Festival "fashion" - what's your take on the concept?

[OneLittleFish]

More and more over the years there seems to be an emphasis on festival "fashion" - whether it's shops trying to cash in on the season or daytime TV following celebs or that.

 

I'm not that comfortable with it - there's a horrible Daily Fail article that goes along the lines of what punters got festival fashion right or wrong - and has pictures of exclusively female festival goers being objectified with either a green tick or red cross next to them. For me I take old clothes, stuff from charity shops (other than the essentials like decent hiking boots, walking socks, w aterproofs etc) and whatever is clean and comes to hand goes on. I don't like how the concept of "festival fashion" can be a part of a festival where everyone is on an even level and enjoying the same experience - however I do respect that some people enjoy looking good and want to make the effort. It's the commercial aspect of it that I dislike.

Edited April 7, 2017 by OneLittleFish

[russycarps]

this is a private poll right?

[CaledonianGonzo]

Newspapers have 'Lifestyle' sections to fill and the folk who work in that branch of journalism have 1500 words to conjure up every week.

[OneLittleFish]

1 minute ago, russycarps said:

this is a private poll right?

Aye!

[buddiepaul]

I've got a checked shirt and an orange baseball cap that goes with me every year. That's as fashionable as I get

My mates take the piss every year but it's part of the fun

[Tommy101]

Marketing bullshit

[stuartbert two hats]

I'm not into fashion, I find the concept vaguely repellent, but I do like wearing more unusual things at Glastonbury than in 'real life'.

Normally I'd feel too self conscious of looking like a dick, but at Glastonbury, I don't really care.  If 10 people think I look like an idiot, but I bring a smile to 2 person's face, then I'm more interested in adding a bit of colour to the proceedings.  So I wear an old white jacket from a barbershop chorus I uses to be in, and a flashing t-shirt, and a "9. Pablo Honey" shirt.

And, of course - two hats. 

Hopefully I'm not in season, but in some very small way, I add to the festival by my attire.

[evannn]

I go to festivals with my gf and my best friends, and I like looking good when I'm there. 

That being said, I don't buy anything special for festivals or wear clothes that I might ruin in mud or lose easily when I'm inside out at 3am

[ancient_one]

er...no. A load of old t-shirts, a pair of Craghoppers trousers with loads of pockets, a fleecy top, a sun hat, and that's yer lot. If I am ever in fashion, that's a bonus.

[Funkyfairy!]

DM;s, skinny jeans or leggings, a t shirt , and a military style sweatshirt/fleece that I'd never wear outside of a festival - its a kind of 'dress up thing' but warm and fun too and I love it and thats all that matters :-)

[ian the worm]

Last year I took 5 bespoke hand crafted outfits due to the luxury of working, driving and camping on site.  

Today I am washing the mud from one of last years outfits having finally got round to stripping over 300 LEDs from it last night.  

Currently bidding on another eBay item for this year.   For me its very important.

 

[Cath-T]

I like wearing stuff that I couldn't wear on a day to day basis around London such as fairy wings and tiaras, so I 'dress up' but not in a fashionable way at all!

[CaledonianGonzo]

Friday night:  Ladder costume

Saturday:  Left Shark costume

Sunday: Maurice Gibb costume

 

[Hugh Jass]

I never take my "good" clothes to festivals as I don't want them ruined/nicked/covered in s##t. Neither do I particularly care about festival fashion.

Depending on the weather it's always an old T-shirt, jeans or shorts, wellies or old trainers, a hoodie for when it starts getting a chilly and a rain jacket if required. Nothing more complicated than that.

[FuzzyDunlop]

Being bothered about what you look like is the main thing ruining festival atmospheres.

Camera phones are the problem.

Less phones, more drugs needed.

 

[MetaKate]

I put as much effort into looking good as I do on any regular day. Definitely going for function over fashion....but with that said....

I think it's quite fun to wear insane stuff I'd never wear otherwise. I never put money into it and I dont expect to make it into a magazine. I love seeing what everyone else has put together as well and I love people who go totally bonkers with their outfits.  It's all part of the experience to me. 

 

[Crazyfool01]

this is the latest fashion isn't it ? this is what I'm wearing in june

[CaledonianGonzo]

Are you the one on the left or the right?

[Crazyfool01]

I'm the guy in the background

[CaledonianGonzo]

3 minutes ago, FuzzyDunlop said:

Being bothered about what you look like is the main thing ruining festival atmospheres.

* cut to late 60s / early 70s festival footage of lots of hippies wearing scarves, afghan coats and sequinned headbands who were clearly following the fashions of their time *

[CaledonianGonzo]

2 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

I'm the guy in the background

I bet the bottom's fallen out of the Headzone market.

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I bet the bottom's fallen out of the Headzone market.

I struggle with the festive supplies at the moment too 

[Rubber Soldier]

Band and and Simpsons tshirts for me. The only thing I have to worry about is buying the same tshirts as my brother and @SwedgeAntilles. 

[tullux]

[lucyginger]

I'm from the "it's a chance to wear something a bit unusual and not be ridiculed for it" school of thought, along with others here. 

I think there's two types of festival fashion- the Daily Fail type of fashion that consists of hunters/hotpants/big earrings, and then there's our fashion, proper festival goers, with our fairy wings/stripy tights/bright pink fur coat etc.