Festival fashion

Attending a festival isn't all about music and friends, it's a playground for summer fashion. Keeping a close eye on celebrity festival fashion and summer trends will leave you wanting to show off your new purchases, and a festival is the perfect place to!

Here's my festival fashion essentials:

1. Hoodie

A hoodie or light jacket/kimono is a festival must, especially in the UK. It may be hot all day but as soon as the sun goes down, you'll be freezing in high waisted shorts and a bralet. A hoodie will definitely keep you dancing away until the sun comes up!

2. Sunglasses

Sunglasses don't only accessorise your outfit perfectly but they really do help when you're in the sun all day! You'll be more likely to be able to see what's going on in that midday sun, but make sure you opt for a good pair with a pattern or colour.

3. Fringing

Fringing is everywhere at the moment, from the spring catwalks to the high-street stores. Whether it be a bag, kimono, top or boot, anything with a fringe is a must-have for a festival this summer.

4. Bandana

Whether you're reaching the last day of your festival weekend or just want something to prevent that horrible parting burn, a bandana will help. Keeping your hair tied up and out of the way will stop you from burning your scalp and help with greasy-ness! A bright colour and pattern will add to your outfit.

5. Statement item

When it comes to festival fashion, try not to clash patterns and colours too much. A printed bumbag may look good with a flowery playsuit but it's better to stick with simple colours and use one item, along with accessories, to create a bolder look.

From both pictures shown:

Bandana - Vintage

Sunglasses - ASOS

Top - Topshop

Hoodie - Adidas

Shirt - The White Company

Bumbag - The Lost Lanes

Shorts - Topshop

Shoes - Converse

Jewellery - Michael Kors

Wireless weekend

Waking up this morning, I still feel a buzz from the weekend. 

On Saturday morning, we both couldn't wait to get to Finsbury Park and see some of our favourite acts perform. From MNEK to Avicii, Gorgon City to Kendrick Lamar, this was going to be such a good weekend!

We decided to stay in Reading for the night. As it is a non-camping festival, Reading is a lot closer for us to drive but still convenient for travelling into London without much planning. I was booking the hotel and wanted to make it nice and relaxed for both of us so I chose to stay at the Pentahotel. The bar and lounges were amazing and the hotel was a short walk from the train station and town. I would definitely recommend the hotel for anyone travelling to London.

 We found it really easy to find our way around the underground lines and made it to Finsbury Park for around quarter to one. Getting into the festival was easy and quick but once we were in there, it soon got very, very busy! We'd already looked at the stage times and had a pretty good idea of who we were going to see. The layout of the festival was good and the stages not too far apart, but with plenty of different bars and food stalls.

After staying at the main stage to watch a few of the earlier acts, we headed over to the Pepsi Max tent to see MNEK and Robin Schulz. Although it was pretty much a sweatbox, we didn't really care, both the acts were amazing. My favourite performance on that stage has to be MNEK - Never Leave You; such a good atmosphere.

We spent most of the afternoon at the main stage where we saw Gorgon City, Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar and headliner, Avicii. All artists were amazing and definitely got the crowd going, building up the atmosphere for the night. 

After Childish Gambino we headed over to the smallest stage, where Stormzy was mid-way through his set. The crowd for him was insane and we got there just as he had announced Krept and Konan to the stage. Hyped up, it only took us a few seconds to realise that we were stood right next to MNEK, who had just finished performing with Gorgon City. He was such a nice guy and happily spoke to us, while taking pictures on my phone.

My highlight of the day was definitely Kendrick Lamar; the crowd were really enthusiastic and the songs that he performed were incredible. You could tell that a lot of people had come just to see him and the impact his songs had on the crowd left everyone wanting more. Avicii also ended the night with a bang, performing old and current songs, along with remixes of classic dance tracks. 

It was such a good day and I'm so glad we picked Wireless as our festival for this year. Now, back to work... enjoy your Monday!!

Festival Essentials

I'm finally off to Wireless tomorrow and I'm so excited! Yesterday, I went to do some last minute shopping to get all the necessities I need. As it is a non-camping festival, I didn't have too much trouble so for your non-camping festival essentials, these are what I think is most important:

1. Bumbag

A bumbag is the most handy summer accessory you'll buy. It keeps all of your belongings safe, easily accessible and right where you can see them. Just make sure you buy one with an inside pocket and a cool summery design.

