Some news for influencers and flower-crown enthusiasts: Coachella has been postponed until October because of the coronavirus outbreak, the festival announced on Tuesday, March 10. The Stagecoach country music festival has also been pushed back.
“At the direction of the County of Riverside and local health authorities, we must sadly confirm the rescheduling of Coachella and Stagecoach due to COVID-19 concerns,” reads a statement from Goldenvoice, the production company that runs both festivals. “While this decision comes at a time of universal uncertainty, we take the safety and health of our guests, staff and community very seriously. We urge everyone to follow the guidelines and protocols put forth by public health officials.”
This was the right move. It’s important people take the necessary precautions to keep themselves safe at this time. And in the great scheme of things, this is just a music festival and not worth endangering the wellbeing of millions.
Coachella will now happen October 9-11 and October 16-18 2020, which means you now have more time to save up and plan if you want to go. What this means for the lineup is still undetermined. Rage Against the Machine, Travis Scott, and Frank Ocean were slated to helm the festival.
We’ll keep you posted on this as more updates come in.
Once upon a time, festival fashion was all about the flower crowns and fringed vests. But now? You’ll spot just as many bike shorts and cowboy boots (though, not necessarily together) in the crowd at places like Coachella. That can make packing for a few days of outdoor concerts a tricky situation: When there’s not one obvious “festival outfit” to stick to, what are you even supposed to bring?
That’s why we turn to the celebrities that have been going to these festivals for years, to help guide our wardrobe planning.
“I don’t think festival has fashion—everyone has their unique take on what they think style at a festival should be,” Slick Woods tells Glamour at UGG‘s festival kick-off party during the first weekend of Coachella, celebrating the brand’s partnership with the contemporary art exhibition Desert X. The model says she doesn’t really ever change her style to align with a certain event. “I feel like that’s the thing about me that really can’t ever change—I dress like my Mother, that’s my thing.”
Actress Bria Vinaite doesn’t feel constrained by the notion of “festival fashion,” either. “I definitely think about picking something that I love rather than picking something solely for the festival,” she says. Her main tip? “Choose a fun and colorful outfit that’s comfortable enough to allow you and dance and make the most of the festival.”
“Festivals are incredible because you can go as hard as you want,” says actress Billie Lourd. “I can wear as much glitter [as I want], and wear these amazing boots with a monochrome denim outfit—and that’s cool. If I walked down Melrose in this, people would be like, ‘What is happening?’ You can be the most extreme version of yourself.”
Still, there a few items that are helpful to bring with you if you’re spending a few days out in the desert, for an event like Coachella. So we asked Woods, Vinaite, Lourd, and other festival experts (aka. celebrities) to share the one thing they always wear to the concerts. Check out their essentials, ahead.
Something “a little extra”
When it comes to deciding what to wear to a festival, model and actress Barbie Ferreira says you should “maintain your own personal style, but feel free to be a little extra.” Taking her own advice, she rocked a pair of statement tiger print shorts with fiery red satin tank top at Coachella this year—and looked incredible.
Coachella 2019 performer H.E.R. says that, for a festival in the California essentials, a pair of statement sunglasses are an absolute must. She always has them in her bag. (Plus, they look great onstage.)
American Horror Story star Lourd has been going to Coachella for ten years now, which makes her a pro. The most important thing she’s learned to bring with her for a weekend in the desert? A bandana—to avoid the infamous “Coachella cough,” she says.
Instead of planning her outfits ahead of time, Woods prefers to bring a bunch of her go-to pieces—like crop tops, jeans, and slide sandals—and mix and match them based on how she’s feeling each morning. There’s one item she always makes sure to bring to Coachella, though: a pair of classic overalls.
The first weekend of Coachella just wrapped, and it was jam-packed with fun fashion, beauty, and celebrity moments. So many of your favorite stars came out to the desert over these past three days and gave you FOMO in the process. Of course, you can enjoy most of Coachella thanks to live-streaming, but there are definitely a few A-list moments you might’ve missed, so we rounded them up here. We’ll update next weekend when Coachella has its encore.
