Anyone can pull them off and they're ideal for the summer.
When I think of dungarees, I think of the 90s. All of our favourite TV characters were sporting them: The Fresh Prince himself, our beloved Rachel Green, Katie Holmes in Dawson's Creek, 90201's Tori Spelling – the list is never ending. As were the trendiest popstars: TLC, NSYNC, The Spice Girls, B*Witched... Often styled with a plain T-shirt underneath, the 90s dungaree was typically baggy and shapeless. The perfect pairing if you were a tomboy with street credibility, unbothered about what was or wasn't flattering. But before you think throwing on a pair of oversized dungarees will make you feel just as slug-like as a pair of joggers, the SS21 catwalks would suggest otherwise. Designers such as Burberry, Ulla Johnson and Paul & Joe all showed loose-fitting dungarees for the sunny season.
Ulla Johnson SS21
©Ulla Johnson SS21
Even TV's most stylish assassin, Villanelle, has been wearing dungarees in Killing Eve. Posing as a piano tuner, in a loose-fitting denim pair with a basic T-shirt, her tomboy aesthetic was balanced with a simple touch of femininity, a silk scarf tied in her hair.
Whether you're petite or tall, dungarees shouldn't be daunting, either. My advice is to go to the brands that are obsessive about proper fit and design - some might not be cheap, but buy one that fits well and makes you feel great and you will never have to buy another pair ever again.SHOP: The Best Dungarees
SHOP: The Best Dungarees
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