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UK vs US: Festival Fashion Face-Off
When it comes to festival fashion, there is no rules as to how much glitter, neon, and excess there should be. Festivalgoers are completely liberated to dress as wildly as they wish and dance the nights away. All around the world, hundreds of thousands of people gather for these events. However, when it comes to certain countries, festival culture is very different. Being from the UK, I have always noticed a stark difference between the festivals I have been to, and the festivals in the US, where influencers and celebrities flock every year, to go above and beyond in the name of fashion. A-list influence From an outsider’s perspective, Coachella…
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Festival Fashion: It Shouldn’t Cost the Earth!
With festivals and ‘normal life’ seemingly just around the corner, the question on everybody’s lips once again returns – ‘What am I going to wear?’ Festival fashion has become a crucial part of the industry – every summer we wait to see the newest trends and what the latest celebrities are wearing. But before you bring out the Pinterest boards and wish lists of outfits for each of this summer’s events, consider how many of these items of clothing you will wear again. The problem with fast fashion “Clothing production is the third biggest manufacturing industry after the automotive and technology industries. Textile production contributes more to climate change than…
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10 of the Best Celebrity Festival Looks
Festivals are some of the biggest events of the summer, regardless of which side of the Atlantic you’re on. The UK and the US hold some of the biggest festivals on the globe which see celebrities from far and wide attend. Arguably, the two biggest festivals with the most media coverage are Glastonbury in the UK and Coachella in the US. Fashion is one of the most important things at a festival and standards are always set high. Fans and celebrities attending festivals tend to pick out their outfits way ahead of the actual event, hence why this type of fashion is hard to compete with. In the past, festival…
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Have Fun at festivals! But do it Sustainably.
June 21st. Warm nights, fairy lights, the end of lockdown is in sight. The excitement for summer is at large, with the current lockdown finally coming to an end (cases permitting)- companies and other brands are opening their store doors once again. When you think of summer what do you think off? Personally I think of beer gardens and friends- but this year the buzz is mainly circulating around festivals. Leeds festival to be specific. All excitement aside, it isn’t a surprise to anyone when they discover that music festivals generate a lot of waste that doesn’t help the environment in any way. It has been discovered that music festivals…
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How to Make Festival Fashion last Forever
The love for a festival The Great British public love a festival. Whether it is Glastonbury, Parklife, or the Isle of Wight Festival, thousands of us Brits will be there. It’s a time to be free, dance, and wear the coolest fashion. A time to make memories with friends, family, and loved ones that will stay in your mind forever. The feeling of escapism is so important for people with festivals and live events being somewhere where this feeling can be express itself. With mental health issues becoming ever-more prominent, escapism gives freedom for those who may be feeling trapped. All in all, not many things come close to the…
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Festival or Plastic Party?
Festivals are a great way to jump on trends and show off your sense of style, but there is more harm behind festival outfits than good. From the sequins and glitter to the forgotten garments, festival fashion is not very eco-friendly. Aside from the dangers of single use fashion, the miniscule glitter particles all over clothes and used in make-up contribute just as much harm. Glitter, gets, everywhere. And I don’t just mean in our bags or carpets. Made of harmful microplastics, glitter from festivals and crafts goes further than our homes, it reaches rivers and lakes and eventually our oceans. Single use fashion Many people buy brand new clothes…
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Festival Outfits are Often Unsustainable. So are Festivals.
The end of lockdown is in sight and summer festivals are just on the horizon! Many are already dreaming of what their summer of festival freedom might look like. You may be planning to spend your festival weekends sipping vino and dancing the night away with your friends at your tent. Boogying to the sweet music that plays from the main stage from afar sounds like a safe option! You may be planning on pushing your way to the front of a heaving crowd, covered in glittery sweat (and goodness knows what else), ready to hear your favorite band up close. You may even be preparing to attend a Pride…
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Why Festivals Evolving Into Fashion Shows May Not Be a Good Thing
In the past decade, festivals have increasingly become more fashion orientated year on year. In fact, a huge part of watching festivals in the 21st century is to see what your favourite artists and influencers are wearing. It’s now seemingly part of festival goers’ itinerary to purchase new outfits for each day that ultimately end up trashed after one wear and a cool Instagram photo, which doesn’t need to be the case. Fashion Spotlight Coachella is a leading example, the most prestigious music festival there is, starting at $429 a ticket. Over the past few years, influencers such as James Charles, Nikkita Dragun and Bretman Rock have been spotlighted for…
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Festival Fashion: Is It Just Another Wasteful Tradition?
The significance of festival culture + the environmental impact If there’s one thing us Brits love, it’s a good festival. A chance to hear our favourite bands play live, an excuse to stay up all night with friends, and the perfect opportunity to finally let our hair down. The festival culture that we love has existed for decades, and it’s easy to see why. Festivals bring us together. They create a strong sense of community and belonging, leaving fans with memories to cherish for a lifetime. In fact, people have been enjoying festivals for thousands of years! History Extra notes: “The first known music festival was the Pythian Games, a…
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From Woodstock to Glastonbury: Festival Fashion in the 20th Century
Festivals are the epitome of freedom; they represent escapism and allow you to shake off all responsibilities to become (however temporarily) whoever you want to be while immersed in a thick crowd of people all chanting the same lyrics. It is no wonder that they have become so ingrained in modern-day culture. One of the main outlets of expression at festivals is fashion, and both celebrities and ordinary folk alike spend days deliberating over the perfect outfits for a weekend in a muddy field. But have you ever wondered how the style of festival fashion evolved into what it is today? Let’s travel back in time to the most famous…
