The Festival Fringe

As the countdown to summer begins, celebrities are paving the way to the ultimate festival fashion must haves. Forget wellies, anoraks and those old clothes we aren’t afraid to get dirty, this year it’s all about fringing, hotpants and the maxi. Better start praying for some sunny weather then, hadn’t we?!

Although we may be tempted to pull out our comfiest and baggiest items from the back of the wardrobe, remember that festivals are the summer seasons catwalk. Which is very good in theory, but if I recall my experience at 2010’s T in the Park, my rucksack was full of extremely undesirable leggings and old vest top ensembles. In fact the one day I did strut about in denim hotpants, the heavens opened, and I was forced to stay in the tent for the remainder of the stay with tonsillitis and a cold. A big fat fail.

But the celebs at Coachella made it all look far too easy.  Fair enough, the festival is in a bloody desert, therefore guaranteeing sweltering hot weather, however they still managed to make me boil up with envy. Try as I might, I couldn’t go one hour without getting dirt/spilling drink/falling in a puddle at the almighty T.

However, if I manage to make it to the music extravaganza at Balado this year, I will definitely be paying a lot more attention to my wardrobe. As I already mentioned, fringing is nudging its way back into the limelight. It was used in the twenties to make entire dresses (think flapper, showgirl type outfits), and now it’s proving it has stood the test of time by re-branding itself for the 21st century in the popular form of embellishment on crop tops, bags, shorts...the list is endless. From top designers to the highstreet, the craze has spread like wildfire.

So as you cram your rucksack full of necessities such as baby wipes and the extremely important dry shampoo, spare a thought for festival fashion. Think positive as you pack a gorgeous tribal printed maxi dress (Warehouse have brilliant ones), or your denim short shorts. And of course the crop vest with fringe embellishment (Topshop are full to the brim with them). And rest assured in the knowledge that whilst it may not be a scorcher of a weekend, it most certainly will be a stylish one...