Music Festivals and You: EDM Special - Outfits

[SilenRose]

If you've never been to an EDM festival or you've gone and want some ideas for the next one here you go!

Head Pieces

Wigs

Glasses

Make up

Kandi

Kandi's are home made bracelets made by the attendees and then traded with others.

Tops

Bras

Onepiece

If you still want to wear a tutu and keep it modest then pair it up witha one piece!

Tutus

Leg warmers

Themes

Enjoy! :)

[LightsOff]

Wearing a native American headdress is disrespectful as fuck, and any person with some common decency should know that those are NOT meant for you to wear because it looks "cool" or "trendy" or "fashionable". That's cultural appropriation. You're taking a sacred object and trying to make it your own because you think it looks cool.

"Feathered war bonnets (also called warbonnets or headdresses) are worn by Plains Indian men who have earned a place of great respect in their tribe. In the past they were sometimes worn into battle, but today they are worn primarily for ceremonial occasions. They are seen as items of great spiritual and political importance. /.../ Each feather in an honored person's possession has to be earned through acts of courage and honour on behalf of the tribe, or gifted to them in gratitude for their work. /.../ as the headdress is usually only worn by the chosen political and spiritual leaders of the tribe."

Even within the native American culture, not just anyone is allowed to wear a headdress just because they feel like it. So not only is it disrespectful for you to wear them because you're not native American, but also because you truly didn't earn it (even if the headdress is fake). Read up a little before appropriating other people's cultures. Be respectful. Wearing a headdress to a rave/party is in no way justified no matter how you look at it. It's really fucking offensive.

[cipher42]

Pretty much what I came here to say, so thanks for saying it for me (and for that matter, probably better than I could.)

[9mfeo]

EXACTLY!!!

[AleDeEurope]

I love EDM culture, and I love girl's outfits, but when they've put worked on it, some just look trashy and the only purpose is to show as much skin as possible without looking good.

I went to my first EDM festival a month ago (Spring Awakening in Chicago) and it was the best weekend of my life. I've previously gone to two raves and they were awesome too, but the festival was amazing.
I'm going back next year to Spring Awakening, and I hope I will make some Kandii cause this year I didn't.

[SilenRose]

Awesome! Glad to read that! I hope next year is just as exciting for you!

Yes a lot of the outfits do show a lot of skin but I tried posting pictures of girls who did put effort into making their outfits. :)

[AleDeEurope]

Thanks!

I'm not against them showing lots of skin, as long as the outfit is nice, but there are some girls that literally just wear a bran and their panties an nothing else, or a fishnet clothing thingy, and that just looks bad in my opinion.

[SilenRose]

Agreed. ;)

[CrayolaCupcake]

A lot of the outfits look really cute, but I wouldn't wear a headdress. www.cosmopolitan.com/.../
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[BiffWebster]

-_- its a fun festival, who cares what they wear. So what if a girl is wearing pasties. Politically correct people want to take the fun out of everything.

As long as there is no raping, murdering or stalking ^^ then have fun

[SilenRose]

Pretty much. Cultural appropriation is a iffy subject on a event that's suppose to be about expressing yourself freely without others judging you.

[LightsOff]

Native Americans have expressed that they don't want other people to misuse the headdress though. This is not about being politically correct, it's about respecting the people of a culture who have specifically said that they don't want you to mistreat one of their most sacred objects. Would you wear a nazi flag to a rave too just because it looks cool? Think a little about what you're using and its symbolizm. It might not mean anything to you, but it really does to other people. Learn how to respect their wishes.

[SilenRose]

@LightsOff you already expressed yourself with your post. Also the nazi flag is a terrible example because it's a symbol of hate. So unless you're trying to say the war bonnet is a symbol of hate then I wouldn't use the nazi flag to get your point across. I have no issue with a minority group requesting and sometimes suing so pieces of their culture can't be used in fashion or by others. My issue is the way you came about it. Your were hostile in nature and only came on here to tear it down. I still stand by cultural appropriation is an iffy subject. You only care about the bonnet when in fact their are hundreds of what can be deemed "cultural appropriation" going on at not just music festivals but in daily life. Buddhism, Hinduism, etc. are used every day in fashion, dance, and blah blah blah. If you're gonna defend one then you gotta defend them all. Go write a myTake telling people what they can wear and what they can't.

