Monday 30 June 2008

Glamping

Forget floral playsuits, Veuve Clicquot wellies and battered straw trilbies, I have achieved the ultimate level of festival style:


Cold? Tent too far away? Commandeering your father's anorak and converting into a fetching pair of jodphur-esque pants=the answer!


In all seriousness though, these were the main trends I observed at Glastonbury this year:
  • The aforementioned battered straw hat.
  • Floral EVERYTHING!
  • Wellies, of course. Ideally either patterned (though I really cannot stand patterned wellies), Hunter or Joules. Most had long socks peeking over the top, sometimes in rather dubious neon argyle check.
  • Due to the (fantastic!) weather, a lot of canvas pumps were seen peeking out from the sea of rubber feet.
  • Oddly, I saw a lot of UGG boots. Sorry to say, I don't have anything against UGGs, but I wouldn't wear mine to Glastonbury considering the cost...
  • Shorts: very sensible as if your jeans get wet it's utter misery, and mud splattered legs can easily be sorted with a daily wet-wipe shower!
  • Hoodies. Mostly leavers' hoodies (guilty!), ideally from a reputable public school, but lots of university stash, Topman and Jack Wills, as well.
  • "Kanye West glasses", in all colours, which were on sale EVERYWHERE for extortionate prices.
  • Dresses, dresses, and dresses.
  • And at Dizzee Rascal (yep!), lots of those ridiculous baseball caps which look a bit like riding hats!

    Overall, Lupe Fiasco was my definite favourite, which was a surprise and possibly due to pear cider consumption. I also felt Jay Z did an amazing job, using his criticism to actually blow his critics out of the water. I bet that oaf, Gallagher, is seething...
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