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Old 06-04-2016, 14:51
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It's music festival season! I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread where we can all share the best fashion ideas, photos, tips, products and offers for festivals this summer.
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Old 06-04-2016, 16:33
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My festival tips are: a really nice, fashionable, decent pair of sunglasses. A fashionable raincoat...Topman have a couple of nice ones at the moment. Definitely a couple of nice hats...my hair is always an absolute state by the end of a festival. I'm a guy and always have my hair quite short before I go off to a festival so that it's a bit easier to manage. Definitely wet wipes. Also, we always take breast feeding bags (get them in Boots) and fill them with vodka...they're easy to stuff down your trousers/in your bra and smuggle into the arenas at festivals which only allow alcohol at campsites.
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Old 06-04-2016, 20:41
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I generally wear jeans tucked in my wellies, any old top and an army surplus rain poncho.
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Old 06-04-2016, 22:56
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My festival tips are: a really nice, fashionable, decent pair of sunglasses. A fashionable raincoat...Topman have a couple of nice ones at the moment. Definitely a couple of nice hats...my hair is always an absolute state by the end of a festival. I'm a guy and always have my hair quite short before I go off to a festival so that it's a bit easier to manage. Definitely wet wipes. Also, we always take breast feeding bags (get them in Boots) and fill them with vodka...they're easy to stuff down your trousers/in your bra and smuggle into the arenas at festivals which only allow alcohol at campsites.
I need a new pair of Ray Bans for the summer! I think I'm going to invest in a pair of palladium boots too!

P.S. Here's a festival fashion Do's and Don'ts for the ladies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhPk...&nohtml5=False
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Old 08-04-2016, 05:38
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Lots and lots of fringe.....nothing says "festival chic" more than fringing
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Old 11-04-2016, 22:32
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Festival Fashion Advice for Women

1. Wear flat shoes. - trainers, doc martins, boots, flip flops

2. Avoid heavy jackets and bulky clothing - you'll end up carrying it around.

3. Avoid skirts. Wear jeans or shorts instead. Bootleg, bell bottoms, cut-offs, pedal pushers etc.

4. Carry a small lightweight bag to hold your mobile, cash and makeup essentials

5. Pack a hat to block the sun. A wide-brimmed, floppy hat is always a good idea.

6. Sunglasses are also an essential.

Best summer trends for 2016

Keep adding your tips to this thread. And, ask questions.
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Old 12-04-2016, 00:52
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Last time I went I wore ex-army paratrooper boots, a Salvation Army coat, a holey jumper and black jeans. The girls wore pretty much the same if I remember correctly.
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Old 12-04-2016, 12:46
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If you are attending a festival, such as Download, where metal or rock bands are performing, an old school T-shirt with the band logo is ideal.
This quote made me laugh from the "Festival Fashion Advice for Women", it is so clichéd and so typical of a fashion magazine. If you are going to Download and need advice from a fashion magazine then you really shouldn't be going to Download.
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Old 12-04-2016, 15:06
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Love festival season - have you tried this with your hair http://bellaj.co.uk/diy-flower-crown/ xx
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Old 12-04-2016, 15:11
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This quote made me laugh from the "Festival Fashion Advice for Women", it is so clichéd and so typical of a fashion magazine. If you are going to Download and need advice from a fashion magazine then you really shouldn't be going to Download.
LOL good point.
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Old 15-04-2016, 12:28
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Last time I went I wore ex-army paratrooper boots, a Salvation Army coat, a holey jumper and black jeans. The girls wore pretty much the same if I remember correctly.
Seems to be a popular look for girls!
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Old 15-04-2016, 20:18
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Seems to be a popular look for girls!
Having looked at some of my photos recently, it wasn't all that flattering

Mind you, Glastonbury was like a swamp that year; it would be hilarious to see some of the posters in this thread coping in those conditions.
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Old 18-04-2016, 17:57
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Having looked at some of my photos recently, it wasn't all that flattering

Mind you, Glastonbury was like a swamp that year; it would be hilarious to see some of the posters in this thread coping in those conditions.
Yeah, I think what you wear depends on the festival. How you'd dress for Coachella will be completely different from Glastonbury.
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Old 19-04-2016, 14:47
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The last festival I went to I spent 4 days in woolly jumpers and a cagoule. Even though it was August it was freezing and Leeds always comes with rain guaranteed. I think I gave up caring what I looked like after the first 10 minutes of swamp life.

Even though it seems to be a no no further up in the thread I prefer skirts/dresses as I would much rather have soggy tights than soggy trousers/jeans.
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Old 20-04-2016, 13:34
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When I went to Leeds a few years ago, bandana's were a massive thing. Lucky, I packed mine just in case.

If you want to be particularly unbearable, ladies - get a flower crown. A festival staple of years past, this year they are getting bigger and better. The intention is to fashion a Marge Simpson hairdo, but from flowers.
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Old 20-04-2016, 21:21
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When I went to Leeds a few years ago, bandana's were a massive thing. Lucky, I packed mine just in case.

If you want to be particularly unbearable, ladies - get a flower crown. A festival staple of years past, this year they are getting bigger and better. The intention is to fashion a Marge Simpson hairdo, but from flowers.
Yeah, I saw tons of flower crowns last year! Definitely a in thing.
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Old 22-04-2016, 02:25
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take plenty of vicks for the loos.
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Old 22-04-2016, 09:30
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Speaking of loo's - the best invention I saw last year was that somebody had fashioned a temporary toilet seat out of cardboard and wrapped a black bin bag around it, for their cheeks only.

Genius.
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Old 22-04-2016, 20:02
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take plenty of vicks for the loos.
Vicks? Why Vicks?
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Old 23-04-2016, 16:33
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To mask the smell?
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Old 24-04-2016, 10:11
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What the best bag?
Backpack, bum bag or across the body?
I usually do across body but thinking bumbag/fanny pack this season..
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Old 25-04-2016, 12:23
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What the best bag?
Backpack, bum bag or across the body?
I usually do across body but thinking bumbag/fanny pack this season..
Depends what you want it for. If it's just to keep your phone/money and a few personal items in, I'd suggest a bumbag. They're quite fashionable at the minute apparently - although it does come with a risk of looking like a clueless tourist or a mid-90s pillhead raver.

When I was at Leeds, being male, I opted for a backpack. I managed to conceal several gym pouches filled with whisky into the arena, I had my mackintosh rolled up in there and a jumper etc. Although I only took that for one day - the rest of it I had my money and phone in my pocket.
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Old 25-04-2016, 16:22
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Fanny packs are all the rage again.....take full advantage while they are back in fashion.
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Old 25-04-2016, 20:28
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Fanny packs are all the rage again.....take full advantage while they are back in fashion.
Is this a fashion accessory or a method of concealing drugs?
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Old 29-04-2016, 15:04
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Is this a fashion accessory or a method of concealing drugs?
I'm assuming both! LOL
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