Can grown women wear dungarees?

I've been chatting with some of my fellow fashion bloggers about dungarees. It all started last week when we were discussing them and how they are EVERYWHERE in the stores right now ... I thought it might be fun to do a blogger challenge (you know the sort of style collaboration where you each take 1 item and 'make it your own'). But then life got in the way and I didn't have the time to focus on this. However, one of us did - Poppy's Style - she hasn't yet put anything on her blog (yet) but we were very privileged to see a photo of her in her dungarees behind closed doors and man alive it split the camp. Some totally loathed the look (dungarees on a grown woman) and some liked the look .. some even went as far as to say they loved it! We created a virtual bench for us all to sit on and one by one we're filling up that bench with a 'no, I don't like them' opinion. I admire Joanna for continuing with her love of them despite a split camp!

I can JUST about look at Tiffany Wendel in her dungarees but if you look at why it might work it's because she's covered up half of the dungarees with a blazer - so really she just looks cool in her boyfriend style jeans. I actually think she could make anything look good though.

My personal belief is that denim dungarees look cute on small children. Grown women can step and walk away from the trend (however, I do reserve all rights to eat my words, when in, 1 year I am raving about them!)

With all of that said, here is how I could do the dungaree look and I think it's all down to the fact that they are not denim

ASOS Tailored Dungarees - £45

And over to the lady who started this - Abby Clancy (source Daily Mail)

So if you really want denim dungarees then here are my top 3 places to buy

River Island - £45

ASOS - £45

Topshop - £55

Where do you stand on the marmite item that is dungarees? How is it possible for a grown woman to make them look good?


Fiona
xoxo