Last weekend, revellers at Glastonbury were treated to a relatively warm and almost rain free festival. This is a definite contrast to previous years when the whole site turned into a mud bath. But even so, the festival is held on a farm and it did get a bit muddy and churned up in places.

It is no surprise that regular celebrity attendees at Glastonbury like Daisy Lowe have developed the art of looking incredibly stylish but still being practical in some way. Boots are almost essential pieces of clothing for Glastonbury but Daisy proved that the much worn Hunter welly boots are not the only option. Her black slouchy boots came just above the ankle giving a practical piece of footwear that also looked great with her understated cool tasselled skirt and top combo. In true Daisy Lowe style she worked that effortless style with the slight mismatch of the colours of her top and skirt and kept the whole look simple not to detract from the elegance of the tassels with her plain brown shoulder bag.

Get some festival fringing and style with this leather fringe scoop bag. Wear it with a simple outfit for instant boho appeal.

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It is almost that time of year again. I love the festival season and the mix it up, mish mash style that accompanies it. Festival fashion is a series of contrasts. Mini dresses with wellington boots and boho chic along with prom dresses. Bright colours fringes and beading are all the order of the day. But the best thing about the festival fashion is the array of different welly boots that festival goers wear to keep their feet dry in the muddy festival fields and rainy British summer (although hopefully not this year). Festival wellies have become an essential piece of footwear and perhaps the only time that it is really acceptable to wear wellies with just about anything. Here are some of my favourite festival combinations.

Emily and Fin Molly Pink Dress

Tattoo Festival Wellies

Miso Pink Gold Work Dress

Zebra Festival Wellingtons

Picture from Timesonline.co.uk

With summer here, I think, it is almost festival time. If the weather so far is anything to go by, it could well be another season of muddy wet festivals. But how will this effect the fashion micro trends that are a product of the whole summer festival thing. It is difficult to look lovely and hippy like in a floral maxi dress when you are knee high in mud. The sensible thing would to wear a fleece and cagoul and keep relatively dry and warm, but then that would be boring. The key to festival style is wearing what you like but keeping an element of practicality so that you don’t end up looking completely ridiculous covered in mud.

 The festival look has a certain randomness about it that probably, most of us would not wear, most of the time, but at a festival, it seems completely appropriate. Think about the ball gowns and wellies of previous years. Think of the denim hotpants look started by Kate Moss, then universally copied and teamed with wellies, cagouls and mud spattered legs. The festival is all about normal people leaving there normal dress sense at home and exhibiting some of the eccentricity that the Brits are famous for. No longer a haunt of crusties and the like, Glastonbury has become a haven for style icons such as Kate Moss and Sienna Miller who start whole new trends based on what they wear to the summer festivals.

If you want a bit of festival style this summer, these brightly coloured jelly bean boots would look great with a dress in a clashing print.