s jumpsuit. I personally wouldn’t wear any of these, but if someone likes it then I love it for THEM. I think because of Nicki’s crazy proportions the idea of the jumpsuit seems insanely trashy outside of the video context, but what looks trashy on one may not look trashy on another. Styling and body play a major role. I would hate for people to be discouraged from sending inquirers. The overall judgmental tone of this post left a bad taste in my mouth. That is all.
April 10, 2012 2:12 pm
Hey Sandra?… Don’t like it, DONT LOOK. lol! It doesnt matter what you wanna see… I mean, who are you? What makes you think anyone cares about what you want? Girl, have a _/.
April 10, 2012 2:32 pm
Yes! @LawyerChic cosign all the way!
“The overall judgmental tone of this post left a bad taste in my mouth. That is all.”
Thats all I wanted to say! Really! See, this is why youre the lawyerchic and !…am not. LOL
April 10, 2012 2:35 pm
“It’s all about how you carry yourself in the clothing. YOU make the clothes, they shouldnt make you… period.”
@Dani Right. its the same thing we say with labels vs. high street but things get lost and become a different type of post when the girl has a big booty? What in the world!
And you go girl!
April 10, 2012 2:39 pm
Sigh. This outfit does not make me raise my brows. I will see one out of twenty women wearing a catsuit without the back showing and it will look stank. It is not my taste but someone will look presentable. I don’t think Nicki looks cute do you see her legs? I don’t have to go to the clubs to see that this is something females will be wearing.
April 10, 2012 2:39 pm
I am a fan of your site but swear u must have a lot of rats that rqst these trashy outfits… the only other place this outfit will suffice is on the pole, smh…
April 10, 2012 2:47 pm
If you choose to wear such an “outfit” then you choose to deal with the stereotypes that accompany it.
Don’t get mad, don’t get loud, and don’t evangelize. Oh–and please don’t call your dissenters haters.
The end.
April 10, 2012 2:59 pm
I think some silhouette’s are best left to the celebrity, video, and/or costume circuit …honestly seeing something like this walking down the street would immediately make me think “Pretty Woman” pre-make over, no matter how good or bad someone looks in it
April 10, 2012 4:12 pm
I love that you hesitated! Personally I wouldnt wear it, there’s no real style or fashion to it at all. That’s typically what I look for in anything I wear. But, I will say this on Nicki it looks slutty, but on the model you showed it doesn’t look that bad. Perhaps, it all depends on the assets you have that will determine the entire look of this bodysuit and how you will be perceived by the public…
April 10, 2012 4:32 pm
Co-sign Jennifer! People kill me with the “don’t judge” line when the ones who say it judge other people too we all do…shrugs but a difference in opinion isn’t judging though
@Claire don’t give up, this is your website and if you want to present it in a certain way or voice your opinion then you should. If others want a website that inqury how to get outfits like these then maybe they should start one. Win-win
April 10, 2012 4:42 pm
@Dani what makes you think that I am looking at it. Why just because you can flaunt it and I can flaunt it also does it mean that I have to put it in other people’s face? The sad thing that many women don’t seem to realise is how negatively men speak behind your back when they see you walking down the streets dressed that way.
Just because you can wear something does not mean that it is ok to do it. Some things are better off in your own house and not in public. I wish that the city could start ticketing women for walking down the streets dressed in these trashy attire, we will surely closed the deficit that we have. Like as said before, this outfit is only for video purposes.
Even Nicky is smart enough to walk down the streets with her security team because she knows well that outside of her character she will never walk down the streets by herself in such revealing outfit. You do you and I am gonna do me. Once again, I am repeating myself but like I said, I get too much unwanted attention as it is with my modest but elegant clothing. Some men like trashy and some men like elegance. Do your thing girl.
April 10, 2012 4:48 pm
At the end of the day, it’s about styling, location, and knowing what compliments your body type.
Should this be worn to Walmart or the mall—HECK NO! But this would be appropriate for going to the club in the summertime, or walking the strip down in Miami. Speaking of Miami, have any of you guys been down there for Memorial Day Weekend? You will see A LOT worse, lol.
