As a big festival fan, I’ve recently found myself caught up in the
buzz surrounding Glastonbury - the UK’s biggest music festival. One aspect of
festivals which I find particularly interesting is the various sights and
styles which culminate at events of this scale.
Glastonbury welcomes over 100,000 festival goers into its
wonderland and is as much a style spotter’s paradise as it is a music
extravaganza. Alexa Chung and Florence Welch are regular attendees and never
fail to sport vibrant and interesting outfits.
All this hubbub over the festival season got me thinking
about what I’ll be bringing with me to the festival arena and how best to style
my outfits. After all, with wind, rain and cold usually making an appearance,
packing for British festivals is no easy task. Read on for my very own festival
style guide:
1. Cross body Bag
When I’m watching my favourite band, I like to get as close
to the front as possible. We all know it can get a little crowded at festivals and
that’s why I always pack a trusty cross body bag , like the Nica Play Aretha
Acrossbody. This floral slim line bag is functional and
stylish and gives me all the room I need to store my camera or much needed
water bottle.
2. Throw Away Camera
I love my SLR camera, but when I go to festivals I like to
bring something a little more compact that I can whip out whenever there’s a
photo opp. Polaroid and disposable cameras are my best friends at festivals,
there’s just something about the spontaneity and fun of developing them that
you can’t beat!
3. Floral Head Crown
The midsummer’s night dream ethereal look is hard to pull
off in its entirety, but a floral head crown is one of my most loved
accessories. If I’m feeling lazy I’ll pull on a plain outfit and add the floral
crown as a finishing touch – I always get so many compliments and it looks as
though you have made an effort without trying too hard.
Lots of people buy head crowns but I prefer to make my own,
there’s so many great tutorials online, I followed this one.
4. Wellies
This is probably the most obvious festival essential in the
book, and always reminds me of the year I forgot my wellies. The weather
forecast was dry so I thought I’d take a chance on wearing sandals instead of
wellington boots – oh my goodness! My feet sank into the mud like quick sand
and I had to scarper to the nearest vendor to purchase some sensible shoes!
I hope
my festival style guide has given you some inspiration of your own. What are
your festival style essentials?
Holly x
The Nica Team
The Nica Team
