Ava Riley (left) and Maggie Singleton (proper) pose at ACL. Juliana Lightsey / Thresher
Whereas notable for its eclectic artist lineups and Texas climate, the Austin Metropolis Limits music competition can be identified for its distinctive competition style. This yr’s festival-goers balanced consolation within the scorching solar, style developments, akin to mini-shorts and driving boots, and matching the distinctive fashion of headliners akin to Chappell Roan.
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Many ACL attendees opted for items tying in Western or Texan parts with conventional competition style, akin to shorts paired with assertion belts and cowboy boots. Even these from outdoors of Texas integrated some quintessentially Southern parts into their outfits.
“Everybody’s excited to be in Texas, to go to a competition in Austin … even the performers are in Texas gear,” Styra Goldblatt stated.
Goldblatt wore a sheer lace skirt paired with a studded belt, black tube high and brown cowboy boots. Though Goldblatt hails from San Antonio, Texas, she attended with three associates from Maryland, New Jersey and Chicago.
“I’m carrying denim on denim, so very Texas vibe with cowboy boots,” Samantha Topf, who attended the competition with Goldblatt, stated.
The group of 4 stated that all of them dressed in response to their very own style, however ended up showing stylistically cohesive, with darkish brown and denim tones tying their outfits collectively.
When requested about any style developments they observed at this yr’s ACL Competition, Goldblatt pointed to a surge in the usage of assertion belts.
“Positively a chunky belt, in any variation,” Goldblatt stated. “I’m already seeing so many and so they’re actually cool — I adopted that development.”
Monitoring the evolving competition style over time, some attendees observed a higher emphasis on perform and luxury, notably for decent afternoon live shows.
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“I really feel like individuals have gotten extra comfy with carrying much less over time,” Ava Riley stated.
This yr was Riley’s fourth time attending ACL, and he or she wore a brown lace high with a cutoff denim skirt. Riley attended along with her good friend Maggie Singleton, who stated this was her first yr on the competition.
Singleton famous a preferred development within the tiny, ruffled shorts that many selected to incorporate of their outfits at ACL.
“I’ve seen loads of the bloomers, the shorts,” Singleton stated. “The little belts are a giant development too.”
Singleton herself sported crimson checkered bloomers, and a denim vest paired with brown cowboy boots. When requested if the vary of artists performing – and their respective kinds – influenced her competition style in any respect, Singleton stated that she felt like every day’s lineup impacted her stylistic selections.
“I really feel like the times are several types of issues,” Singleton stated. “Like for Chappell Roan [on Sunday], I’m carrying pink and all of the enjoyable stuff.”
Regardless if their motivation got here from the warmth, the headliners or the overarching style developments, this yr’s festival-goers expressed a range of distinctive items and outfit combos genuine to the ACL competition ambiance.