And who’s to say that the person who requested this look wouldn’t wear it with a sheer button down and some sandals??? I admit, I do sometimes turn my nose up at posts like this, because I ASSUME that the person wearing these revealing outfits are going to be wearing them at the wrong place on the wrong body. But this post actually has changed my mind completely about this topic. It has because I’ve actually seen someone (she was African-American) wear the ASOS version during her Spring Break in Miami, and she looked GORGEOUS. Never once did I consider her a whore, because I believe she wore it/styled appropriately. AND…that young lady is now in Law School.
At the end of the day, we shouldn’t be so quick to judge. We have no idea what the requester looks like, or where/how she will be wearing it. WE JUST DON’T KNOW. We can only hope that they make it decent.
And last but not least, did anything think the Caucasian model(s) were whores for wearing the catsuits they had on? We really need to stop being so judgmental of our people. But then again, I guess it also would have helped if we saw someone of color (other than Nicki, and less curvy) wearing it. But that’s a whole other conversation about “what’s too curvy to wear form fitting clothes?” And I’m sure that will come up in some post on this site (if it already hasn’t, lol).
But I digress….
April 10, 2012 5:19 pm
I’d keep this look on the stage and only because I imagine nothing but negative attention with that on in the real world. I cant see this coming off as classy and deserving of respect. Dont get me wrong, its hot but it wouldnt be in my closet.
April 10, 2012 6:19 pm
@Sandra Who said It would be worn in public, broad daylight w/ no blazer or anything? You’re ASSuming that it would be worn in such a way but we can all agree that it’s a Club/Going out type of outfit. & Who is putting anything in anyones face? I’m proud of my body. I work damn hard for it & I’ll do with it whatever I please & talk about it whenever I want to. So sorry you can’t. You sound really bitter sweetie & it’s not necessary. Just because it’s not your kind of outfit doesn’t mean it’s trashy or classless. You’re entitled to your own opinion but I sure hope it doesnt rain… w/ your nose so far in the air, you’ll surely drown. Take Care.
April 10, 2012 6:23 pm
It’s actually from GoJane. They’re out of stock right now, but have similar styles.
April 10, 2012 6:23 pm
Blogs are places where the “blogger” expresses their views on pop culture, of whatever there subject is but because its based on their personal opinion so she can express her feelings on her blog about what ever she pleases and really call a spade a spade its a mess and it is what it is I feel claire on this one becasue we all know that this item cannot be worn in good taste…..so yup claire you dont have to please everyone but stay true to how you feel.
April 10, 2012 6:54 pm
@shelly OMG i cosign completely.
Everyone has their own opinion and I respect all of yours but i cant agree that only insecure women that dont respect themselves would be the only ones wearing this.
I am 5’6″ and a half, darn near 6 ft when i wear heels and im am thin.
I happened to choose to wear this to a club (majority white and upscale if anybody was wondering) i got a lot of compliments from people mainly WOMEN and i dont think i looked trashy at all nor did i get any negative attention. it look far from “ratchet.” Thats why i am slightly offended by this post because i know the potential those unitards hold to be stylish. but to each his own.
April 10, 2012 7:09 pm
oh but im not offended by what claire said at all. She did say in her humble opinion. Everyone is entitled to that.
April 10, 2012 7:20 pm
Anyone seen wearing this catsuit should be classified as a ghetto bird because no human being with any amount of self respect would be seen wearing that outfit. Some things should be left for music videos and strippers.
April 10, 2012 7:41 pm
Claire is very nice nasty!!!
April 10, 2012 8:03 pm
Cosign @ugk and @aha. This is straight up trash.
April 10, 2012 8:06 pm
@ Monica
Thank you for telling your actual experience wearing the catsuit. I wish we could see a picture of it so we could see that you ARE NOT a “ghetto bird”, as one commenter suggested anyone who wore it would be.
Funny, those ASOS models don’t look like “ghetto birds”.
April 10, 2012 8:16 pm
Why is everyone nagging about this? She fits well in this outfit- we all know that she has no class and she is no virtuous women. Me personally, I expect her to wear something like that bc that’s the type of attention she is looking for. I guess she likes being exploited/degraded like a lot of women who are being exploited by the rap industry. You cannot expect better from someone who does know any better.
April 10, 2012 8:18 pm
doesnt know any better….
