Rave and festival culture has come a long way since its early days in the 1980s and 1990s. What began as an underground subculture has now become a mainstream phenomenon, with music festivals and raves popping up all over the world. As the rave culture has evolved, so has the fashion associated with it.
Today, there are countless rave gear pieces and festival outfit accessories that are perfect for guys and girls looking to make a statement at their next event. In this article, we’ll explore the top 8 festival outfit accessories and rave gear options for guys and girls and why it’s important to choose the right festival outfit.
Why is it Important to Wear a Festival Outfit?
While no one is going to force you to wear a festival outfit, it is definitely recommended that you choose a festival outfit that appeals to you. Why should you wear a festival outfit? Choosing a festival outfit is important for several reasons.
Express Your Personality Through a Festival Outfit Accessories
First, festival outfit accessories a way to express yourself and show off your personality. Festivals are a place where people can let loose and be themselves, so it’s important to choose a festival outfit that reflects who you are. You can choose an outfit that incorporates your favorite elements, or pays homage to your favorite pieces of pop culture like characters or artists. The festival accessories are what really brings your outfit together and makes it pop!
Festival Outfits That Stand Out
Second, a great festival outfit can help you stand out in the crowd and make new friends. With so many people attending festivals, it can be easy to get lost in the crowd. But, with the right outfit, you can make a statement and catch the attention of others. A fun, unique festival outfit will be a great conversation starter and ensure that you end up in lots of group pics. You might even get lucky and end up on the festival’s social media.
Choose a Comfortable Festival Outfit that Makes You Feel Confident
Finally, choosing a fun festival outfit can help you feel confident and comfortable, which is important for enjoying the festival experience to the fullest. While we do recommend going all out, remember that you will be wearing your outfit for hours and moving around a lot. If you don’t choose a comfortable festival outfit, you might regret it.
We cover some great unique festival outfit ideas in our other article.
8 Must Have Festival Outfit Accessories
But an outfit is not complete without great festival outfit accessories. This is your chance to make your outfit stand out even more, put a unique twist on the style, and hold your valuables. While there are a ton of options for festival outfit accessories, some are better than other! Our team of ravers have put together a list of 8 must have festival outfit accessories for 2024.
Secure Your Phone, Hide Your Valuables and Stand Out in the The LED Chest Bag.
This brand new festival bag is the ideal festival accessory. It eliminates the need to carry a large festival bag if you only bring limited items (the basics, phone, candy, ID, Cards, keys). What’s great about the LED chest bag is that it has a secure front phone pocket that allows you to use your phone without removing it, and keep it securely buckled to your chest when not in use.
The festival bag also has 2 discreet pockets on the shoulder that can store small items. You can figure out what you;d like to put there but your keys or candy should easily fit with room to spare. It also has 2 hidden pockets. One is behind the phone holder sleeve where the LED on/off button is located. There is plenty of room inside the pocket if you need to put small valuables there. The other hidden pocket is for your ID and cards in the back of the phone sleeve. It could also fit very small bags but we’re not sure why you’d need that ….
The back also has a large mesh pocket that can easily fit two water bottles or if you are lucky enough to find a bartender to give you an unopened can, you could place one or two cans there and save yourself a trip to the drink tent. No more choosing between having a drink or missing a great set! It could also fit other items like a rain poncho etc.
Stand Out With This Festival Bag’s Bright LED Lighting
On top of all the useful features the festival bag lights up with bright bright PMMA lighting, which in case you didn’t know is much better than regular LED lighting. The festival bags LEDs are much more vivid and make you easy to spot in the crowd. Choose from 3 light modes, steady rainbow, flashing ice blue, and blinking ice blue!
The overall festival bag design is extremely comfortable and breathable so you can wear it the entire time without any issue. It’s size adjustable to fit unisex XS – XXL.
For all the reasons above we put it as the top festival outfit accessory to get this year. It reduces phone theft risk, has hidden pockets, holds beverages, and lights up. What more could a raver want?
Have You Seen the LED Bucket Hats At Festivals?
LED bucket hats are one of the hottest rave gear pieces on the market right now. This new festival accessory started gaining popularity in 2023, and for good reason!
These LED festival hats are not only stylish, but they also light up, making them perfect for nighttime events. In the large, dark festival crowds, it’s super easy to spot in the crowd. You won’t lose each other and if you do get separated it is much easier to find one another.
While they obviously shine at night, they provide all the benefits of a regular bucket hat during the day. As these festival hats become more trendy, more options are likely to join the market. House of Rave already has several styles and colors to choose from like holographic and faux leather led bucket hats.
