Overalls have lived many lives in fashion. They were born at Levi's in the mid-1890s as protective gear for factory workers. In the ensuing decades, overalls were embraced everywhere, from the 1970s skateboarding scene to the 1990s hip-hop style. Overalls still have some associations with light gardening or heavy-duty farming gear; they've also been lumped in with the breezy, Nancy Meyers-approved set dressings of a coastal New England summer.
Now it's 2024, and overalls seem to have reached their most straightforward form: a one-and-done summer outfit that isn't tied to a single aesthetic. They're less of a runway denim trend, like ultra-baggy jeans or denim-on-denim sets, but more of an underrated stalwart that's getting their due (once again)—appearing in celebrities' and fashion editors' wardrobes en masse.
