ROLLING IN THE BENJAMIN'S: Bestival

Although it is London fashion week and my course tutors will probably be horrified that I'm not writing about that right now...I'm going to write a post about my incredible time at Bestival on the Isle of Wight last weekend and show you a few of the pictures I took.

It was my first time going to Bestival and it exceeded my expectations. It was the quirkiness of the festival that I fell in love with. Everywhere you looked, there was elaborate fancy dress, psychadelic art work and unexpected treasures to be stumbled upon. They even had a place called the Ambient Forest where poetry and live music was performed amongst the trees. It was the little things that made the festival so great.

Me (on the right) and my freind at the incredibly jazzy Bestival sign.

On the Saturday night, me and my friend were taken by surprise by a group of transgender performers putting on a show at about 4 in the morning. It was surreal! There was a bollywood themed stage that was simply incredible to look at, a bus which was a bar and miny house you could sit in.

I was sold simply by the amazing visuals of the festival. But I can't go without mentioning the music. It was insane. I've come away with new favourite bands, and was exposed to music I wouldn't normally bother with. After seeing First Aid Kit, a two woman Swedish folk group, I can now say that I truly appreciate that kind of music. What made them so great for me, was the fact that they dressed like innocent omish women yet headbanged as if they were playing slayer. I also got to see King Charles who I had listened to a few times before but nothing compared to seeing him in the flesh. His hair was sooo long haha, and his eccentricity really shone through.

First Aid kit performing on the main stage

Aswell as getting to experience new music, I got the chance to see some bands that I had wanted to see for a very long time. The xx! Seriously cannot express how much love I have for this band. Their vocals are literally perfect. I can happily say that they were the highlight of the festival for me.Florence was also incredible. I'm not normally a massive fan but seeing her live changed this. She really knows how to put on a show, and being really near the front meant the crowd was buzzing. When she did Say My Name, there was an amazing sense of euphoria. I also got to see a few favourites of mine such as SBTRK, Hot Chip and Justice :) and of course I can't leave out the legend that is STEVIE WONDER. He was AMAZING. So much respect for that guy.

There's so much more I could say but I don't want to bore you. I would reccomend this festival to anyone. I am so so going next year. I'll leave with a few photos of the festival.