| Since it kicked off in 1999, the Coachella Festival | | | | will you be? If you're the hippie chick, try a |
| has become known as much for its fashions as it | | | | crocheted, lacy top with some skinny jeans or |
| has for the live music. Even fashion-forward | | | | cut-off denim shorts. Or grab a top or a dress |
| headliners like Madonna and Bjork are upstaged by | | | | you haven't worn in forever and tie-dye it. If |
| what the audience typically wears. So if you're | | | | you're the rocker type, go for the grunge, |
| going to Coachella, or any of the spring and | | | | layering a floral dress over a tee shirt, and |
| summer rock festivals across the country this | | | | finished off with a pair of Doc Martens. Another |
| year, here are some fashion school tips for the | | | | popular persona is the music VIP: you're there for |
| coolest looks to go with the hottest music. | | | | the parties, so you're expected to look |
| Be comfortable. The only thing hotter than the | | | | overdressed. For you, our fashion design experts |
| music will be the weather. Temperatures in the | | | | are gaga over string halter long dresses and |
| desert can top out at 120 degrees, so be | | | | one-shouldered minis. |
| prepared. Sporting a hat is not only stylish, but | | | | Get bold with prints. With thousands of festival |
| practical. Our fashion college experts recommend | | | | goers packing the Empire Polo Fields, you'll stand |
| one with a brim for shade, like a rumpled fedora | | | | out in big, bold prints. Oversized hounds tooth and |
| or a vintage cowboy hat. Add your own touch to | | | | plaids, graphic lettering, psychedelic flowers, even |
| it with a band of fabric that matches the rest of | | | | the Union Jack, can make you the ultimate in |
| our outfit. Another necessity for the sun is an | | | | Coachella style. And the fashion bloggers will love |
| awesome pair of sunglasses. Classic Ray-Bans or | | | | you. |
| an oversized pair of Karl Lagerfelds are very | | | | Step out in the right footwear. Flip-flops are |
| Coachella. | | | | everywhere at Coachella, but you can do better |
| Be prepared to go from daytime to nightlife. The | | | | than that in the style department. A pair of |
| live music extends into the night, along with the | | | | gladiator sandals (with the more straps the |
| parties. So wear an outfit that can transition from | | | | better) will keep you feeling cool and looking like a |
| day to evening with ease. For example, a silk | | | | fashion goddess. Flats are practical, as you'll be on |
| scarf wrapped around the head to shield you | | | | your feet all day, but get them with funky |
| from the afternoon sun can double as a sarong at | | | | embroidery or beading. And leave the cowboy |
| an afterparty. | | | | boots at home. They may look hip, but the heat |
| Dress the part. Everyone from moms to | | | | will have your feet roasting in them. |
| businesspeople to doctors go to Coachella, but | | | | Coachella and fashion are like Sonny and Cher, or |
| once they're at the festival, they can let their hair | | | | Jack and Meg White - they make beautiful music |
| down and be someone else for a weekend. Who | | | | together. |