I recently came across the Fall 2012 lookbook for Mango, which surprisingly offered me outfit inspiration for festival dressing this summer. Even though the weather has recently been amazing in the UK, it's usually a tad more unpredictable, with a tendency to rain devastatingly hard just when you've prepared for sunshine. Cue the following outfit modelled by one of my favourites, Anna Selezneva.
Minus the long, gold necklace and the too formal bag, this look would be festival perfection for me. That wool lined coat would have been the answer to my prayers at last year's Glastonbury Festival, when I had to cower under one of those tarpaulin-like, plastic ponchos that looks like the full-size version of the hair coverings Grandma's wear to protect their perm. And you could always have the jumper layered over an Alexander Wang tee in case the sun decides to make an appearance. The only real danger zone of this outfit is the denim shorts. I've almost come to the conclusion that finding a flattering pair and looking good in them is a fine art accomplished by very few. Much like the weather, the chances of British people achieving this is very hit and miss. If you've visited the seaside this past week, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about....
