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2023 Fashion Trends for Electronic Festivals & Raves

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2023 Fashion Trends for Electronic Festivals & Raves

Rave fashion has evolved to become its own universe of exciting trends. Long gone are the days of frilly lingerie and stay-ups. Today’s rave fashion brings much to the table, transforming existing trends to align with the spirit of rave and EDM culture.

Let’s look at some of the leading fashion trends for electronic festivals and rave outfit ideas to discover the foundation of your individual look. This is where you can start dreaming in technicolor!


Before Fashion: Preparedness

If you’re planning to attend a daylight rave, then please don’t forget to care for yourself. You’ll need a metal water bottle to ensure you stay hydrated. You should also take along a first aid kit in the event that the unexpected happens. Even if you just cut yourself on a stray shard of glass, a spritz of antiseptic spray before you slap on a bandaid is a smart protective measure to prevent infection.

Also, be kind to your skin. Protect it from the sun with sunglasses, a bucket hat, and sunscreen (because they’re rave fashion too). And remember that the sun can dry your skin out, so keep yourself well hydrated and moisturized, especially if you’re attending a multi-day EDM festival. When you’re prepared, you can help yourself and those around you, so prepare!


The Basics of Festival Dressing

If you’re a first-time raver, my best advice is to expect anything. Preparedness is key. No matter what you wear, be prepared for the sudden weather changes with strategies like layers, clothes with convenient pockets, and a smart bag for your belongings that’s durable and easy to carry. Be ready to take something off or put something on that works with the rave fashion you’re wearing. A hoodie is your best bet. Easy to wrap around your hips when things get heated, a hoodie will keep you cozy if the temperature dips.

And don’t forget about your feet. A solid pair of shoes like combat or moto boots are what you need to protect them from hot surfaces, hidden hazards on the ground, and the errant feet of other festival goers! 

The first thing I need to tell you about 2023 fashion trends that impact EDM fests and raves is that rave itself is an emerging trend. Earlier this year, Pinterest hinted that rave style would be its own trend and that’s beginning to bear out. So, watch this tendency grow over the coming months. You may soon find yourself getting more play from your rave fashion! With that said, onto the hottest 2023 trends coming to a rave near you!


CyberPunk

Cyberpunk is rebellious, edgy, eclectic, and dystopian. A stark mixture of multiple classic trends, cyberpunk brings “the void” to the PLUR dance floor, arrayed in leather and mesh clothing, neon accents, and futuristic fabrics.

Combat boots and leather jackets are just right for this look. Add utilitarian, baggy pants, belts, and crop tops mixing and matching black leather, mesh, and reflective fabrics. Or, pull on a mesh shrug, high-waisted shorts, and thigh-high socks under your boots. Add some space buns, neon hair dye, and cyber goggles for the perfect accents.

Reference the look or go full Kim Possible with combat boots, cargo pants, and crop tops, but don’t forget: you’re a vision of the future, so take it up a notch with metallic prints and neon colors. Either way, this arresting look is one slated to blow up in the immediate future.


Sheer Cheek and The Naked Dress

Some wear this darkening style boldly, just as it is. Others layer the naked dress in numerous ways. But sheer and mesh looks are a huge 2023 trend that’s bled into rave fashion and found a welcoming home.

Cleaving to rave culture’s “anything goes” aesthetic, the daring naked dress is at its best when paired with a harness—a fashion look that’s become increasingly popular and more prevalent at raves over the past several years.

Underneath the naked dress, a bikini, standard underwear, a body suit or pasties, and a G-string are all fair game. But this year, everything’s sheer, including men’s shirts, so men can get in on the naked dress act too, either with traditional menswear pieces in sheer fabrics or the naked dress itself, worn over whatever they please!


Blindingly Shiny

Shiny makes sense at a rave—especially after dark! As people move, their rave fashion catches the lasers and lights, reflecting pure PLUR energy! With metallics at the forefront of runway fashion this year, it’s not surprising they’d strut their way to EDM raving grounds everywhere.

So, expect holographic fabrics, neon reflective strips, and glow-sticks to be joined by metallic leathers (in jackets, tops, skirts, pants, and boots—especially cowboy boots) and shimmering, dancing sequins.

Recreate yourself as a disco ball in head to toe sequins or choose silver booty shorts with a matching corset. You could even try a mesh top with a silver bralette and of course, those metallic cowboy boots in a crazy, iridescent color. The possibilities are endless with metallics added to the mix of rave fashion, so choose well and shine on, you crazy diamond!


Country the Rave

In 2023, the Western styling trend can simply not be ignored. Rave fashion has felt the tsunami of Stetsons just as keenly as everyone else has. The rave is now getting a taste of the country. But this is not your grandma’s pie on the windowsill. 2023 country is more Lil Nas X than Johnny Cash, with plenty of extravagant fringe, metallics, and flash fit for the EDM scene.

Your Daisy Dukes are the basis of a rave-a-licious Western look. This year, harnesses fitted to the waist connect to straps that encircle each thigh for a look not unlike stocking garters. Worn with the Daisy Dukes, this is winning fashion for any electro fest or rave, especially when the cowboy boots you’re wearing are mirror-finish metallic silver. Top your Western look with a cowboy hat in silver glitter or match it to your mirror-finish boots. A crochet crop top or bikini top in the colors of Old Glory completes your country styling with a patriotic flourish! Extra points for sequins!

Enjoy incorporating these 2023 fashion trends into your EDM and rave looks. Be the PLUR you want to see in the world and look amazing doing it!

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