Getting Started
Today I’m trying to recreate Vanessa Hudgens’ Coachella outfits because girl knows how to slay music festivals. Saw her pics online and thought “my closet needs this energy”. Grabbed my denim shorts first – they’re my trusty old pair with frays everywhere. Then realized I need more glitter than a kindergarten art class.
The Stumbling Blocks
Found this crochet top buried in my summer box – bit dusty but whatever. Big problem: Vanessa’s famous fringed boots. Ain’t nobody got those lying around. Grabbed my lace-up ankle boots instead and tied rainbow ribbons around them. Looked like craft project puked on my feet but went with it.
Then the accessories hunt began:
- Ripped apart three old necklaces for those beads
- Found grandma’s sequin belt in storage
- Cut up my bandana for that “boho rag” look
Making It Work
Applied body glitter like my life depended on it. Glitter everywhere: bathroom counter, my cat’s fur, probably inhaled some. Pro tip: use hairspray to stick that glitter down unless you wanna sparkle till Christmas. The final touch? Grabbed my pink cowboy hat from last Halloween. Yeah the hat’s ridiculous but so was my makeup budget after this.
Tried posing in backyard like Coachella main stage. Stepped in dog poop. Washed boots. Tried again. Wind blew hat into rose bushes. Fake smiled through 20 selfies anyway. Ended up looking less Coachella, more yard sale chic. But hey, at least I’m sparkly.
Final Thoughts
Vanessa’s outfits work because she’s got pros dressing her between naps backstage. Mine? Looks like craft store explosion. Still posting pics though. Got 12 likes from my mom already. Worth the glitter lung infection probably.
