When it comes to two women who who have an influence in the fashion industry who I would love to meet, I could never pick anyone other than the two beautiful ladies I'm going to write about now. Both have incredible style but much more than that; they were and are real women, with real problems and real lives. Their amazing spirits are clear to see in film and previous media in Audrey's case and on TV and in the way she comes across on her radio show in Fearne's.

Fom being a little girl the idea of "proper ladies" was ingrained in me, I watched movies from the 40s and 50s with real leading ladies like Marilyn, Judy and Doris, but for me there was always one that stood out. When you think of Audrey Hepburn the above is quite possibly the image you see, because to many including 7 year old me, she was the real lady. As I grew up I realised just what her role was in this film but I adapted with my image of her. Her little black dress was a staple but she was real, she was ladylike, she was sexy, but not overly so. She was a real style icon, unlike many "celebs" you see nowadays.

During my teens I like most other girls, had a bit of a bad relationship bit fashion. When I started going to college though I think I began to come into my own, with "celebs" such as Jordan splashed all over the media at the time I didn't really have any english style influences, then this girl blossomed from saturday morning kids presenter to fashionista! Fearne Cotton is a sweetheart of British TV, an accomplished presenter and radio 1 DJ, fa too many girls want to be her. Her style can be described as rough edgy ladylike, much like her personality and thats why I love her

But more than anything though I think girls nowadays shouldn't try to copy celebs or people they meet in terms of their style, instead we should adapt what we love about these women and team it with what we love about ourselves

GUEST POST BY SHERIN OF HiFashion

I was listening to the radio and heard the tickets were next years Glastonbury had already been sold out, 8 months before the festival. I've always wanted to go to a summer festival, but have never gotten round to it. I have, however, decided what I'll wear and how I'll look when I do eventually go. I'm not too sure, but I believe this look has been referred to as the 'Muddy-Knee Look'.

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There are a few girls that pull off this look perfectly: Natasha Khan (Bat for Lashes), Florence Welch (Florence and the Machine) and Fearne Cotton. All three rock this look and look amazing at festivals.

As you can see, both Florence and Fearne are wearing short dresses/skirts with wellies, which is the perfect look. 

It is all about being comfortable. You've got to travel light and cleverly. Summer festivals usually become really wet and muddy (thank you British Summers), so take things that will keep you warm, dry and something that you don't mind getting wet and dirty.

I'd also recommend lots of hats/scarves for bad hair days.You're not going to get the chance to straighten your hair or even shower every day so a nice hat will keep your hair at bay.Not ot mention clean pairs of socks adn underwear are VITAL!

So what kind of clothes do you need to take?

Layers: layering it up is great for festivals. Not only are you warm, but you'll look great as well, and layers also make you fairly comfortable, no matter what the weather.  Coats on top of hoodies, on top of t-shirts are a good combination.

Shorts and skirts are also a great look. You can wear them with socks or tights underneath, and the slip on a pair of Converses or Wellies. You can also wear a short dress with the same shoes.Wellies are just so perfect for festivals. They can keep your legs dry and they come inso many colours that you can have so much fun with them! Things can get muddy, so a pair of wellies wil go a long way.

And as there'll be so many bands there, having a few t-shirts with bands on them will make you look really cool! Here are a few examples of the kind of things you can wear to festivals:

festival by sherin88 featuring Dorothy Perkins

festival 2 by sherin88 featuring Dorothy Perkins

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Many thanks  to Sherin for her post! Her co-writer Leia has a guest blog coming up soon, too! Click "Admin" for info.