The hip-hop festival can be a life changing experience, especially if you’re unprepared. Anyone who’s attended a festival like Rock the Bells or the upcoming CMJ Festival in New York has watched girls with blistered feet walk through the parking lot holding their heels in their hands, or guys wearing four shirts and sweating like they’re in an Indian sweat lodge. So before you leave your next hip-hop festival in regret, make sure you find out what you should’ve rocked….
Type Of Show: Music/Hip Hop Festival
What NOT To Wear: It might be cold outside, but once a venue gets crowded and the crowd gets live it might just feel like Miami in July. This is why sweaters and sweatshirts that can’t layered with close underneath should definitely be avoided.
What To Wear: For festivals that include a lot of venue-hopping be sure to keep your belongings safe with a good cross-body bag or stylish backpack. And this might sound repetitive, but comfortable shoes is a must. This shouldn’t be a problem since a number of sneakers and shoes these days are made with both comfort and style in mind.
Where To Wear It: This weeks CMJ Festival (October 20-24) in New York City is the perfect opportunity to wear your festival worthy-gear and if that’s too soon be sure to check out South By Southwest which will be taking place March of next year.
Deux Lux Drawstring Bucket Bag, $68 UrbanOutfitters.com
Perfect for the festival attendee planning on bringing both of their phones, their MP3 player, a 99-cent bag of Doritos, digital camera, FlipCam, and more this bucket bag by Deux Lux is quite roomy and can be worn as a backpack, on the shoulder, and cross-body.
Floral-Embroidered Hoodie, $29.50 OldNavy.com
This basic hoodie includes a hint of feminine charm with floral embroidery on the front of the hoodie.
Nike Sweet Classic High-Top, $49.99 Kohls.com
This classic pair of black and white Nike’s goes great with almost any outfit and is sure to be as comfortable as it is stylish.
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