WHEN deciding what to pack for camping in a muddy festival field, does a £75 electric toothbrush and £80 eye mask spring to mind?
No, us neither.
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This month 200,000 people will descend on Worthy Farm — and Vogue magazine has decided to make sure its readers are well-prepared with a questionable list of 15 “Glastonbury Essentials,” worth £1,839.
Gone are the days of practical wellies, denim shorts and a naff cagoule.
The fashion bible instead recommends a £595 skirt from Isabel Marant and Vivienne Westwood sunnies for £225.
While models and Glasto regulars Alexa Chung and Cara Delevingne get the VIP treatment, Vogue seems to have forgotten that the rest of the campers will spend five days squatting in a portable loo.
Deputy Fashion Editor Abby McHale finds some affordable alternatives that you won’t mind getting dirty — and saves £1,504.02.
SHORTS
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You’ll be sitting in a mucky field, so swap the £60 denim longline shorts from Cos, left, for this pair from Tu at Sainsbury’s, £18, right.
SAVE: £42
DRESS
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The black ruffle maxi from All Saints, right, screams festival chic, but it’s £229. Boohoo has similar for just £42, left.
SAVE: £187
TOP
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Tie-front styles are all the rage, but Aligne’s design, left, is £119. Mango has a similar option for just £35.99.
SAVE: £83.01
BIKINI TOP
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If the sun comes out, Vogue suggests & Other Stories’ leopard-print triangle top, £27, left.
But F&F at Tesco’s, right, is identical and less than half price at £12.50.
SAVE: £14.50
WEATHERPROOF SHOES
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Doc Martens, left, are practical, but at £200 they are more than double the price of these from John Lewis, right, £55.30 on sale.
SAVE: £144.70
SLIDER
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To wear inside your tent, Vogue recommends these, left, for £44, from Free People.
But Primark’s sliders are only £5.
SAVE: £39
WATER BOTTLE
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Staying hydrated is key, but skip the Ocean Bottle for £35, right. Pick up this for £7.50 from Argos, left
SAVE: £27.50
SKIRT
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You can look stylish without splashing £595 on this paisley mini from Isabel Marant, left. Cider at Amazon has a dupe for £32.12.
SAVE: £562.88
EYE MASK
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It is supposed to protect your lashes, but forking out £80 on Drowsy Sleep Co’s mask, left, would be enough to give us nightmares. Go for this silky one at Amazon, for just £12.99.
SAVE: £67.01
SUNGLASSES
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They will likely end up lost or broken so swap this £225 pair from Vivienne Westwood, left, for Primark’s £4 ones.
SAVE: £221
JACKET
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If you don’t fancy blowing even more of your budget on Uniqlo’s windproof jacket, left, £50, as per Vogue’s list, you can get one for £35.99, from Stradivarius, right.
SAVE: £14.01
BIG BAG
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This 8L sling bag from Patagonia, right, is wipeable, but it is £55. So pick up a saving with this one from Asos, £21.
SAVE: £34
SMALL BAG
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Vogue suggests this water-repellent Uniqlo cross-body bag for day-to-day use – and at just £20, we do too.
SAVE: £0
COCKTAILS
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The Moth variety pack, £20 for 8 cans, left, made it on to Vogue’s list. But Funkin has similar for £13.10 at Sainsbury’s.
SAVE: £6.90
TOOTHBRUSH
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Most campers will stick to a cheap plastic brush, but if you insist on electric, The Range has one for £14.49. So skip Vogue’s pick, right, which is £75 from SURI.
SAVE: £60.51
