Firefly 2014 Festival Fashion

In the midst of my busy life getting used to the hustle and bustle of city life I am so glad I got to escape for a few hours and attend this amazing festival for the first time. Firefly music festival took place in Dover, DE and thank goodness was just a short hour and a half drive from Philly. I was so happy to go to meet up with some State College friends and more importantly to see all the festival fashion.

I was so stoked that my Festy Besty x Grassroots day collection hat came in the mail just in time for me to sport it at Firefly. Paired that with some cut-off black denim shorts from Forever21 and a pattern batten bralette from my favorite Free People. Enjoy my pictures and videos from my awesome experience! 

Festival Season MUST HAVES

Well I have no plans to attend any more festivals this season after my adventure to Ultra in March. But let me tell you these are the items I would be purchasing if I was getting the honor to attend any festivals like Bonnaroo, Firefly, or All Good Festival just to name a few I wish I was attending.

Perfect Flower Child Pants 

These JUNO BELLS are designed by Lux-Divine Clothing. They also have some killer jewelry pieces for you bohemian lovers. Lux-Divine is a new brand that I found on Instagram and have just absolutely fallen in love with their hippie style. Although these babies are pricey ($180) I bet they are worth every penny. 

Desert Wanderer Playsuit 

Arguably the most perfect festival romper that was ever created. And after being sported by Vanessa Hudgens, and many other fashionistas, at Cochella it has gained major popularity. This dream is available at Spell Byron Bay. 

A Vintage Tee

A simple, soft tee to compliment any shorts or overall combination. Who doesn't look to be comfy and sport a favorite brand or band. Check out more of these vintage Harley Davidson tee's at DUCKaandCOVER etsy shop.

Fringe Clutch

No festival look is complete without the perfect bag to hold all your little necessities like chap stick, hand sanitizer, and your portable phone charger. This Kivari label Arrow Love Clutch is absolutely adorable and the perfect size to carry around a festival. 

Festival Season Is Coming!!!

I don't have any plans to attend any musical festivals yet this spring or summer but that doesn't mean it won't happen. I am dreaming about weekends camping with friends, endless nights of good music, and plenty of raging. I've written many times before about this but there is just nothing like festival outfits because you can wear anything you want and embrace whatever style you'd never rock else where.

I wanted to share some of the best sites that may not be that well known for festival season attire that are definitely worth checking out! 

Same Old Chic

This romper is available for $25! 

This is a killer site that you can find some really unique pieces that aren't over priced! 

Gypsan 

The Midnight Moon Tee $64. 

This is a very boho inspired clothing line that has some affordable things, and others that are more pricey. There site is full of great accessories too! 

Love and Leather 

Party Rocked $105

Very expensive brand but there necklaces are so beautiful, it would be an honor to own something so powerful and one of a kind. 

Festy Besty Accessories 

The Highlighter Halo $20 

Every girl loves a good headband. These are adorable handmade flower headbands that are sure to complete any festival outfit. 

Ravenectar 

Summer Lovin' Tee $49 

Can't forget the boys, here's an awesome etsy shop for some trippy festival tees!

Black Milk Clothing---Again

I received my first pair of Black Milk leggings a few months ago and couldn't be more pleased with them! I posted a blog in September about this new Australian clothing line and would just like to share a little more of its awesomeness.

First off the tags that come with the clothing display all you need to know about your wonderful new purchase such as:

Thou Shalt...

•  only wash by hand
• dry in the shade
• avoid rough surfaces
• upload lots of pics to Facebook
• be a hot little boss 

Today I simply paired my Pretty Lights leggings with a black sweater and some uggs to keep cozy in this polar vortex. 

How do you style your Black Milk pieces?? 

Save The Rave

I'm very excited for the this post about the amazing Thursday night I enjoyed. I went to see Bassnectar  at a local venue called the Bryce Jordan Center. With the popularity of EDM music exploding in the last couple years so has the inspiration for rave outfits and attire. I find Rave and Festival attire to be some of the most fascinating, beautiful creations of displaying someones personality and love of the music through their outfit.

Photo Creds: Bassnectar Offical Facebook

For Bassnectar Thursday night I decided to channel my inner spirit animal, the butterfly. It's awesome to be able to go somewhere you know that you will not be judged for being in a Halloween costume when it's still a few weeks away. My DIY post from Wednesday is the base of my outfit, a tutu. I chose the blue and pink colors because they compliment my wings, a $3 purchase from Walmart. My waterfall tie dye crop top is from Nasty Gal. My leggings are from Black Milk Clothing. To be comfortable while dancing my ass off I'm wearing my trusty TOMS. I got these bright, fun, colorful acrylic nails from ULTA, a House of Holland Halloween collection pack. I had to file them down to a comfortable level but they add that perfect extra bit of oomph to my outfit tonight.

