Everyone’s got their tents ready and the weather’s looking gloomy – this can only mean one thing. Glastonbury is here.

The festival was started in 1970 the day after Jimi Hendrix died and ever since Worthy Farm has become arguably the UK’s best known country residence. Musical highlights of this year’s festival include headliners Beyoncé and Morrissey, cult bands such as Warpaint and Anna Calvi and mega groups Hercules and Love Affair and Queens of the Stone Age. But never mind the music; everyone knows that at Glastonbury it’s as much about the fashion as it is the music.

For the authentic Glastonbury look it’s all about a pair of cuffed Hudson shorts, some sturdy waterproof boots or wellies and whatever top you don’t mind dowsing in mud. Add a cross-body bag in a tan brown for festival essentials (camera, phone, sanitizer…) and, for a hint of glamour, a pair of sunglasses and a classic parka à la Kate Moss and Sienna Miller, stalwarts of the Glastonbury scene.

On 5th May at Camden’s gig and club venue Koko, dark horse Chilly Gonzales played out a mammoth set with two pianos and two drum kits.  The Canadian (whose real name is Jason Beck) gained followers as a behind-the-scenes magic producer, working on megahits as Feist’s Let It Die. However a heady mix of stomping good beats and lyrical self-deprecation, humour and satire, fused with multiple personas which play up to his own traits – inclucing his Jewishness – have made his own music deliciously infectious. Being a classically trained musician, he is able to flit seamlessly between genres.  To date, he has released more than seven albums covering everything including rap, instrumental, classical, soft pop and electronic dance.  Oh, what a night!

Summer music festival days are fully upon us!

With Coachella kick starting the party last weekend (we are still recovering), you will find that there is definitely more music and way more fun in the sun ahead of us. Here are a few festivals that will surely help maintain that tan and keep that Coachella buzz going:

Silverlake Jubilee: This festival is right around the corner-May 21st + 22nd to be exact!  The festival is put on by  non-profit organization, Los Angeles Arts and Athletics Alliance (LAAAA), and is chock full of indie up and comers including Rainbow Arabia and Crystal Antlers.

Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival: Road trip anyone? This 3 day weekender at Golden Gate park in San Francisco has got not only good music but a cool summer breeze! With headliners like “MUSE” and “Arcade Fire” this festival will surely make up for the bands you missed at Coachella. Why not rent a cute little convertible for the weekend and cruise down the PCH.

Sunset Strip Music Festival: Right off the infamous sunset strip this rock n’ roll festival closes down the streets (literally) from St.Vicente to Doheny and rocks out non-stop for 3 days! With past acts such as  the Smashing Pumpkins and Kid Cudi this festival brings out the BIG guns of rock + pop. No line up as of yet but Motely Crue is the tribute band for the 1^st day. So that’s a start.

We put together a little inspiration kit for your upcoming festival festivities. You know what mother always said, “never leave home with out your boots, turbans, jeans, and sunnies.” Happy festival going!