The festival season is about to start. In fact, June is one of the UK’s biggest and best events.
From Glastonbury to BST Hyde Park, festival season is in full swing and you’ll know what to wear to each one.
Known for its hippie and very muddy history, the festival is a great place to preach about sustainability.
Festival customization shouldn’t be expensive, since you’re likely to be kneeling in the mud most weekends, but that doesn’t mean you have to compromise on style.
Creating your own sustainable style has never been easier when it comes to leading high street chic deals like Depop, eBay and charity shops.
And if a quick fashion break is enough for Love Island, that’s enough.
Sustainable jewelery brand Wave spoke to charity Oxfam Megan Brown for the best tips for shopping for sustainable fashion during festival season.
From Y2K trending TikTok phenomenon to 70s chic trash and Coachella’s Wild West, which one are you picking up this summer?
Y2K-Butterfly top, cargo pants, low rise jeans
The Y2K trend, or if you’re not aware of it, 2000 is now a big hit with Gen-Z and millennials.
Scattered across TikTok, you can’t scroll down on FYP without running into trendy teens wearing cropped-top butterfly jeans and cropped-bottom jeans.
Last month, there were 26,000 online searches for “Y2K” in the UK, confirming that they dominate the likes of Glastonbury by the end of this month.
Oxfam’s Megan describes Wave as follows: “Y2K is currently the most popular term on thrift sites and also includes online charity shopping.
“Some people clean out their wardrobes and give them to a local charity shop instead of seeing the top they once loved as ‘Y2K,’ and someone might see it that way.
He explained how a charity shop is “very unique” and full of unusual discoveries that might otherwise be elusive.
This means that if they fight at a local charity shop or thrift store, they might run into old Tammy girls and fancy tops.
70s crack chic
Given that fashion in the 1970s and 1960s is still a huge hit, it’s no surprise that the mass shock in 2022 was so beloved.
Knit lace-ups, flared pants, crop tops and cardigans are all popular and can be found in most online stores, but leaving the fast fashion store might find something you don’t have at home.
Megan told Oxfam: “Many of our volunteers make vintage Nana-style blankets from Nana-style blankets, skirts, skirts, cords and more.
Going to the local charity shop will help you a lot and may lead to some kind of outfit.
Or you can try to knit something with your own hands.
Wild West-Cowboy boots and flies
Coachella’s Wild West-inspired costume was huge earlier this year. And because boots and cowboy boots are so cool, this trend seems to be happening on the festival stage in the UK too.
Fortunately, Glastonbury Festival guests can recreate this trend at Oxfam’s pop-up shop themed “Cooperson/Space Sheriff Gavan”.
Sustainability expert Megan worked in a Glastonbury pop-up shop and stripped out what she had to offer at the end of this month.
He points out that different things can suit different fashion trends, and if you’re trying to fix this trend, you might even be wondering about a simple vintage brown leather jacket.
It also means that your boyfriend’s or dad’s old coat could mean you’ll find the perfect Wild West outfit for this summer’s festival.
As they say, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
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Source: Metro
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