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DIY • Festival Headbands
In just one week, my best friend Jennie and I will be packing up a rental car and driving down to Tennessee for the Bonnaroo Music Festival. Aside from making packing lists, playlists, and putting together my Bonnaroo music schedule, I have been busy making headbands for us to wear.
• All Points West 2009 •
The headbands in the above picture were the first ones that I ever made. We wore them last year for All Points West and got so many compliments that I decided to make a whole new batch for this year’s festival season.
I buy all of my supplies at M&J Trimmings in NYC, which is basically a decoration mecca. They have EVERYTHING – suede, detailed ribbon, fake flowers, feathers – you name it, they’ve got it. Once you have all your trimmings, all you need is some elastic, a glue gun, a needle and some thread.
• this years trimmings •
After I measure the circumference of my head, I glue a small piece of elastic to the end of one side of the fabric and secure it by running a needle and thread through a few times. Then using the same process, I attach the other side of the fabric to the elastic so that there’s a bit of stretch to my headband.
After that, I either leave the headband as it is or add flowers, feathers, ribbons, or anything else I find that will make it more aesthetically pleasing.
Here are some of the finished pieces:
• Et Voila! •
Festival Season
This past weekend was Ultra Music Festival which means that my favorite season has officially begun: FESTIVAL SEASON!!
Just thinking about music festivals puts a smile on my face. Between the live outdoor music, hanging out with friends, barbecuing by the tent, and hilarious sandal tans, I can’t think of a better time.
So far I have been to Coachella, All Points West, Bonnaroo and Outside Lands, but I plan on going to many, many more.
I love all the preparations that go into planning for a music festival: creating a personal schedule of what bands to see, figuring out how exactly you’re going to get there, finding out who else is going, and obviously, deciding what you’re going to wear! My best friend Jennie and I are infamously known for music festival get-ups and we love every minute of it.
With Coachella only 17 days away, and Bonnaroo a little over a month later, it’s time to start thinking about what you’re going to wear!
I’m a firm believer in purchasing cheap outfits for festivals because chances are, you’re going to end up muddy and walk away with a few rips and tears. My first and sometimes only stop on the festival outfit shopping list is Forever21. They always have a large selection of lightweight dresses and rompers as well as tons of cheap sunglasses and sandals. I’m not a huge fan of wearing shorts and a tank top because once the sun is directly over you’re head and you start sweating, the last thing you want to worry about is walking around carrying an extra piece of clothing. But, it’s really about what you feel most comfortable in.
Once I’ve figured out all of my clothing choices, I head over to my nearest party store for an assortment of different things: face paint (my favorite), glow sticks (Jennie’s favorite), TONS of colorful beads, bubbles, and anything else that catches my festival hungry eye.
Below I’ve pulled together some of my must-have items for this years music festivals.
Ditsy Print Slip Dress – $100- Francesca Tube Dress – $44.50
- Paisley Woven Sundress – $12.50
- Blossom Romper – $48
- Striped Halter Romper – $12.80
- Roxy Channel Surfing Romper – $40
- Kimberly Eyelet Dress – $44.50
- Ella Moss Romper – $80
- Stine Goya ‘Evelyn’ Dress – $264
- Ecote Cross Strap Sandle – $24
- Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent Dalia Sandal - $124
- Havaianas – $24
- Kimchi Blue Netted Bag – $48
- Striped Sling Over Bag – $19.80
- Topshop Round Glasses – $36
- Ray Ban Aviators – $140
- Face Paint – $13
- Glow Necklaces – $25
- Colored Bead Necklaces – $1.49 for six
Here are some festival websites and their dates:
Coachella – April 16th – 18th
Bonnaroo – June 10th – 13th
Isle of Wight – June 11th – 13th
Glastonbury – June 23rd – 27th
Nateva Festival – July 2nd – 4th
Pitchfork Music Festival – July 16th – 18th
Gathering of the Vibes – July 29th – August 1st
Lollapalooza – August 6th-8th
Burning Man – August 30th – September 6th
Outside Lands – August 2010
