This festival season, we're looking to our local Scandinavian style heroes for inspiration
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Once the Coachella content begins to infiltrate your feeds, you know that festival season has officially arrived. The legendary festival has become just as much about fashion as it is a celebration of music, with experimental and unexpected looks served up from punters.
In recent years, style at Scandinavia's music festivals has followed suit, with practicality somewhat set aside for the sake of a sartorial statement. From Y2K maximalism to our region's signature minimalism, we're hand-selected our favourite festival looks to inspire yours as the Nordics warms up for its very own upcoming circuit.
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Photo: Emilia Silberg
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Scandi sounds
Prefer an understated approach to festival dressing? Find your perfect formula below: slouchy boots, blue denim shorts and some ribbed knit basics. Add the season's trending western twist with a low-key straw cowboy hat.
I'm with the band
Oozing cool-girl allure and hardcore groupie energy, this ensemble will guarantee you a backstage pass. This figure-hugging striped bandeau by Adoore, when paired with Acne Studios' distressed leather, creates an understated yet sexy look. Rest assured, this is bound to get you rubbing shoulders with the headline act.
Bohemian rhapsody
For an easy breezy look, this Arket crochet set pays homage to the classic festival flower girl style – while the slip-on Doc Martins pack a punch.
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Indie insiders
For those with a gothic grunge aesthetic, this all-black combination of fringes, crochet and blacked-out shades will be a firm favourite. Each piece is easily wearable for everyday dressing but given a new lease of life when paired with colourful separates. An investment-worthy appeal, if you ask us.
Pop princess
Suppose the likes of Paris Hilton or old-school Britney regularly feature on your festival Pinterest mood boards. In that case, this sparkly purple ensemble feels very on-brand with your favourite Y2K pop princesses. With a mix of high-end, featuring Paris Texas thigh-high boots, and Bottega Veneta's mini leather handbag, this curation oozes pop star appeal.
What festivals will take place in Scandinavia this summer?
Sweden :
Sweden Rock : 5-8th of June
Lollapalooza : 1-4th of August
Way Out West : 8-10th of August
Norway :
Palmesus : 5-6th of July
Øyafestivalen : 7-10th of August
Findings : 16-17th of August
Denmark :
Distortion : 29th - 2nd of June
NorthSide : 6-8th of June
Roskilde : 29th - 6th of July
Finland :
Solstice Festival : 20-22th of June
Ruisrock Festival : 5-7th of July
Flow Festival : 9-11th of August
Iceland :
Thjodhatid : 27-28th of July