STYLING SUNDAYS: COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL FASHION 2012

Coachella Valley Music Festival, commonly known as "Coachella," hosts it's annual, three day art and music festival in Coachella Valley, California. It is known to bring the weirdos, the artsy and recently is most known for bringing its fashion enthusiasts. Here are my favorite looks from this year's Coachella, as well as five of my own styling looks pulled from the inspiring concert-goers. 

THEIR WAY:

MY WAY:

This outfit is very colorful, youthful and free. This person is vibrant, outgoing and loves to dance. The fringe dress is a perfect feminine touch to the rougher ankle boots, while the tribal coverup is a great accent piece to tie together the entire outfit. At a music festival, tribal print is a must. 

This outfit has a bit of a rocker in it. This girl is funky and a little bit of a spitfire. The color blocking of the shorts and purse really accentuate the trend and showcase the edgy color story. I am obsessed with the combination of shorts and tank. I don't think you would normally see the pair, but that is what really caught my eye. The detailed jacket is a great way to keep the movement of the outfit when the top is covered up and the cutout booties leave an unexpected surprise. 

This is one of the more crazy outfits. To begin, I am always a sucker for combat boots. They needed to be in this post at some point. This person is a bit of an eccentric with a twist of grandma-who-may-or-may-not-kick-your-ass. Patterns. I cannot stress how important patterns are. I have recently tested the waters of pattern overlay myself, so I might have gotten a little over zealous on this occasion. Ass kicking grandma disagrees. The combination of pattern, color and layers really adds to the outfit and joins some unexpected options. The wooden glasses are killer and really top off the outfit. The tribal bag (TRIBAL!) is always a great accessory to hold all of your concert belongings. 

I envision this girl as the cool Cali chick. She is lighthearted, spirited and carefree. Feathers have been trending as hairpieces, necklaces and earrings, but let's take it a step further and utilize the trend as a top. The long, breezy kimono flung over this feathered top and patterned bottoms, creates the perfect mixture of color and adornment. Add a floppy hat to shade from the sun, a fierce, studded purse to hold your stuff and color popping booties to complete the look. 

This girl is the minimalist, with nothing actually minimal about her. She might wear all black (with a splash of yellow), but she is definitely not one to get lost in the crowd. The marriage of the jacket and shorts are already so busy, that a simple, black top is necessary. While depressed your top is now 'simple,' feel free to stack on a funky necklace for added drama and patterned sunnies to capture the look. 

While many of you may not live in California, nor even in the United States, feel free to join me as I continue to vicariously live through the lives of all of the people who ACTUALLY get to attend the festival. If I were there, I would be buried so deep in patterns, colors, studs and feathers that they would have to call EMS to help me. 

I'll just go cry myself to sleep now... At least I will be able to dream I am there...