Alongside Co-founder Georgie (with 6 children between them!) Alice set up Dotty Dungarees in 2014 out of a love for the humble dungaree. She shares with us her love of London parks, her favourite family holiday destination and unwinding with jaffa cakes...
Who wakes up first – you or the kids? My middle child, Max (2). 5:45am. Every time. I am a real sleeper. I would sleep for days if I could.
Early, punctual or eternally late for everything? Me - early. My husband - eternally late.
What is your top tip for succeeding in business? Enjoying what you do. If you don’t, no one else will.
What do you love most about your job? Setting my own goals. Managing my own time (badly). Answering to myself.
What do you love least about your job? When you do your own thing, it’s impossible to switch off. I regularly dream about stock counts and cashflow analysis and end up answering random customer enquiries late into the night. People must think I’m mad!
Favourite piece in your current collection? Everything is beautiful!
Favourite thing you've bought recently? I just bought the A Little Lovely Company neon yellow heart light for my daughter.
When you have time to indulge yourself what do you do? I recently had my first ever spray tan, which was a total luxury. Within minutes of getting home my 2 year old poured an entire glass of water over me and I looked in despair as my tan melted away… I had to wash the whole thing off there and then.
Top holiday destination with kids? I love Corfu with my sister and her kids – clear waters, beaches, great food, buzzing about on little boats. Heaven.
Go to quick, healthy recipe when time is short? Green pasta. Pasta with spinach sauce – whizzed steamed spinach and pasta. Tastes of nothing but they all love it!
Favourite brands for your kids? Bonton have impeccable taste in all things little people.
Favourite day out in London with kids? Exploring any of the parks – Richmond Park for the deer, Queen’s Park for the Pitch n’ Putt or Holland Park for the peacocks and playgrounds…
Top packing tips for holiday with kids? Despite packing everything but the kitchen sink, the children are invariably naked.
Most spoiling baby shower present? A lot of cashmere for me and Dolly (my eldest). Nothing for the other two!
Dream date night? Dinner around the corner at Riva and a lie in!
Exercise – love or hate? Hate hate hate.
Flat or heels? Flat all the way. I live in white plimsolls and white Reeboks.
3 ways you unwind? Tea. Jaffa cakes. KUWTK.
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Perfect dungarees for autumn, nice and soft and comfy, not to mention the adorable colour.
These dungarees are so well made and suitable for either sex.my daughter loves her son in dungarees and as he is now 9 it is not easy to find then so she was so happy to discover doltty dungarees. He loves the colours ,stripes,squares and now has many pairs . If you dont know they also sell dungaree shorts that are so comfortable for him to waer and very hardy withstanding everything an active boy can do the them . Yes they do was beautifully!! So in short dotty dungarees please our familt very well . But especially grandma who can always find a pair as a non birthday treat just because he is so very loveable!!
I bought these dungarees and a matching pair for my six month daughter. They are perfect, so comfy and classic, very happy ❤️
These dungarees are bloomin lush! Generously sized, soft on the skin, washes well and really cute ❤️
These are lightweight and breathable but great quality at the same time. Most importantly, my girls love them
These are the most Perfect dungarees this summer!! I got a matching one with my dearest daughter and we can't wait to wear them!! Also highly commend Naomi for helping me with the sizing and Kirsty for sorting my concerns urgently. Will defo be buying more in other colours!!
Just waiting for the restock of Pink
PinstriPes!!
These are the most Perfect dungarees this summer!! I got a matching Pair and we can't wait to wear them!
Also I commend Naomi and Kirsty for helPing me sort with the sizing and orders urgently. They have been so helPful and Patient.
These would defo be the first of the many Dotty Dungarees we will be buying!! Thank you so much!! HaPPy customer!!💯 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The material is beautiful and soft which is just what we need. We have a lot of dotty dungarees but these are the ones my 8 year old picks the most! Had them for 2 summers now and they still look perfect despite being worn on a lot of adventures!
I love all the dungarees from this website. My daughter is autistic and very sensitive to materials so I can't buy regular denim dungarees. She loves all the colours but I think my personal favourite is the purple ones, I love the fact they aren't a block colour and can be styled with different tops! We are on our second summer wearing them so far. I hope to get a third summer out of them next year and if not I'll happily buy the next size up (and be very sad the day we size out of them completely!)
I love them, easy to wear. Fit extremely well! Wash well and discounted!
The fabric is nice and the design is long-lasting. My daughter loves this T-shirt!
I've lost count of how many T-shirts I've bought.
The fabric is nice and the design is long-lasting. My daughter loves this T-shirt!
I've lost count of how many T-shirts I've bought.
The fabric is nice and the design is long-lasting. My daughter loves this T-shirt!
I've lost count of how many T-shirts I've bought.
I have 2 pairs 1 pink cord 1 green cord, and they are supper, well made and dungaree smart, I so want the striped ones disapointed they are not available this year. SO PLEASE more adult sizes. thank you
The fabric is so soft and with the recent burst of sunshine these have been perfect, receiving lots of compliments from others.