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Rachel Pugh

Last-minute Parklife outfits starting at £3 from Primark, PrettylittleThing, Boohoo, River Island and ASOS

This weekend, thousands of people will flock to Manchester for Parklife festival. Some of the most exciting acts on this year's line-up include 50 Cent, Megan Thee Stallion, Headie One, Kojey Radical, Children of Zeus and Central Cee.

The weather for the weekend so far looks a little mixed - but it should remain sunny and dry for most of the weekend, according to the latest Met Office forecast.

There is a chance of showers on Saturday morning - but after that we are looking at sunshine with highs of 18C over the next two days.

To try and help ease the last-minute outfit panic buying pain, we have put together a guide of the best outfits to wear for this year's Parklife. We've opted for stores with next day delivery so you can make sure they arrive on time.

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This year's key festival trends include: Y2K (think corsets, graphic print crop tops and leather pants), Zebra print, cargo pants, crochet and beaded bags. Here are some of our favourites:

ZARA

Sequinned watermelon cross body bag - £32.99

Sequinned watermelon cross body bag - £32.99 (Zara)

I bought this bag a while ago and it is one of my favourite ZARA pieces to date. I get SO many compliments on it - honestly, people love it. People think it's designer and costs A LOT more than it does. It's the perfect piece to jazz up a plain or more lively outfit.

Sushi print knit T-shirt - £22.99

Sushi print knit T-shirt - £22.99 (ZARA)

A great unisex option. Also means you can eat burgers without worrying about bloat in a minidress. Just a thought.

Cargo trousers X RHUIGI - £55.99

Zara Rhuigi Cargo trousers (ZARA)

Honestly obsessed with these cargo pants. If I wasn't 5'1, I'd be copping them for myself.

TRACK SOLE ANKLE BOOTS - £69.99

TRACK SOLE ANKLE BOOTS - £69.99 (ZARA)

It's Manchester, it'll probably rain. End of story.

Pretty Little Thing

PrettyLittleThing has enough festival outfits to kit out the whole of Parklife this year. True to form, PLT has pretty much every style you could shake a stick at - including its gloriously diverse collection from plus-size babe Nella Rose.

LIGHT BLUE WASH WESTERN HALTERNECK DENIM WAISTCOAT - £23

LIGHT BLUE WASH WESTERN HALTERNECK DENIM WAISTCOAT - £23 (PLT)

Parklife can often turn into the Wild West so dressing like a cowboy isn't a bad idea.

LIGHT BLUE ACID WASH FRAYED SIDE OPEN WIDE LEG JEANS - £22

LIGHT BLUE ACID WASH FRAYED SIDE OPEN WIDE LEG JEANS - £22 (PrettyLittleThing)

Pair with the waistcoat above to rock double denim like it's the 90s.

WHITE FAUX FUR TRIM HOODED CLEAR TRENCH - £45

WHITE FAUX FUR TRIM HOODED CLEAR TRENCH - £45 (plt)

Personally a very big fan of this if you're looking to show off your outfit while, you guessed it, it's pouring down in Manchester.

PRETTYLITTLETHING RED SLOGAN DISTRESSED FAUX LEATHER HOODED BOMBER - £50

PRETTYLITTLETHING RED SLOGAN DISTRESSED FAUX LEATHER HOODED BOMBER - £50 (plt)

LOVE. Apparently I'm not the only one, because sizes are running out, so be quick if you want one.

CREAM PU ROUND TOE CHUNKY LACE UP ANKLE BOOTS - £16

CREAM PU ROUND TOE CHUNKY LACE UP ANKLE BOOTS - £16 (PLT)

These were £45, so they're a BARGAIN. Yes, they're cream and they might get dirty. But as long as you get some pictures beforehand, who cares for 16 quid?

LILAC FROSTED FRAME CHAIN DETAIL CAT EYE SUNGLASSES - £7

LILAC FROSTED FRAME CHAIN DETAIL CAT EYE SUNGLASSES - £7 (PLT)

Christine Quinn vibes.

SHAPE BLUE MESH FIGURE PRINTED LONG SLEEVE BODYCON DRESS - £16

SHAPE BLUE MESH FIGURE PRINTED LONG SLEEVE BODYCON DRESS - £16 (PLT)

WARNING: More see-through than you'd expect, so definitely wear something underneath.

Boohoo

Like PLT, Boohoo also has a plethora of festival styles to choose from. The brand's new Megan Fox drop features several styles perfect for Parklife. Don't discredit BoohooMAN if you're looking for an outfit. They have some great stuff online at the moment, including the REMA collection.