[LightsOff]

I'm not saying the war bonnet is a symbol of hate. I used it as an example because people like you tend to not realize the importance of this kind of stuff unless you use extreme examples. The war bonnet is a symbol of courage, leadership and political importance. It's not something to be taken lightly, or to be worn at parties because it looks nice. And I'm aware of the fact that cultural appropriation happens all the time. I'm doing my best at defending all cultures that are subject to it. I have tried to enlighten people on many different occasions in terms of many different things that have been appropriated. I'm not perfect, but I'm still doing my best. It's was never my intention to sound hostile, but what I've learned from past experiences is that people don't take you seriously unless you take a more stern approach.

[SilenRose]

@LightsOff People like me? You don't know me or have any idea what I do or wear. There is a thing called "tact" and it's a way to get your point across without turning people off. I read your first post and it honestly turned me off based on your approach. But you wanted to share your thoughts and I let it stay. Then you posted again like a broken record. You have made three post repeating the same stuff. Two other users posted on the same subject on this myTake in a more tasteful manner then you. I didn't say you said the bonnet was a symbol of hate. You don't use examples or "extreme examples" when the subject or item stands at opposite sides of the spectrum.

Also if I want to post an article or myTake about outfits seen at music festivals I will. Would it also include war bonnets? Yes because those are things you see at music festivals. Will it include tribal print, aztec prints, septum rings, bindi's, henna tattoos, and etc? Yes because those are also things you will see at MF's.

[CrayolaCupcake]

Actually, the Nazi flag is a great example because in many cultures it was used as a symbol of peace, but then Hitler took it over and made it what it is today. And I agree with @LightsOff, if a culture has specifically asked, hey this thing is a symbol that's very important and special to our culture, could you please not treat it like a costume, then the right thing to do is to not wear it, no matter how trendy it is. If you would read the articles I posted, you would be more informed on the subject. And yeah, you mentioned Buddhism and Hinduism being used as costumes in music festivals, that's cultural appropriation as well. I did like your My Take and I thought the outfits were fabulous, I'm just saying a little more cultural sensitivity goes a long way, especially with a culture that has a history of being disrespected by Americans.

[BiffWebster]

A native American headdress is not the same as a Nazi symbol. One was worn by chiefs, the other by genocidal freaks. If you are offended by it then do not go to the festival. These people aren't burning it, or stamping on it. That Headdress is worn once a year and thats it...

[SilenRose]

@CrayolaCupcake The Buddhist swastika is clockwise while the Nazi swastika is counter clockwise. They aren't the same. The Buddhist symbol is still used today in practicing Buddhist countries. And for the last time I know what cultural appropriation is, and I will not apologize for including war bonnets or any other outfits that were inspired by another culture in my myTake. I'm glad you enjoyed this myTake but you are basically rephrasing everything @LightsOff and I went over.

Lastly when I mentioned hinduism and buddhism you should take into account the last thing I mentioned to @LightsOff:

"Also if I want to post an article or myTake about outfits seen at music festivals I will. Would it also include war bonnets? Yes because those are things you see at music festivals. Will it include tribal print, aztec prints, septum rings, bindi's, henna tattoos, and etc? Yes because those are also things you will see at MF's."

[GirlScoutsRevenge]

I see these girls at EDM events. with their hair and make up all done - makes me laugh, you cannot go for it and stay looking like that, they are there to look good and that's about it. A wig? A fucking wig? Have you ever danced at a EDM event? You don't need a frickin head dress, you need a shower and a bottle of water.

Maybe for the wannabe ravers, but not for the ones who party hard.

[Anpu23]

There's a HUGE native American backlash against the use of war bonnets, especially by women. They find it disrespectful and/or downright rude. It's not cute or sexy it's mean and cruel don't do it!

[Noboddy]

Who cares, no one is doing it out of disrespect and no one is going to stop wearing them. Live your life and let others live theirs.

