It’s hot in the desert: where next for festival fashion?
In this week’s newsletter: From not-suitable-for-work catsuits to dirty denim and skorts, the get-ups at Coachella provide clues for what festivalgoers elsewhere will be wearing this year
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While British festivals are known for beer and mud, Coachella – an annual two-weekend event in the Californian desert each April – is renowned for its glossy celebrity crowd and carefully curated content opportunities. Glastonbury has chip vans and Portaloos. Coachella, meanwhile, has branded photo backdrops and pool parties.
Love it or loathe it, there’s no denying the influence Coachella has on festival fashion. From flower crowns to cowboy boots, this is where festival trends are born. With Coachella’s second weekend now wrapped up, here are the main takeaways.
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