Festival fashion 2019: where to buy retro outfit ideas for the summer

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Festival fashion 2019: where to buy retro outfit ideas for the summer

By Megan Murray

6 years ago

Festival fashion is in full flow but if you’re lacking inspiration, check out these retro outfit ideas from the Sixties to the Noughties.

Drawing on the past for inspiration is often the key to some of the best festival fashion looks. From Seventies flares and patterns to create Woodstock vibes, to Nineties bumbags and cycling shorts, resurrecting iconic trends from decades gone by is a sure fire way to make sure you stand out from the hordes of other festival goers. 

But as we creep on the cusp of festival season, we’ve decided to take our outfits a little further than picking up some retro sunglasses from Urban Outfitters, and instead have themed four looks head to toe entirely on a different decade. 

Starting with a Sixties boho feel, watch as we work our way through the ages and past the millennium with full-out metallic make-up and glittery garments, picking up tips on how to style yourself this summer.  

To help you pack for your weekend jaunts we’ve created a style guide for each look, so you can shop it yourself and be festival ready without even trying. 

Sixties 

H&M large tortoiseshell earrings

£9.99, H&M

Buy H&M earrings here

Free People Love Sick mini dress

£148, Free People 

Buy Free People dress here

Topshop Hunter Tan Espadrille Sandals

£32, Topshop

Buy Topshop sandals here

Monki round oval sunglasses in brown tortoise

£10, Monki

Buy Monki sunglasses here


Seventies 

Topshop Yellow Printed Broderie Twist crop top

£29, Topshop

Buy Topshop crop top here

Zara flared button jeans

£29.99, Zara

Buy Zara jeans here

River Island gold tone slim hexagon sunglasses

£14, River Island

Buy River Island sunglasses here

Mango fringed crochet bag

£29.99, Mango

Buy Mango bag here


Eighties 

Levi's 501 Summer Denim Crop Jeans

£85, Urban Outfitters

Buy Levi's jeans here

All Saints tank top

£22, All Saints

Buy All Saints tank top here

All Saints Iryna leather belt

£58, All Saints

Buy All Saints belt here

Topshop mix chain multiple necklace

£15, Topshop

Buy Topshop chains here

Carvela Sacrament Chelsea boots

£179, Kurt Geiger 

Buy Carvela boots here


Nineties 

The Kooples dual-material bum bag

£145, The Kooples 

Buy The Kooples bum bag here

Versace logo-patch technical cycling shorts

£185, Matches Fashion

Buy Versace cycling shorts here

Ellesse nylon colourblock panel jacket

£60, Urban Oufitters

Buy Ellesse jacket here

Vagabond ERIN sandals

£80, Vagabond 

Buy Vagabond sandals here


Noughties 

Barry M face jewels

£4.99, Barry M

Buy Barry M face jewels here

Beyond Retro sequin jacket

£35, Beyond Retro

Buy Beyond Retro jacket here

Cos jersey t-shirt

£15, Cos

Buy Cos t-shirt here

Warehouse denim shorts

£29, Warehouse

Buy Warehouse denim shorts here

Images: Getty / Courtesy of brands 

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