2. Hand Sanitiser 

Hand sanitiser is an absolute must when you're going to a festival. Every time you go to the toilet or wash your hands, no matter how clean you think you are, you will need hand sanitiser to get rid of those portaloo germs!

3. Suntan Lotion

UK festival's are typically known for raining and being covered in mud, but there's the odd occasion British weather will surprise us. With this heatwave at the moment, be sure to take a travel-size lotion with you to avoid burning from head to toe!

4. Bandana

Even after the first day of your festival weekend, you will feel like your hair needs a good hair mask blow dry. No amount of dry shampoo will seem to cure it! A bandana (or hat) will cover up your greasy hair and keep it stylish for the rest of the weekend.

5. Sunglasses 

Sunglasses never go out of fashion! Aviators, cat-eye, club masters and wayfarers will make a come back every year so be sure to protect yourself this summer.

Festival fever

If there's anything I enjoy more than music, it's a music festival!

Last year, I went to V Festival where I saw Ed Sheeran, Bastille, George Ezra and Example take to the stage, along with headliner, Justin Timberlake.

In 2013, I attended Reading Festival where Chase and Status, Biffy Clyro, Disclosure and Eminem were just a few names on the line-up.

I'd always wanted to go to a festival so, for both occasions, I looked at all of the line-up's for the majority of music festivals and decided on my favourite. The idea of live music, staying up late, camping with your friends and a whole new festival wardrobe really appealed to me.

This year, I'm going to Wireless Festival in July, just for one day. The line-up is great; Avicii, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino and Gorgon City, just to name a few. I can't wait.

But, for those of you who haven't seen the line-up's, or are deciding on which UK festival you want to attend, here's my list of top 5 UK music festival's for 2015:

1. Boardmasters

http://www.boardmasters.co.uk

Boardmasters has definitely landed this year. The Cornwall based festival, held on the beach, has two of the biggest headliners; Bastille and Rudimental, as well as loads of other huge names. Dancing until the sunset next to the crashing waves seems like the perfect way to celebrate summer, and the organisation of the festival is brilliant. 

Skate, BMX and surfing competitions mean there's something for everyone, and gives you a chance to do something a bit different when you wait for the music to begin. One to check out this year - you won't be disappointed!

2. Lovebox

http://loveboxfestival.com

Lovebox is one of the biggest up-and-coming dance festivals, with huge names being announced this year; including headliners Rudimental and Snoop Dogg. Held at Victoria Park in London, this event will take place on the 17 and 18 July. 

For dance lovers, this is the place to be. Two days of non-stop partying will leave you wanting more and trust me - this festival certainly has more to come.

3. Wireless

http://www.wirelessfestival.co.uk

This year, Wireless is celebrating it's 10 year anniversary - and it's doing it in style. With the 3 day festival being held on the 3/4/5 July, it's already starting to sell out quickly. Drake, Avicii, Kendrick Lamar, David Guetta and Nicki Minaj will be the headlining acts, with many other huge names also taking to the stage.

To make the tenth year one to remember, Wireless have set up a one-off day festival on 28 June. This event is also being held in Finsbury Park, and sees performances from Friday's headliner Drake, Rita Ora, Kid Ink as well as many other international names.

4. Creamfields

https://www.creamfields.com

Creamfields is probably the UK's biggest dance festival and this year, have only got better. Oliver Heldens, Tiesto, Rebel Sound, Kygo and Sub Focus are just a few of the international dance names to be included on this year's line-up. 

Creamfields for me definitely has the best line-up out of all of the UK festivals this year; I just wish I could go. This festival will one hundred percent finish your summer with a bang, and leave your August bank holiday weekend being the best one yet!

5. V Festival

http://www.vfestival.com

V Festival is hosting it's 19th event during the penultimate weekend of August. V has welcomed some of the biggest names in the business over the years and still continues to go above and beyond expectation, including this year, announcing Kasabian, Calvin Harris, Sam Smith and Stereophonics as just some of the artists to perform. V festival has included over 50 artists to perform this year - from every genre of music.

If you already have plans for this year, don't worry, I'm sure the 20th V Festival next year will be one for the diary!