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In terms of fashion, Los Angeles can often be unapologetically casual. But it's in our denim-happy city that we've seen some massive streetwear looks born, so just because we like to keep our looks on the chill side, doesn't mean we're not staying fashion forward.
Style icons including Gwen Stefani, Kate Bosworth, and Rihanna have been spotted all over town wearing one of the biggest trends in LA's fave fabric: overalls. Jean queens have been rocking this farmer chic look for a minute now, but lately we're seeing the traditional cut (boyfriend-y) transitioning to expand styles like cropped, tapered legs or flared bottoms with high, fitted waists.
And since whether still doesn't seem to know wtf it's doing, overalls are a perfect piece for your closet right now because you can toss 'em on over a thin turtleneck, or go the sexy, skin-baring route with a skimpy tank (or cute bralette, or hell, nothing!) underneath. Since we are the established denim capital, there's plenty of LA-made options so we've gathered up a few in various cuts that are worth taking for a spin starting now.