It’s important to remember that most of the competitors offering LED bucket hats are Chinese brands looking to make a quick buck. If you’re on Amazon and see an odd name like Coofandy, or Baifumen, that likely indicates a Chinese seller. These festival hats are often made as cheaply as possible to produce the greatest profit.
We’ve found that competitors typically use a cheaper, more uncomfortable festival hat material vs the soft cotton material from House of Rave. After a few hours these festival bucket hats become uncomfortable and they do not breathe at all. In addition, they use regular LED lighting which makes the festival hats noticeably dimmer in the front (furthest from the light emitter). Finally the LED button isn’t the cutest but it’s necessary to make an LED hat. Instead of just printing LED on the button (like the competitors), House of Rave has put their logo on it which makes it look a bit more appealing.
The Latest in Mens Festival Outfit Accessories – The LED Chest Harness
Until recently men really did not have a lot of options for festival outfit accessories in comparison with the amount of womens festival accessories. Fortunately, that is starting to change. More fun mens festival accessory options are becoming available, like the LED chest harnesses.
These light up chest harnesses are quickly becoming a popular accessory for guys. Currently a few brands offer them and there is even an option to buy an LED chest harness on Amazon. Most of these LED chest harnesses are very similar, and pricey. The basic LED chest harness (that has quite a few issues) that many Chinese brands like Triniful or Ciciful stock sells for around $89.
These LED chest harnesses only last a few hours and we’ve noticed that the LED strips tend to burn out after a few uses, or if they get bumped around. At a festival this is guaranteed to happen so you want a festival accessory that will hold up, especially for ones that aren’t cheap.
Breedwell offers another option and while better quality, we don’t love the LED light style, and it retails for $180+ which is almost the price of some festivals.
Fortunately, House of Rave also offers a version of the LED chest harness that offers a longer battery, and increased durability for under $75. There are several LED chest harness color options on the main website.
LED chest harnesses a great way to add a futuristic, edgy vibe to your outfit with a simple festival accessory. They make you easy to find and are a great conversation starter.
Festival Fans – A Classic But Now With Unique Festival Fan Designs
While festival fans aren’t new they are a festival staple! One annoying thing about festival fans (aside from offbeat fan clackers) is that the designs have gotten so repetitive. If we see one more fan that’s the same psychedelic pattern or says Slay or Keta-queen … But seriously, the festival fan options out there are getting pretty repetitive.
Which is why for the upcoming festival seasons we suggest getting a unique festival fan like the ones pictured below. There are quite a few that we’ve become obsessed with, including the ketamine horse, any john summit reference, and the Girl’s hobbies festival fan. We’re here to help you shop for unique festival fan designs so you won’t be a basic b at the festival.
Yes, More LED Festival Outfit Accessories – Pixel LED Sunglasses
LED festival accessories are becoming increasingly popular, and that includes LED sunglasses. Many of the styles are also getting repetitive but we did find these unique pixel LED sunglasses.
We love LED sunglasses because they draw attention to your outfit and can help make it pop even more. Plus they are helpful since at the majority of festivals the light shows are so bright that they hurt your eyes, especially if you tend to look like this during festivals.
Face Jewels and Body Tape
Face and body jewels are a great festival accessory that adds some sparkle and shine to your festival outfit. They have been extremely popular and they are also starting to include LED options. LED face jewels can make you stand out and add that futuristic festival element. They are available from a variety of sellers online, and we only expect them to get more popular.
Body tape is also growing in popularity as festival outfit accessories. Since many festival goers wear as little as possible, this is a great way to add something extra to your festival outfit. You can get body tape in a variety of colors to match your theme or outfit.
Try Light-Up Shoes As Fun Festival Outfit Accessories
To compliment all the great new LED festival outfit accessories consider some light up shoes as a must have festival accessory for the upcoming season. Light-up shoes are a fun and unique festival accessory that will make you stand out in the crowd, and look great while you are dancing. With LED lights that can change colors and patterns, they are perfect for evening events, and can also help you navigate through the dark crowd.
There are many different LED shoe styles available on Amazon that give you some options. Choose the ones that match your festival outfit best and you’re set to have a great festival experience.
Pick Your Favorite Festival Outfit Accessories and Order Them for Your Next Music Festival
If you are planning a great festival outfit then you need to get the hottest festival outfit accessories to make your look really pop. With more and more LED festival accessories appearing you’ve got a ton of fun options that add to the light show. Or choose classic festival accessories with a unique design or style.
Festival culture has evolved significantly over the years, and festival fashion has played a significant role in this evolution. Choosing the right festival accessories is important for expressing yourself, and creating the best festival outfit!
Shop some of the best LED festival outfit accessories and fans at House of Rave.