So, I well and truly have festival fever... although I'm not actually going to one this year!
Despite my lack of planned festival action I've been browsing online and have put together 3 festival looks I think are really cool. They are each really different and would suit different people and different festivals.
The first look is cool and edgy. The fringed shorts are amazing - they are from River Island and I think £29.99 is a really reasonable price as not only would they be great for a festival, but they would be useful all through summer and could be worn day or night. The bright red wellies are a real statement and give the whole outfit some real impact. I think it's really worth investing in a good pair of wellies if hitting a festival this year, and the funkier the better! The scarf, trilby and earrings accessorise the outfit well without being too fussy - fussiness is definitely to be avoided if getting ready in a tent and spending all day outside!
Silk Bird Print Bobble Trim Scarf - Warehouse - £25
Red Wellington Boots - Evercreatures - £29.99
Ok Print Crop Tee - River Island - £14.99
Fringed Hotpants - River Island - £29.99
Diamond Weave Purple Trilby - Accessorize - £17
Khaki Feather Drop Earrings - Dorothy Perkins - £12
This second look is more cutesy and girly, and I can see it being worn to more of a T4 on the Beach style festival than a Glastonbury kind of occasion. It is not too big a statement to say I am actually in love with the sunglasses - the colour of the frames and shape of the arms are really retro, and I will definitely be buying them as soon as funds allow! The loose fitting shorts would be comfy to wear all day and as the sandals do up with buckles they're not going to come off in the sand. Beware though, if the festival's muddy these are far too nice to get ruined!
Paris Barbie Vest - Miss Selfridge - £20
Peach Plastic Sunglasses - Dorothy Perkins - £15
Ditsy Corsage Trilby - Accessorize - £17
Sherbet Heart Print Shorts - Topshop - £35
White Tribal Cuff Sandals - Miss Selfridge - £35
Pink Satin Corsage - New Look - £3
The final outfit I put together is more toned down and natural. Playsuits are everywhere at the moment and the strong red in the print of this one stops the whole outfit looking too neutral, beige and boring. The floppy hat is not only really in-keeping with the outfit, but practical too to stop the rays (if indeed we get any sun this year!). The statement bangle with its stones and mirrors adds a bit of glamour to the outfit without being unnecessarily fussy.
Mocha Zig Zag Scarf Trim Floppy - Accessorize - £20
Geri Nature Woven Sandals - Accessorize - £35
Hibiscus Printed Playsuit - Topshop - £45
Stone Set Mirror Bangle - Miss Selfridge - £12
Weave Box Cross Body Bag - Topshop - £30
Overall I think the key to any festival look is to wear something you are comfortable in. Obviously everyone wants to look nice, but fiddling with too much jewellery, attempting to keep heels on in the mud and generally trying to be someone you're not is really not a good look. Relaxed and natural is definitely the way to go.
I love all three of these outfits and could see myself wearing all of them depending on where I was going.
In hindsight maybe it is a good idea that I'm not going to any festivals, as based on this wishlist I seem to have developed it could prove very expensive indeed!
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