[AlphaPerry]

Congrat, I've never seen so many pictures in a MyTake before haha. Great take though, good job. Love my edm girls :)

[SilenRose]

Lol. Thanks. :)

I was like "I think I have to many pictures", and I wanted to add more but I didn't want to overload everyone.

[AlphaPerry]

No... Please don't hahaha

[Pink2000]

I love EDM

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[SilenRose]

Yes! :D

[ixi10]

I love that second picture in the wigs section. Is that a real girl? Or photoshopped?

[SilenRose]

Yeah it's a real girl. No Photoshop. :)

[mskay]

Love the makeup! Especially the one in the second pic.

[SilenRose]

Heh heh, yes. Dedication and patience. ;)

[Starfishlover]

Wooow they look amazing! I wish I was younger so I could wear all these cool things :(

[SilenRose]

Lol. You can if you want or just alter it to be more modest. :)

[9mfeo]

So like, why is it appropriate to wear a Native American headdress to a rave as a drunk/high white girl?

[PiuBelloAmante]

i always get excited seeing girls dressed like that before going to a concert or festival!

[front2back]

So I'm the only one who goes to raves in shorts & a t-shirt? Guess I'm boring.

[SilenRose]

Well some do go dress in a t-shirt and shorts/pants. This was made to give people ideas who want to step out of the ordinary and become immersed in the festival culture. :)

[KiaraLillian]

Not many outfit choices for guys tbh unless you theme up with buddies or a girl :p

[SilenRose]

@KiaraLillian Exactly. I did find some couples and guys dressed up in festive gear but I already flooded this myTake with pictures. Lol. But here are some that didn't make it in :D :

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[Ihav2fart]

Where's the star nip stickers or heart nip stickers? That's the besttttt

[SilenRose]

Haha, those didn't make the cut. ;)

[Ihav2fart]

Whack! You know they exists!

[SilenRose]

I'll include them for my next myTake on exotic dancers. :P

[Ihav2fart]

Okay deal!

[Crikeyway15]

okay but let's not appropriate native American headdresses?

[9mfeo]

Fucking exactly.

[Anonymous]

Sigh... I long for the days of Vangelis, Jean-Michel Jarre, and Kraftwerk, when electronic music was actually performed on analog synthesizers by musicians and not by DJs.

I don't have anything nice to say about any of the girls in these photos.

[vanillaskies]

Those guys are gods of electronic music :) Sadly the minority of people knows them these days.

[Anonymous]

I'm triggered. :/

So what am I supposed to do if I see a girl wearing one of those arm bands with "drugs" or "eat me" on it. I don't even...

[SilenRose]

Lol, they probably received it in a trade. Don't think to much into it.

[Opinion Owner]

Trading for what? This is unnerving.

[SilenRose]

Heh, when people go to these festivals they trade the bracelets (kandi) with one another to shoe peace, love, unity, and respect (PLUR). They do like a 10 second hand gesture representing PLUR and then swap bracelets. Here is an image of the exchange: digi10ve.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Love.jpg

[SilenRose]

*show

[Opinion Owner]

But why all the drugs and eat me business?

[SilenRose]

Either trying to be funny or be original. There are actual sites for people who make kandi's and some go on there to ideas on what to put on their kandi. Some of the most random stuff was suggested and made no sense. However, the "eat me" phrase I believe is related to Alice in Wonderland. "Drugs" is well... you may find drugs being used at these events. The origin of kandi bracelets is that drug users used to wear bright neon ones to advertise themselves as sellers. The partiers liked the bracelets so much they adopted it and changed the meaning of it to PLUR. I have no idea if drug sellers still wear them but music festivals have cracked down on drugs being dispersed at the events.

[GreatnessPersonified]

This stuff looks old, as in, clothes were worn thousands of years ago. lol.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I've been to two EDM concerts and NO ONE was dressed this way.

[SilenRose]

Well a music festival is different from a concert.

[Anonymous]

Raves - When women can dress like a whore and call it a costume.

[YourFutureEx]

Coooool Take 😎

[SilenRose]

Thank you. :)