What to wear to a festival when you’re not in your twenties

From more sustainable choices to warm jumpers, and of course a touch of drama, dressing for festivals when you’re older is just as fun as younger fashion choices — just with less glitter

Independent accessories designer, DJ and conceptual artist Margaret O’Connor. Photo: Arthur Carron

Kate Demolder

The question of what to wear to a festival — much like Halloween, nights out or daily life — hits differently when you’re no longer 22. Thanks to Alexa Chung, Kate Moss and Sienna Miller, music festivals (aka parties across 600 acres of divots) have grown synonymous with aggressively fashion-forward choices, ranging from the revealing to the unconventional, which doesn’t necessarily sit well with those of us who feel uncomfortable with glitter.

But festivals are not just for teeny-boppers. In fact, it’s those concert-goers with at least three decades under their belt who are really defining things, proving that there is no need to deviate from our day-to-day ensembles to have a good time.