Not a ‘Hunter’ (famousy wellies worn by slebs and the rah rah set) in sight (well ok, maybe just a few) and glorious sunnyshine which is completely unheard of for the Glastonbury Muzak Festival – and with the sun, out came the slebs in festival chic, some who rocked ‘the boho/grunge’ look (at a designer price of course) as if they were born to it – others not so much.
So here, lookee, my best and worst of the ‘Glast’robe’ (obviously I couldn’t put myself at the top of the ‘Best Dressed’ list, but I was, natch).
BEST
Florence Welch (did I say how much I ‘heart’ her?) rocking a one-shoulder Maison Martin Margiela Artisanal sparkly white body with frou frou detail on stage (which I wouldn’t recommend to anyone unless you have ‘the legs’ for it) – and watching Flo prance and skip about in it made me want one anyway. Oh and I want to adopt a ‘Flo’ of my own too.
Kate Moss (well she had to be on the list huh) brought her usual brand of festival clobber – sporting Rapunzel extensions and ‘bed-head’ with faded denim shorts (who “isn’t” wearing these?), holey fishnets (heh, does Miley know you stole those?), cowboy boots (yes, even in THAT heat) and an Army surplus store waxed jacket. It just worked, but then it always does for La Moss. Oh and she also accessorised with rocker boyf Jamie Hince, but he’s not available in stores.
Jameela Jamil (T4 presenter) showed the rest of us how to stylishly ‘shade’ from the sun under a black Fedora and Wayfarer combo – layering accessories and uber-hot-right-now lace cycling shorts (only do if you dare).
Kelis, uber-hot singer who rocked up in the obligatory chunky lace-up’s (to protect your feet from what’s known as ‘Glasto Dust’ and dirty feet, a no-no) denim shots (see, again) and a cropped heart print top which just happened to match her new red barnet. Casual cool, tick.
Kylie, who was either auditioning for a role in the next sexy sci-fi blockbuster or just fancied donning a space-age-meets-rock-chick lace leotard, cape and thigh high mirrored boots…as you do.
And the WORST….
Paloma Faith, who took the disco chick off her dancefloor and plonked her right in the middle of a field – in a spangly jumpsuit. It gave me amazeballs for all the wrong reasons – but kudos for the oversize green bow which must have provided some shade from the sun.
Kelly Osbourne, yes yes I know I always give Kelly a bad time, but if she must wear such hideous combos then she stays on my hit-list. Just because she’s the spawn of Papa Rocker doesn’t mean she has an excuse to dress like a 12-yr-old ‘thrash metal’ fan – in cropped, sleeveless denim jacket and a ‘band’ tee, ‘try-hard’, yes I think so. Oh and despite all that hoo-hah about her weight-loss, when I look at those squat legs shoved into white plimsolls, I’m not thinking ‘wow, she’s toned up well’.
Pixie Geldof, because this isn’t ‘fest chic’, it’s ‘fug chic’ and she wears that ALL the time. Goth meets long socks, meets a lace table cloth, meets…well….a big uh uh from me.
Kate Nash, who seems to have taken inspiration from Katy Perry’s (she kissed a girl and liked it) current thing for all things ‘candy shop’ like – with this eye-catching (for all the wrong reasons) ensemble from Co Op Designs. Waist-high pastel shorts and a cropped shoulder-less top in a pattern that would make even the colourblind scream, perhaps a tan in a can would’ve worked with that.
Crocs, possibly the WORST piece of shoe wear EVER designed and only acceptable on children under 5 and gypsy fortune tellers (because nobody ever sees under their table). It may be the staple ‘Glast’robe’ for revellers now, who have graced those fields (hopefully in better footwear) since 1970 – but I’m gunning for them to be banned in 2011!
Kate Lawson – Fashion Editor, Showbiz-i
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