I recently did a post on clothing that would be perfect for wearing at a festival and after spending three days at a local one I started to wonder why and how has the festival look come about. The crop top and high waisted look is obviously still popular but now we have the kimono layered on top matched with hunter wellies and knee high socks. Increasingly however much younger girls are following the style of all the gap year students who wear their tie dye or lace camis, scrunchies, and chokers that they think are unique to them after four months travelling around Thailand and Vietnam etc. This comes hand in hand with a lot more girls adopting the ‘indie’ look which I only really discovered when I started university, let alone while still at school.
So where exactly has it all come from? Why do we feel the need to all dress a certain way when we go to a festival? I think Kate Moss wearing her Wellington boots and shorts to Glasto back in 2005 sparked the whole trend off. Following on from her more and more fashion bloggers attend festivals and post their daily looks which provide inspiration for avid followers, as well as first time festival goers who may feel daunted. Take Rumi Neely of Fashion Toast shown below – I would love to try and replicate one of her festival looks,. Take me and 100,000 more readers and you’re bound to find the same look at other festivals!
I really do not believe in following a rule book for festival wear, although I am unlucky enough not to be one of those girls that can wear no make up for three days and still look gorgeous – I do like to try and look a bit put together. I hate shorts, so i like to wear a playsuit instead, I get cold at night so I put on super stretchy jeans rather than staying in shorts. I think it is all about personal preference, when you know what makes you feel most comfortable stick to it.
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