3.) Create Your Own Outfits

Creating your own music festival outfits is actually a lot easier than you might think! Try to think back to that home economics course you took in middle school when you learned how to sew and get crafty. Tap into your childhood roots and let the creativity flow! If you find a great option at the thrift store that is too big, it’s time to… GET CREATIVE! 

Finding the perfect fabric is usually the hard part, so once you have that you can fit it to YOUR body and totally customize it! I’m very tall so sometimes it’s hard to find things that fit me correctly. I love using belts to make clothes fit my body better. Since I am tall I sometimes need to buy things a little bit bigger so they are actually long enough for my torso. When I do that it looks a lot baggier than planned so I’ll add a belt to slim the waist and avoid it looking like I’m in a potato sack. With patterned outfits I usually do a solid color belt, and with solid dresses or rompers I like to add something with a fun pattern. 

Belts are just the first step in getting comfortable with customizing your looks. Accessories of all kinds will help take an ordinary outfit to an extraordinary one and they are fun to look for at thrift stores! Plus, if you feel confident or like trying something new, you can totally do some sewing! If it works out you’ll be EXTRA excited when someone compliments your outfit! The best part is, when you buy from thrift stores you might only waste $10 if you somehow mess it up. You didn’t have an outfit before so it’s not too bad if you have to start over.

You can also try bleach dying old T-shirts you already own or find at a thrift store! Don’t stop there, make it even more unique by cutting it however you’d like OR ironing on a photo of your favorite DJ! You can get iron on photo paper at Staples.

Whatever your style is, take to that old pinterest board you made in college, get crafty & enjoy yourself!