Glasto and Summer Festivals - What to wear?

Gone are the days where it was fine to turn up to a festival in a tie-dye shirt, hemp-weave pants and leather sandals. Todays festivals are now a summer cornerstone of the British fashion calendar - with an attire ethics code all of their own - not to mention the demands of being prepared for all weathers. Lets face it, the British summer is never one to be relied upon! It is difficult to look gorgeous with no full length mirror and added to this the fact that you have to (well the boyf!) has to carry a whole carefully prepared wardrobe to and from the festival!!!
So what to choose that means you with be looking hot even if the weathers not?

We have thought hard at MyVioletHill.com and come up with a Glasto/Summer festival "Must Have" list.

No self confessed festival fashionista could be without a cute summer dress - we have chosen the Hedonia Annie Heart Cut Out Dress in Pink as this gorgeous dress is just screaming for open fields with its cute pinky/peach floral print and heart shaped cut out back.
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Well thats good if its a hot summers day but what about the cooler evenings?? The Maxi dress is the answer! Here we have chosen the Jovonna Feather Maxi Dress, for its a modern homage to the 1960's Summer festivals dresses. With its gorgeous multi-coloured feather design this maxi is a must have for festival evenings spent dancing into the morning!
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So thats the dresses covered - whats about jewellery?

We just could not decide between these two boho inspired bracelets so we decided to show them both!

The first is from a new British designer, Dana Levy. The bracelet is in a subtle orange with gold hamsa hand charm - hopefully the hamsa will protect us from any rain!
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The second is a bracelet that is a must for all festivals. A beautiful ChloBo turquoise bead bracelet with contrasting peace sign charm. Very evocative of the Summer or Love festivals in the 60's.
Buy the bracelet here

Now to footwear!

No one should go to a festival in the UK without a pair of wellies! (Without them - be prepared for soggy toes!) So as probably your most necessary item why not use them to complete your look. Hunter wellies are always popular but they come at a price - so shop around because there are always cheaper options, and lets face it, when are you next going to wear those Hunters?? Just remember a pair a wellies won't only come in handy in the rain, but they will keep your feet safe and dry when negotiating the festival loos that have been overflowing since the very first day! It does not bear thinking about that situation with open-toes.... We found these gorgeous 'Cupcake' wellies for under £15!!
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So thats the outfit and jewellery sorted, what about other essentials? We have make a shortlist of must have items below:
Wet Wipes

• Toilet Paper
  
• Dry Shampoo
• Lip Balm
• Hand sanitizer
• Anti perspirant

Happy Camping or Glamping if you're really lucky!!!