Festival fun in the sun; Make the most of the late summer revelries with 13 brilliant ideas from Dawn Collinson.Byline: Dawn Collinson 01 YOU might get trench foot trench foot n. A condition of the foot resembling frostbite, caused by prolonged exposure to cold and dampness and often affecting soldiers in trenches. Also called immersion foot. in the flip-flops, but officially it's still summer, so try to catch a few rays in between bands in this Soul Cal cami top, pounds 19.99, and beach rip hotpants, pounds 22.99, from Republic. 02 SPLISH splash your way through the inevitable mud in these Rain Spot black wellies, pounds 29.99, from Schuh. 03 IS YOUR man a little shady? If so, these white 50s sunglasses, pounds 12, from Topman's Festival collection, are a great cover story. 04 DON'T get lost on the way to the loos, or the beer tent, with this funky One Earth wind-up torch, pounds 14.99, from Millets, 05 GET shorty short·y also short·ie Informal n. pl. short·ies 1. A person short in stature. 2. A thing of less than average size, length, extension, or duration. adj. - these denim hotpants are the perfect partner for festival wellies. Priced pounds 12.99, from TK Maxx TK Maxx is a chain of off-price department stores in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The company is part of the TJX Companies which also owns other department store companies such as T.J. Maxx. . 06 COOL kids love festivals, too, so make sure they look the part in the Bestival collection from Adams childrenswear. Jacket from pounds 15.99, orange top from pounds 4.99, scarf from pounds 4.99, cropped jeans pounds 10.99, sandals from pounds 8.99. Turq Tshirt from pounds 6.99, cropped trousers from pounds 10.99, adventure shoes from pounds 11.99 07 GLAMPING is as much about where you sleep as what you wear. Cool campers love a teepee, and they don't come much cuter than this Box Floral Teepee - was pounds 100, now pounds 75, from Cath Kidston Cath Kidston Ltd. is a company selling the designs of Cath Kidston who is Creative Director. It is best known for its textile prints but also sells a wide range of items for the home and also for children. The first store opened in 1992 in Notting Hill, London. . 08 FOR when you just can't face those communal showers, stay looking fantastic with Toni & Guy's refreshing dry shampoo - 200ml, pounds 5.99, from Boots. 09 DON'T forget this summer's musthave accessory for girls and boys - a straw trilby. This blue version of the classic is pounds 12, from Marks & Spencer. 10 FORGET all about those nasty downpours in these Celia Birtwell Celia Birtwell is a textile designer. Born in Salford, Lancashire, in 1941, she studied Textile Design in Manchester, where in 1959 she met the fashion designer Ossie Clark, whom she married in 1969. Posh Dot wellies, pounds 29.99, from Millets. 11 MAKE sure you don't miss a moment of the fun, or your favourite band, with this handy Flip digital video camera, pounds 119.95, from Firebox. com 12 MAKE like a true rock chick in an Alexander McQueen grey short-sleeved T-shirt, with lace and skull design. pounds 160, from Matches fashion.com 13 SEND the bulls in the next field crazy with this Gelert Quickdraw two-person cow print tent. Was pounds 38.99, now pounds 29.24, from Argos. |
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