MEGAN FOX DIAMANTE CHAINMAIL SQUARE NECK CROP - £30

MEGAN FOX DIAMANTE CHAINMAIL SQUARE NECK CROP - £30 (Boohoo)

Pair with some wide leg jeans or cargo pants for glam-casual deliciousness.

MEGAN FOX PREMIUM OVERSIZED CARGO WIDE LEG TROUSER - £35

MEGAN FOX PREMIUM OVERSIZED CARGO WIDE LEG TROUSER - £35 (BOOHOO)

Oh look, some cargo pants that go perfectly with the top above.

REMA TEDDY BUCKET HAT - £14

REMA TEDDY BUCKET HAT - £14 (PLT)

Every festival needs a bucket hat.

PRINTED JERSEY BANDEAU & FLARED TROUSERS - £15

PRINTED JERSEY BANDEAU & FLARED TROUSERS - £15 (Boohoo)

THE FLARES. If you know, you know.

REMA JACQUARD MUSHROOM SOCKS - £3

REMA JACQUARD MUSHROOM SOCKS - £3 (BOOHOO)

THREE. QUID.

RELAXED FIT MULTIPOCKET CARGO SHORTS - £25

RELAXED FIT MULTIPOCKET CARGO SHORTS - £25 (boohoo)

I SAW IT FIRST

ISAWITFIRST currently has 40% off loads of its items, so the items will probably turn out a lot cheaper than they're listed here.

White Crochet Ladder Beach Trousers - £40

White Crochet Ladder Beach Trousers - £40 (isawitfirst)

Who needs to wait for a beach when you have Heaton Park?

Black Tupac Oversized T-Shirt Dress - £30

Black Tupac Oversized T-Shirt Dress - £30 (Isawitfirst)

Probably best to be able to name at least a FEW Tupac songs if you're going to wear this one.

Black & White All Over Graffiti Print Micro Mini Skirt and Blazer - £25

Black & White All Over Graffiti Print Micro Mini Skirt and Blazer - £25 (isawitfirst)

If you don't want loads of compliments, don't wear this.

White Zebra Print Mesh Tie Front Cover-Up - £15

White Zebra Print Mesh Tie Front Cover-Up - £15 (isawitfirst)

White Embroidered Detail Western Heeled Ankle Boots - £60

White Embroidered Detail Western Heeled Ankle Boots - £60 (ISAWITFIRST)

Brown Edged Oval Sunglasses - £10

Brown Edged Oval Sunglasses - £10 (isawitfirst)

I've tried these out and they're surprisingly comfortable.

River Island

River Island may not be your first port of call when it comes to festival wear, but if you look around, they have some fab bits.

ECRU ZEBRA PRINT OVERSIZED SHACKET - £55

ECRU ZEBRA PRINT OVERSIZED SHACKET - £55 (River Island)

BEIGE CARGO TROUSERS - £55 & BEIGE UTILITY GILET - £50

BEIGE CARGO TROUSERS - £55 (River Island)

YELLOW RETRO AVIATOR SUNGLASSES - £14

YELLOW RETRO AVIATOR SUNGLASSES - £14 (River Island)

Lisa Rinna might fight you for these.

LIME SNAKE PRINT BUCKET HAT - £15

LIME SNAKE PRINT BUCKET HAT - £15 (River Island)

Told you RI had some good festival bits.

Daisy Street (ASOS)

If you're looking for Y2K vibes, then look no further. Daisy Street have you covered (quite literally, from head to toe)

Daisy Street high neck bodycon mini dress in Y2K butterfly print - £20

Daisy Street high neck bodycon mini dress in Y2K butterfly print - £20 (ASOS)

Daisy Street Exclusive chunky sole sandals with crochet in lilac - £35

Daisy Street Exclusive chunky sole sandals with crochet in lilac - £35 (ASOS)

Daisy Street 90s midi skirt with bow waist in green face print mesh

Daisy Street 90s midi skirt with bow waist in green face print mesh (ASOS)

Daisy Street Y2K cropped vest in ocean mesh - £14

Daisy Street Y2K cropped vest in ocean mesh - £14 (ASOS)
Jaded London (ASOS)

Another absolute beast when it comes to Y2K styles that won't look out of place in 2022.

Jaded London low rise boyfriend fit denim jeans in embossed butterfly - £65

Jaded London low rise boyfriend fit denim jeans in embossed butterfly - £65 (ASOS)

Jaded London crop vest with diamante Y2K eye graphic - £38

Jaded London crop vest with diamante Y2K eye graphic - £38 (ASOS)

Jaded London boyfriend jeans in swirl print - £65

Jaded London boyfriend jeans in swirl print - £65 (ASOS)

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