Why dungarees should be your first post-lockdown purchase

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For spring/summer 2021, Ulla Johnson and Isabel Marant are all about overalls, with some very jazzy metallic variations seen at the latter’s Paris Fashion Week show. The fabric was imported and used to create workwear trousers in England, the garments given the anglicised name of ‘dungarees’. On the other side of the pond, Levi Strauss started making denim ‘waist overalls’ in the 1890s, then in 1911 Harry David Lee created bib-style overalls like the ones we wear today. Here’s our pick of the dopest dungarees of the season… Hush Brier Cotton Twill Dungarees, £89; Bria Boxy Cotton T-shirt, £27; Doby Chunky Sandals, £110 Baukjen Organic Stretch Dungarees, £149; Ashley Organic Cotton Top, £59 Oliver Bonas Denim Blue Frill Dungaree Jumpsuit, £71.55 Dickies Ekwok Bib Overalls, £90; Harmony T-Shirt Light Pink, £35 Free People Ziggy Denim Overalls, £91, Revolve Fatface Lewes Dungarees Pale Wash, £59.50 Bonprix Collection Denim Dungarees, £45, Freemans