April 10, 2012 9:27 pm
loving the comments and dialogue, lol
as others have stated, yes this is a ‘bird’ outfit..sorry
April 10, 2012 10:19 pm
Now I have to clear something up I have seen ladies look nice in cat suits the issue with this one here is that it does not cover the butt area and I have seen chicks in this and the opening just does not fall there because nikkis but is bigger that is just where it rest and there is no classy way to pull that off with half of the butt exsposed so if you have the one that covers that and exposes you back then maybe but half you @$$ hanging out can and will naver be classy so I also would like to see a pic of how this was pulled off not to be negative but just to see if I am proven wrong
April 10, 2012 10:33 pm
@ Lola
There is the ASOS version with the butt NOT hanging out.
@Sandra
So I guess those ASOS models and the young lady in Law School that wore that cat suit (in HOT MIAMI during Spring Break to a club, where it would be appropriate and where many people wear worse) has no class?
I think not. You seem VERY judgmental. Not a good look for a “virtuous” woman.
April 10, 2012 11:12 pm
@shelly I have seen the asos ones and you are right the butt is not out on all those they even have one with diff color straps in the back but the one like nikkis the butt is out on purpose thats the no go for me and I have seen a pic with 3 chicks who have on this same one but each had a diff print on them and there butts where exposed not because they where big but because it is cut low like that on purpose and maybe that is the stem of the debate on here about it not all catsuits are bad at all but this certain one here is not a good look on anyone I am very open minded but if I seen half you butt weather the top half or bottom half I am not gonna say “Hey thats one classy looking chick” lol
April 10, 2012 11:54 pm
@ Lola
I do agree with you on that. If I can see the top of your butt…that’s TOO much.
April 11, 2012 12:17 am
I just hate how judgy you all are.
April 11, 2012 10:25 am
@serita…keyword editorial, not real life. Most editorial pieces aren’t always wearable in real life. You never catch Beyonce wearing this anywhere. So give it a rest already.
As for the catsuit, I certainly wouldn’t wear it cos I’m too skinny to pull it off, plus it’s a bit over the top for me but if accessorized appropriately (ie with a boyfriend blazer and a shawl, etc) I do believe it can be pull off for a club outfit.
It’s just one of those outfits that can easily cross the line to slutty/trashy
April 11, 2012 12:25 pm
And here I was raised that a whore is defined by her/his (YES, MEN CAN BE WHORES TOO) actions and not what they wear. Woman perpetuate these stupid stereotypes and the men run with it. Wake up ladies. Quit calling people you don’t know from Adam whores/sluts just based on what they happen to be wearing that day. My mother has rocked the hell out of a cat suit in her day. But, we’re West Indian and weren’t raised with the same hang ups that seem to plague Americans.
And FYI, It doesn’t matter if you’re wear a potato sack or a bathing suit, nothing gives a guy a right to harass or touch you in anyway. You should know, and never forget, that a rapist never passed over a victim because she was wearing jeans and a sweater. It’s NEVER about what a woman is wearing.
April 11, 2012 12:29 pm
@shelly here is the link to my fb. its the only pic that was taken of me in it. im not proud of the pose that i made lol.I wore it by itself because of the unique back and you can’t see the back but its the ASO’s version in black and i can assure you that my behind was not out because THAT, i am insecure about.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1090412889
i am really not interested in negative comments. My style is my style and to each his own.
April 11, 2012 12:37 pm
The only thing I take issue with is the fugly print. One animal at a time please.
April 11, 2012 12:41 pm
Its interesting how she mix super affordable pieces with designer stuff… I like it FOR HER… shes at the strip club in the video, not church lol it matches her brand and the mood of the song/video… it IS slutty but so are the lyrics of the song.. lol
April 11, 2012 3:33 pm
@ Monica
Love the statement necklace, and most of all, the confidence! And you better hold that pose, lol. Give them that sophisticated leg crossed over the other ;)
April 11, 2012 3:39 pm
^^thank you! :)^^
April 12, 2012 1:26 am
I have this in a RUST Color. If you want to stand out from others I suggest you purchase one. I LOVE them and they sell out!!! Only Large are available > http://www.rusoanxious.com/RUST-BEAUTY-CATSUIT-rb-01.htm
Thanks
April 12, 2012 1:58 pm
Yall are so judgmental. You cant possibly have boyfriends who are in fact faithful to any of you.