When the audience “hawed” before Kacey Musgraves “yeed.” It’s custom at the country singer’s shows for her to yell “yee” at the audience, and they respond with “haw.” (Musgraves is the queen of yeehaw. Trust me. It’s a thing.) But the crowd at Coachella didn’t quite understand how this worked, and a viral moment was born.
When Gigi Hadid ate McDonald’s more elegantly than anyone has before. The supermodel took a snack break at the Bootsy Bellows Party, presented by McDonald’s and PacSun, on Saturday, April 13.
McDonald’s and PacSun
Janelle Monáe and Lizzo turning Coachella into #ASSCHELLA. They shared an instantly iconic onstage moment. Even better: Monáe returned the favor by supporting Lizzo in the audience during her set.
Ariana Grande low-key becoming the sixth member of *NSYNC. We all know she brought out the legendary boy band for her headlining set Sunday night, but have you seen their behind-the-scenes selfies? I’m living.
Kendall Jenner’s super-moody selfies. Listen, Coachella hits people in different ways.
Katy Perry and Billie Eilish’s new friendship. “We must protect @wherearetheavocados, beings like her don’t enter our orbit often,” Perry posted on Instagram, referring to the “Ocean Eyes” singer. So does this means we’re getting a duet in the near future or nah?
Paris Hilton being a goddess. What is the point of this twirling video? Who knows, but it deserves an Emmy.
Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande laughing through technical difficulties. “We can’t hear anything,” Grande said as Minaj was rapping her verse on their song “Bang Bang” on Sunday. Honestly, this is more entertaining than if the cues actually worked.
Bella Thorne casually hanging out in a kiddie pool full of…marshmallows? Sure!
At Coachella, you expect to see a lot of flower crowns and fringe. But this year, celebrities are bringing a touch of Fashion Week to festival season through their outfits.
During Weekend 1 of Coachella, people like Gigi Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski, and Kylie and Kendall Jenner upped the ante on festival street style with pieces from the beloved Scandinavian label Ganni. The brand has been around since 2000, but in recent seasons it’s found a captive audience among the Fashion Week crowd, with its colorful, playful, contemporary-priced pieces. (Ganni basics are around $200, while more eye-grabbing items will hover between $300 and $600.) So it makes sense for these models and trend-setters to gravitate towards these vibrant animal prints and dance-friendly silhouettes for their off-duty desert days. After all, not everyone can pull off custom full-look Balmain for the occasion.
Ahead, see—and shop—the Ganni pieces celebrities wore to Coachella 2019.
Yes, Coachella 2019 has arrived, and by now the festival needs no introduction. There’s music and dancing, sure, but it’s also a place to see and be seen. Whether it’s celebrities turning out with a bold new hairstyle or doing it up with a bold makeup look, it seems like everyone’s doing something a little extra at Coachella.
We’re not seeing a lot of flower crowns this year—but there are plenty of incredible hair and makeup looks going on. As the festival goes on, we’ll be updating the post, so be sure to check back in for more.
Welcome to music festival season, which unofficially kicks off every year with Coachella. The annual pilgrimage to Indio, California is always a gold mine for good music, boundary-pushing fashion, and cool hairstyles. The festival draws in celebrities and influencers by the hundreds and sets the tone for what the big trends of the summer will be.
But if you’re thinking of flower crowns and rolling your eyes (look, we love flower crowns, but—as one fictional editrix said—florals for spring aren’t exactly groundbreaking), we’re happy to report our troops on the ground have spotted plenty of fresh new takes on festival hair. Think arts-and-crafts “camp” hair, headbands galore, and plenty of glitter.
Here, 37 fresh ideas you can use all summer long, seen on people at the fairgrounds.
