7 Festival Fashion Trends Set To Dominate This Summer
Festival season has arrived, bringing with it plenty of new – and a handful of decidedly nostalgic – trends. And one place with a particularly strong fashion offering is Free People and its brand new Festival Edit. The brand, who is also joining forces with The Pop-Up Hotel, a camping site nearby this year’s Glastonbury festival, is the one-stop shop for outdoor music season style. Here, an editor rounds up the top trends to know (and shop) right now.
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1. Western Flourishes
Festivals are the perfect opportunity to embrace playful accessories, and this year, it’s all about channelling cowgirl chic. Forget bright, dazzling sequinned cowboy hats and glitter, though. Instead, we’re loving the more pared-back, grown-up spin on the look with subtle star-shape accessories, tactile fringing, soft suede, and frilly blouses.
We’re loving the more pared-back, grown-up spin on the look with subtle star-shape accessories, tactile fringing, soft suede, and frilly blouses.
2. Wax Jackets
One of the most iconic fashion pieces in British festival fashion has to be the waxed jacket spotted on the likes of Alexa Chung, Gemma Chan and Lily James. Style with cropped denim and a trusty pair of boots.
3. Boho Maxis
In case you missed the memo, the bohemian revival is alive and thriving. From Chloé’s latest runway show to Sienna Miller’s headline-making outfits of late, festival fashion is set to embrace the hallmarks of boho chic, think: romantic lace details, dropped waist silhouettes, sheer panels, tiered skirts, ruffles and, of course, waterfall hems.
From Chloé’s latest runway show to Sienna Miller’s headline-making outfits of late, festival fashion is set to embrace the hallmarks of boho chic.
4. Wellington Boots
You can’t be too prepared for British festival season. Think: plenty of layers, practical pieces, and a stylish nod. Hunter’s iconic boots are just the ticket. Loved by everyone from Princess Diana to Kate Moss, they’re designed for plenty of walking around in famously unpredictable weather.
5. Micro Shorts
One of this season’s marmite trends has to be the micro-mini shorts. Available in a range of finishes, ranging from distressed denim to more decorative iterations, such as pearl embellishment and ruffled lace, there are surprisingly plenty of versions to shop. As for how to style it – for those contemplating giving it a whirl – this statement piece looks best teamed with a plain white tee, knee-high boots and a slouchy, oversized jacket.
This statement piece looks best teamed with a plain white tee, knee-high boots and a slouchy, oversized jacket.
6. Slouchy Bags
The ‘throw everything in’ tote is a festival staple – big enough to hold all your essentials (raincoat, sunglasses, waterbottle) but not too big to sling over your shoulder and carry with you for the day. Opt for comfy, wider straps for extra comfort, and bags that sit around the waist and hips for a laid-back feel.
7. Chunky Belts
Anyone who lived through the 2000s will instantly recognise the return of XXL belts to the mainstream. Whether you wear them for function (to fix a low-rise skirt and top in place), or for their purely aesthetic value (over the top of a maxi dress), expect to see this retro piece cropping up all over the place.
Anyone who lived through the 2000s will instantly recognise the return of XXL belts to the mainstream.