April 12, 2012 4:11 pm
You can find an almost IDENTICAL catsuit here for plus size:
http://www.iheartposhshoppe.com/Animal_Print_Bandage_Back_Tank_Catsuit_p/d115.htm
So excited to find this post!
April 12, 2012 7:10 pm
Everyone is having their houlier than thou moment with this post I see. This can be worn tastefully. If you have the body, go for it! To all the grandma’s–>if you abhor the outfit so much, why did you even click on the post?
April 12, 2012 7:10 pm
*holier
April 14, 2012 11:55 am
I dont believe all the negativity over a damn catsuit. Why does rocking this instantly mean ur degrading yourself or your a whore? This is not for the faint of heart. Not only do you need the body but you also need the confidence for this. Nicki looks BODD! (and that means good for all u haters/snobs) I would totally rock it too. I remember back in the day when skinny white girls would rock this and it was “fashionable”. Whats the problem now? All those that have nothing good to say probably couldnt rock it with a ankle length trench coat…hence the hate. Claire do your thing! I wouldnt even respond to certain commenters like seriously? I thought I was the editor….hmmm. This post has inspired me to get a catsuit and rock it like the classless hoochy I strive to be…*eyeroll*
Lighten up people!!!
April 15, 2012 10:00 pm
All of the people saying this dress is not supposed to be worn in the street/clubs or whateva are just a bunch of fatties! i just ordered mines i know i gonna rock the hell outta this bitch!!!! peace out fatties lmao
April 15, 2012 10:02 pm
bunch of typos oh well lol :p
April 16, 2012 6:11 am
Niki looks good it’s her style I think its something that should be worn to a night club and if your grown no one should gaf…Ive seen mo revealing pieces than a PEEK of ass its just a jumpsuit damn no better than really short dresses…would this still be a issue if it were a girl with curvy coke bottle figure wearing tights/leggings she can’t help her body or shape is nice and formed the way its.common sense says not to wear an outfit like. This on a regular. Basis like to a grocery store ect
April 16, 2012 6:24 am
ONE THING BOUT IT ERRYBDY ENTITLED TO AN OPINION FREEDOM OF SPEECH N ALL BT THT DOESN’T MEAN YU HAVE TO LISTEN OR B INFLUENCE BY IT THIS IS AMERICA LONG AS YOUR P*$$* ND A** NT ” COMPLETELY ” OUT NO PROBLEM YU BUY IT U CAN WEAR IT N LOVE IT
April 18, 2012 4:51 pm
Just needed to update lol I got mine today & tried it on. It’s REALLY not that serious. The amount of booty showing is no where near as appalling as a lot of ppl here made it seem. The model really doesn’t have any booty so you’re seeing a lil more of her “long back” than anything. My butt sits kinda high on my back & curves out, it looks great. I think this suit got way too much shade thrown at it. You see more *ahem* “cleavage” from a plunging v-neckline w/ the girls sittin up nicely, no bull. I absolutely cannot wait to lose this last 1.5 & wear it out. Any other ladies that got this *tips hat* have fun wearing it out! It’s definitely a fun piece & a neck snapper. =)
April 20, 2012 12:01 am
you can get a good selection of bodysuits at http://www.primadnd.com
April 24, 2012 4:06 pm
if you havent got a booty and i’m talking “oh my god becky look at her butt” sir mix-a-lot type booty (firm, big and a little jiggly) then dont even look at catsuits. you will not fill it and you will look stupid. Curvy girls look the best in them. Just my opinion.
April 28, 2012 9:04 am
Are u ppl for real??? Its nicki minaj!!!! Rihanna dresses naked everyday!!! Leave her!! Ya’ll jus mad bcuz u ain’t got a body like hers!! 2 bad! Fukin haters!! Ya’ll the ones that’s ratchet!!
April 30, 2012 7:36 am
too bad half of you ladies are too fat to wear it stop being jealous , your boring its a free country, get over it.
May 1, 2012 5:27 pm
YA ARE ALL SOME HATERS YA ALL RATCHETTTTTTTTT !!
