Peace Love & Runway

When it comes to trends, they’re usually something obvious like a color, a silhouette, a certain accessory, even a time period…but this specific one has a broader spectrum that ranges everywhere from 60s rock ‘n’ roll to the current rave culture. Let’s just say your music festival style will be set next spring.

With the rising popularity of music festivals in general (it seems like there’s at least a few new ones every summer) and their accompanying street style, it makes perfect sense for designers to go this route. And as much as I don’t like to encourage trends dictating our lives (okay fine, just our wardrobes) this is an interesting one to take note of. I briefly mentioned in Wednesday’s wrap-up of London Fashion Week that designers seem to be embracing rave culture for spring. And whether you prefer Burning Man or EDC, there’s a collection (or at least an outfit) from one of these designers you’ll be able to wear next music festival season (which apparently is now a season).

Tommy Hilfiger’s runway was literally turned into a music festival, with a stage and all. It had more of a rock theme to it (no neon or furry boots in site). You really just have to appreciate everything that went into the set (pictured above). It’s truly a work of art.

The clothes were that perfect mix of rocker-meets-boho (which I hate that even used that term) but that’s really the only way to describe it.

As I mentioned in my NYFW post, Miley Cyrus made her “jewelry debut” making “art” for Jeremy Scott’s Spring ’15 show. But it’s not just the accessories that embraced current music fest culture — it’s the prints, the colors, the crop tops and of course the barely-there shorts. I also wouldn’t be surprised to see those teddy bear slippers all muddy next year at Lollapalooza.

Call me old but I just learned about those bracelets that the rave kids trade at these things (which it looks like Miley made versions of for Jeremy Scott). Did you know about this? And there’s some sort of secret handshake where you use the acronym PLUR (peace, love, unity and respect) while trading them? I met a 20-year-old over the summer who taught me so much, and I had no idea about any of this previously. There are also rave families with members from all over the country, even the world. It is both fascinating, hilarious, and makes me feel like a grandmother.

Sophia Webster did what I like to think of as the “after party” for the EDM festival. Although I wasn’t actually at the presentation, I can just see pole dancing, black lights and a lot of dehydration in the near future.

And there was a kid! (not to rave with, of course, but to show Sophia’s children’s collection).

And lastly, Peter Pilotto took this “psychedelic idea” and executed it in a not-so-literal way (compared to the previous two at least). Like I mentioned the other day, it’s very Rainbow Road meets Lite-Brite (which I’m so down for by the way). With all of this music festival inspired runway realness, I’m curious to see how this will translate to the streets once these collections hit stores next spring.

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So if you just can’t wait until Coachella, here’s a few festival-ish looks you can wear RIGHT NOW (no diaper denim required!)

Images via Style.com, The Cut & Pinterest