Theses photos were taken from my iPhone. 

DIY Tutu Tutorial

With it being so close to Halloween I figured this would be a very appropriate post. A tutu is an easy, cheap DIY project that can be a base to almost any Halloween costume. They've become increasingly more popular for festival outfits too. Hopefully my easy steps can help you make your very own tutu!

Materials: 

Scissors

Elastic Ribbon 

Tulle Ribbon (~6 inches in width)

How To:

Cut the elastic ribbon to be big enough to tie into a bow when around your waist. 

Then cut the tulle into strips about 18-24 inches long. 

To attach the tulle to the elastic all you have to do is fold it in half. Then keeping the elastic in the middle, pull the tulle through the loop created by the fold. Pull until secure.

Periodically, I would try on the tutu pulling it around your waist to see where you will be tying it & to see if you are putting the strips of tulle close enough together to get the full tutu look.

Suggestion: If you have a sparkle tulle ribbon leave areas to attach those pieces last, unless you wanna be Ke$ha. 

How To Rock Concert Attire

Next to fashion I have to say music is my second favorite passion. I enjoy all genres of music and absolutely love attending concerts. Whether its a small local event like Movin' On or a DJ at Levels to big festivals like Bonnaroo I just can't get enough of these experiences. It's awesome to come together with a group of people who share this same kind of love to support the artists as I do.Of course half the fun to going to these shows are getting dressed for them!

I was supposed to be going to a Life In Color concert tonight up at Tussey Mountain that got canceled. But with how cold it already is here I'm kind of glad it did AND I still get to see the headliner Fedde Le Grand thanks to a local nightclub Levels. Fedde is one of the top DJ's in Holland and has started exploring the globe to share his fantastic talent. I am beyond excited to go see this show & hopefully meet him!!

Tonight I am wear tribal print leggings I scored from TJ Maxx. Then I couldn't resist but to wear the Ain't No Wifey tank from Dimepiece with an urban renewal bandeau and my pink & pepper boots to pull it all together. 

Bonnaroovian Style

In the last couple years festival fashion is a category that has exploded into the mainstream industry. With Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Camp Bisco and many more in the United States alone this lifestyle has also created its own line of fashion.

This summer I was blessed to have my first festival experience going to Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee. Bonnaroo is like no other place I've ever been to listening to all genres of music from mid-day to the wee morning hours. One place where no one will judge you for how you're acting or what you are wearing. It's four days out of the year you can truly display your uniqueness through what you wear, the people you meet, and the memories you create.

Here are some of the few photos I collected at Bonnaroo this year & some of the outfits I put together.

#1 Rule: Radiate Positivity.

The living spaces 

Suggestion: Pack more than enough H2O and food. 

Basically lived in my Minnetonka Fringe Bootie moccasins. 

Awesome amiga Emily. 

Pack a light sweater for the night time shows, it does cool down. 

One of the only places it's more than acceptable to wear a headdress. 

Gotta rep some DIY projects for the festival attire. 

This t-shirt was from when my brother went to Bonnaroo 10 years before I did. 

It just so happen that this year the dates were exactly the same as they were in 

2003 except the festival is a day longer now. 

Buddha and I at Nas. 

The Free People crop bralette was perfect for the festival. 

Wearing a bathing suit is nice during the hot afternoons to cool off. 

Most of all enjoy the views. 

Black Milk Clothing

Today I want to introduce a brand some of you probably have never heard of, Black Milk Clothing. This is an Australian brand that was founded in 2009 on the whim of a random purchase by James Lillis. After working odd end jobs his whole life James found a true passion with this purchase of a sewing machine. With only six bucks in his pocket James took a stroll down to the fabric shop. Soon enough someone expressed interest in purchasing a pair of his unique leggings, with this Black Milk Clothing began.

Black Milk Clothing designs lines of leggings, swimsuits, bodysuits, dresses, and much more. The amazing prints that are used to create these magical pieces of clothing make them seem totally one of a kind. I first learned about Black Milk Clothing because of their limited edition Pretty Lights collection, inspired by the single "So Bright".

I just made my first order from Black Milk Clothing and cannot wait till it arrives! 

Items Pictured: Aurora Skye Leggings, Cheshire Cat Dress , & Pretty Lights Swimsuit