May 2, 2012 12:37 pm
I think there are a lot of haters out here….I think the jumpsuit looks good on Nikki and if you stay in the gym, have a nice body and wanna rock it out at the club……more power to you..nightlife if half entertainment, half stress relief, and half fantasy…that is the most appropriate place to wear it, if i saw someone on the street in the middle of the afternoon, I probably would be offended..;p If you are bad, and bold enough, and your body rocks….do ya thang and let the haters hate..personally i stay in the gym, and I am toned and in great shape, so if i do feel a little boldy and sassy I will rock it with a haute blazer…statement piece necklace…..and my loubs….:) Cheers to all the bad chicks out here who know they bad
May 4, 2012 1:13 pm
just cause you dont have the ass to fill it out , stop hating ,your man liked it when i walked past 36-24-39
May 25, 2012 9:22 pm
I actually think its cute, but I wouldn’t be caught wearing in outdoors…..Now for my hubby, of course! I hope I don’t see anyone wearing one outside this summer and in the future!
May 28, 2012 2:25 pm
I got it and tryed it on and I look fye csnt wait for the right event but if you have a gut and rolls on your back this is not for you and to all y’all that sayin nicki don’t look good un the check your self cus you might be suffering from hatred and no a super skinny girl would not look right in this you got to have a nice ass small tummy and be stacked at the top with that being said I’m about to kill and will send pics just to show all y’all you can look nice in this its just how you wear it over and out
June 9, 2012 4:14 am
Ok so this is how i feel about the cat suit or unitard whatever people call it , the one nicki had on is nicer than some of the other ones i saw so far and i dont think its that trashy, the only thing that would make it trashy is if a female wore it and made a her butt crack show now that would make it trashy some females would get a smaller size than their size just to make it look like a whore outfit and show the the top of their butt or thong now that wouldnt be cute at all. I think this is something females will be wearing to the clubs regardless to what other women think about it mostly to get male attention , those are the attention seeking hoes. i dont think this outfit shows too much now the bikini nicki had on was skanky and trashy she didnt even need to throw that on because she was not at a beach or pool, its not ok to walk around in a bathing suit. I think with a little jacket or blazer this outfit can look classy and not whorish. A lot of women here are saying that you shouldnt wear that out but they will be the same ones wearing it and in some stores the animal print is sold out which means a lot of women are buying it, they just dont want anybody else to wear it so they say how nasty and trashy it looks ha too funny. I dont think this shows everything just shows the shape of the body and i dont think skinny women should wear this becuz it will make them look skinnier and more like a man if they dont have curves, this is not a outfit that will get someone attacked by men, there is too much to take off anyway, show one of nickis other outfits and its probably a lot worse , i saw a lot worse than this a whole lot worse
June 9, 2012 5:07 am
THE CATSUIT UNITARD IS NOT THAT BAD THEY HAVE A LOT OF TRASHIER AND NASTIER OUFITS OUT THERE SO MAYBE WE SHOULD FIRST TALK ABOUT THE ONES I SEE FEMALES WEAR OUT ON THE WEEKENDS TO THE CLUBS. I DONT THINK SOMEONE TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL WOULD LOOK GOOD IN IT AT ALL , THIS OUTFIT LOOKS TRASHY DEPENDING ON HOW YOU WEAR IT ,IF YOUR A$$ IS OUT THEN YEAH YOU LOOK TRASHY AND PROBABLY ARE A SLUT BECAUSE YOU KNEW YOUR BUTT WAS OUT BEFORE YOU LEFT THE HOUSE, WOMEN PLS STOP TRYING TO JUSTIFY YOUR HOEISH ACTIONS !! NOT SAYING THAT WOMEN THAT WEAR OUTFITS LIKE THIS ARE HOES BUT YOU ARE DRESSING LIKE ONE SO IF PEOPLE THINK YOU ARE ONE DONT GET MAD OR OFFENDED ! IF YOU WEAR SOMETHING TIGHT OR THAT SHOWS YOUR BODY MEN WILL THINK YOU ARE EASY AND TRY YOU BECAUSE THEY THINK YOU ARE THE BIRD TYPE, WHEN YOU WEAR THAT IT MAKES THEM THINK YOU WANT ATTENTION AND IF YOU HAD RESPECT FOR YOURSELF AND HAD ANY TYPE OF CLASS YOU WOULDNT BE WEARING SLUTTY CLOTHES AT ALL ! MEN WILL TRY TO TOUCH AND HARASS YOU BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU WORE OUT SO DONT GET MAD AT THEM GET MAD AT YOURSELF BECAUSE YOU EITHER ARE A LADY WITH CLASS AND RESPECT OR A SLUT WEARING A SLUTTY OUTFIT YOU CANT BE BOTH. THIS OUTFIT DOES NOT TELL MEN RAPE ME NO OUTFIT SHOULD BUT SOME OUTFITS WILL MAKE MEN THINK YOU NEED ATTENTION , THIS OUTFIT GIVES ENOUGH SEXINESS ANYTHING SHOWING MORE WOULD BE SLUT MATERIAL ! PERIOD
