Best festival outfits: Festival fashion inspiration for summer 2024 | HELLO! (2024)

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What to wear at festival 2024? ›

Sun protection: festivals in the summer can be hot and that's why you should protect yourself from overheating or getting a sunburn. It's important to wear a sun hat and sunglasses. Wear layers: it's recommended to wear layers as you can then adapt them to the weather conditions.

You know what I mean by festival chic. It's tie-dye and crochet and paisley; crop tops, kimonos and ripped denim hot pants; flower crowns and big, floppy hats.

Wear denim. Cut-off shorts, jeans, jackets and shirts, they're all welcome at festivals and make an easy go-to if you're unsure what to wear but still want to look cool. Be carefree enough to wear a patterned shirt. This means anything goes, worn open or buttoned up; this is a piece of staple clothing for a festival.

CAN YOU WEAR DENIM TO A FESTIVAL? Denim will serve you well at any festival. Denim shorts and skirts are an absolute must for festivals, and denim jackets are perfect for wearing over any outfit when the sun starts setting. Try wearing a light wash or white denim for a summer denim look that never fails.

When it comes to Fiesta dress, the brighter and more colorful, the better. Since Fiesta commemorates San Antonio's Mexican heritage, you can't go wrong with embroidered Mexican shirts for men and long, flowing dresses with flower crowns for women.

A typical Summer Chic outfit is often in light and pastel colours, and lightweight materials such as linen and cotton. Summery accessories like sunglasses, hat, linen scarf complete the outfit.

A co*cktail dress will be your most common go-to item for this kind of event, but you don't need to worry too much about being restricted to a certain color or dark shades only. Instead, feel free to play around with floral prints, fun patterns, and bold colors.

Festive attire invites guests to really have fun with their outfits and show off their personal style. The festive dress code is essentially somewhere between co*cktail and semi-formal attire but with bright colors, prints, and statement jewelry galore.

Embrace bohemian chic: Embrace the festival vibe with bohemian-inspired clothing. Flowy maxi dresses, rompers, jumpsuits, or high-waisted shorts paired with loose-fitting tops are trendy and age-appropriate choices. Layering for unpredictable weather: Weather at music festivals can be unpredictable, so layering is key.

Should I wear a dress to a music festival? ›

Of course, the type of dress you wear is entirely up to you. It can be as revealing or modest as you like, in any colour & any shape — though if you're thinking about going strapless, perhaps you should stay out of the moshpit. If you want to look fantastic & different to everyone else, go vintage!

On auspicious festivals like Diwali, Dussehra, Raksha Bandhan, and so many more, people prefer to wear bright and vibrant colours. Hindus try to avoid black-coloured clothes during their visit to temples or some grand festival celebrations. Black is typically associated with mourning, according to popular belief.

Non-waterproof jacket to layer up in the evenings. For daywear, one pair of shorts, a pair of leggings/jeans and one t-shirt or dress per day. Full length pyjamas (you can layer up with your cosy sweatshirt and socks) Cosy hat.

Stay cozy

The key is to wear enough layers so that you can stay nice and cozy all night long – this is especially important if you've gone for a one or two season sleeping bag rather than a warmer year-round one. You might also want to bring a set of clothes that are only for the tent.

At a music festival, it's completely acceptable to have your bra straps show or to choose to go without. If you're up for showing some skin, this is the place, or wear as much coverage as makes you comfortable; no one will look twice.

What is the dress code? Participants adhere to a business casual-formal dress code, as well as a code of conduct, both of which enhance the world-class atmosphere of the Festival. No jeans or shorts are to be worn during the weekend activities, with the exception of the Student Social.