The craziest looks from the 2018 Splendour in the Grass festival
THE Splendour in the Grass music festival is known, above all else, for it’s insane fashion. The outfits this year were more outrageous than ever.
THE Splendour in the Grass music festival is known as a big event on many a young fashionista’s calendar. The outfits this year were more outrageous than ever.
Photographers had a field day over the weekend, snapping youthful partygoers braving the chilly temperatures in their barely there outfits.
Sequins, feathers, sheer fabrics, leather, animal print … you name it, every material from the Lincraft bargain bin was represented.
Colour was all the rage at this year’s festival. No colour in particular. Just all the colours. Worn at the same time. It’s quite the task — trying to wear as many colours as possible while also wearing as little fabric as possible. But Splendour punters accepted the challenge.
Over 35,000 people attended the annual festival held at the North Byron Parklands.
The top fashion trends included:
RETRO REVIVAL
The naughty ’90s are back in force with neons, bum bags, turtlenecks and windbreakers aplenty being spotted.
SHIMMERING MERMAIDS
Scale-like sequins, face jewels and glitter, plus some more obvious ocean references like jellyfish earrings, were eye-catching as they shimmered in the sunlight.
While glitter has long been a festival staple, this iridescent take is an emerging trend.
SUN’S OUT, BUMS OUT
If you got it, flaunt it. Plenty of Splendour punters have been channelling that mantra with bums either partially or fully on show. For the women, that meant outfits with revealing bottoms, or leotards worn under see-through lace skirts and mesh bodysuits.
BOHO CHIC
The boho look continues to be a festival fashion mainstay with flowing skirts, furry jackets, tassels and layered jewellery.
This year’s festival saw the introduction of an exclusive VIP tent with clean toilets and free phone charging — in exchange for a cup of urine. NSW Health set up a “Down to Test” program over the weekend to encourage young people to test for chlamydia and to be more aware of their sexual health.
Those who got tested gained access to a VIP area with a hygienically clean toilet, phone charging station and make-up bar.
About 2500 young people have provided urine samples since the program launched last year with 71 testing positive for chlamydia, NSW Health said in a statement on Friday.
“Music festivals present an opportunity to reach our target audience, raise awareness of STIs and reduce the stigma around testing. And results show this program is working.”
The test, which is confidential, takes less than five minutes and results are returned with a few days via text or phone call.
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