June 9, 2012 5:36 am
I agree with claire this outfit is more like for stage performers maybe even strippers but its not to just wear out to every day places, i dont think any body would wear this outside a club right? in the video nicki is inside a club and that is the right place to wear this type of jumpsuit because i have seen women wear much worse to clubs so this would fit right in . Thank you for answering the question in your blog even though you didnt agree with women outside of the celeb stage performers wearing this cat suit because i thought about getting one just to see how it would look and where i might be able to wear it to but now that i think about it i know a lot of other women are buying these suits and i dont want to look like them i would have to make my own custom made so it can be different. Just looked at one of your videos and i think you look a little like jill scott in the face! i love jill now thats a woman with class! and she’s naturally pretty and very talented and never wore any kind of trashy outfits i admire artist like her
June 13, 2012 3:06 pm
WELL… im not mad at nicki she just has a big ol’ ass and i guess thats the problem because if Lady Gaga was wearin it it wouldnt be nothing said because her body structure isnt like nickis and IMA BOUT 2 ORDER MINE NOW :-p ITS NOT ABOUT THE OUTFIT ITS HOW YOU WEAR THAT SH*T :-) ACT TRASHY YOULL GET NEGATIVE ATTENTION ACT CLASSY AND YOU’LL GET POSITIVE ATTENTION.. SIMPLE AS THAT!!! DONT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER.. IM A SIMPLE CLASSY CHICK AND IMA WEAR THIS WITH CONFIDENCE AND CLASS!! *34-26-36*
July 8, 2012 1:40 pm
This lady is plus size, wore the jumpsuit and looked fab doing so. She toned it down with a blazer…
http://garnerstyle.blogspot.com/2012/07/celebrity-style-capture-nikki-minaj.html#comment-form
July 26, 2012 3:44 am
I googled the catsuit, because it looked interesting on the video to me. I sure don’t have the body to wear it, but if I did, I would wear this jumpsuit to a club any day! i think what matters here is the age, body type and attitude to make this jumpsuit work. I have to say, I am shocked to read 99 per cent of the comments on here. I don’t see the big deal here? You women wear waaay more revealing stuff than this, here just the back is revealed. A chick can look trashy in jeans and a t-shirt with just how she carries herself and I agree that if beyonce or riri was wearing this, you guys would be running off to the stores to copy this look. I mean you wear bikinis, revealing everything, but suddenly this outfit is trashy. Stop now, don’t hate!
August 2, 2012 10:14 am
I agree with Niya. I think its cute. Nicki just has a big ass and thats why you see through the open part of the suit. The fact that people are saying you absolutely have to be a hoe or a bird to wear this is crazy to me. Since when does clothes define a person?? Anyway I ordered mine 2 days ago and can’t wait to wear it to the CLUB for my birthday!!! ((the only place I would wear it))
October 31, 2012 9:14 am
Nicki is just Nicki cause she’s different. This is a music video, in reality anyone who wants to wear this & has the figure to show, then go ahead, ur choice, ur life but a suit like this is more suitable to be worn at the club. In spite of Nicki’s leg it fits her well, the models didn’t bring it off(too skinny) It`s not about class its about anyone having the freedom to do it their way. Personally, this is not for street and it wudnt fit Beyonce nor Rihanna. Its just for Nicki
December 27, 2012 2:56 pm
I think that the suit is really beautiful, role paying for my sexual partner. To each it own, stop hating and continue with your life. I’m 63 years of age and has a body like a 25 years old. exercise and eating right does it all. Stop hating again love the player not the game!!!!!!!!! HATERS BOO HOO
March 15, 2013 1:24 pm
you can buy a similar one here http://contagiousclubwear.com/p-1481-minaj-beez-in-the-trap.aspx