Festival Season Has Arrived, Here’s 5 Cool Aesthetics I’ll Be Wearing
Welcome to the Gen Z Mood, where I—Who What Wear UK's 27-year-old social media editor—keep you updated with my mood of the month and the most exciting things I’ve spotted on the scroll. I'm always looking for new and thrifty ways to shop trends, and I'm taking you with me.
There’s nothing quite like festival season in the UK. Something about throwing on an overly-optimistic outfit, braving the blisters and watching your favourite artists with a warm beer in hand defrosts my chilly english heart like nothing else.
And, aside from the star-adorned line ups descending on the UKs rugged countryside and the back-to-back hangovers (before you do anything, pack electrolytes), it also brings with it one of my favourite style conundrums: festival dressing. It’s a term flung around a lot, especially as summer starts to roll in. Whether it’s your favourite fashion brand popping up in your inbox telling you these pieces are ‘destined’ for the fields, or a stream of Coachella ‘celebrity-approved’ festival outfits populating your feed from early spring, it’s easy to get overwhelmed from the off.
But if there’s anything years of outfit planning before festivals has taught me, it’s the more you try–the less fun you’ll have! Besides, there’s always bumps in the road (the weather, long queues and glitter will always be there to humble us) so we may as well have a bit of fun along the way. So this year, I’m determined to take a more holistic approach, calculating the trends i’ve spotted on the scroll with some of my favourite all-time references–yes, Kate Moss 2000s Glastonbury wardrobe will be featured here–and items you probably already have in your wardrobe to create moods for each festival aesthetic I’ve seen trending already this summer.
With a little help from my TikTok for you page and a lot of scrolling, keep reading for a thrift-friendly, jam-packed festival edit for every aesthetic.
First, the essentials
Compeed
Compeed Blister Plasters
Berocca
Mixed Flavours Bundle
La Roche Posay
Sun Protection Spray
Loop Earplugs
Loop Earplugs Switch 2
Taking notes from 2024’s brat summer, this easy-to-put-together, sporty meets rave uniform feels perfectly primed for festival season. Think vintage track jackets, simple tank tops and techy bags, oh and probably something fuzzy or shiny to keep you warm until the wee hours too.
OAKLEY
Oo9454 38 Evzero Blades
KEEN
Keen Jasper in Natural
adidas Originals
Adidas Originals Adilenium
Gap
Mid Rise Denim Shorts
Peachy Den
Kylie Denim Blue Skort
Dickies
Dickies Cross Body Bag
Festigal
Hooded Faux Fur Coat
Straight out of the 2000s Chloé-girl playbook, we've been following the boho resurgence for some time now but something about this nostalgic, '70s-inspired trend feels right at home with festival season. It might feel a little cliché to turn to layered lace and tasseled suede when planning how to dress for a music festival but right now the offering is simply too good to miss. I'll be channeling Sienna Miller's 00s style, with a pair of good walking boots, floaty skirt and a textured vintage jacket.
