Music festival season is kicking off , festivals are good for a lot of things. Like spending full days immersed in art and the outdoors. Or discovering new artists. Or wearing statement pieces so strange you’d basically feel weird sporting them anywhere else. This last detail is, of course, tangential to the purpose of a music festival; the point is to enjoy music outside, not to snap the greatest Instagrams of your life. But the creative energy that tends to pervade music fests leaves them feeling particularly fit for a certain kind of aesthetic, one that fuels bold style choices, inspires unexpected outfit combinations and feeds off funky festival clothes.

Festivals are,  an opportunity to unleash the sartorial beast within the beast that tells you to disregard decorum and layer prints on prints, wear head-to-toe fringe, or sport statement accessories so head-turning you can hardly imagine an occasion to justify their existence.

FUNKY FESTIVAL PEICES

Iridescent Fringe Tube Top, $22 at Forever 21 

Cargo Jeans, $35 at Nasty Gal

Rokoko Festival Bralette, $11 at ASOS

Jersey Beach Shorts Two-Piece, $23 at ASOS

Gradient Fishnet Cami Dress, $32 at Forever 21

FILO Disruptor 2 Mono Neon Sneaker, $65 at Urban Outfitters

Drive ‘Em Wild Leopard Mesh Top, $15 at Nasty Gal

Studio Longline at the Bar Sequin Top, $70 at Nasty Gal

Heartbeat Mono-Cut Heart Sunglasses, $16 at Urban Outfitters

Summer Starts Here Platform Sliders, $25 at Nasty Gal

Collusion x Everyone Together Unisex Metallic Jogger, $40 at ASOS

The Classic Set, $124.80 at Plus Equals

Denim Lace Two-Piece, $60 at ASOS

Sarasota Layered Necklace, $48 at Free People