Festival Season: A Bro’s Guide

Australian summer is ‘Festival Season’! And it’s about time you guys checked your kit before getting out amongst the celebrations. Whether you’re one to wear-whatever’s-clean or one to compare-before-you-wear, we’ve got you covered. With a focus on functional attire that’s also a bit of fun, this guide is sure to help you stand out from every other Violent so-bro and Lame Impala in the crowd.

For this year’s summer of festivities Print Bar recommends:

The Men’s Gildan Regular Fit T Shirt

A classic staple for any guy’s wardrobe, the sturdy cotton tee is pretty well your best mate for any festival fraternising. Strong, dependable and available in a plethora of colours, the Men’s Gildan Regular fit is one tee that will not let you down. And because the Gildan is 100% cotton, unlike your emotionally dependent human mates, it means you will have plenty of room to breathe for when you need it most, i.e. when the temperature rises/ beat drops/ ex approaches. Dress it up or down to suit whatever works for you.

Our Pick

We’ve gone with the Light Pink ‘Gildan’ this time around matched with a pair of comfortable, loose fitting basketball shorts for extra room to practice your best rap squat in. For extra help, add your favourite Jerry’s.

Next up is the Men’s Ink Boutique Long Sleeve T Shirt by AS Colour 

A popular style for all sexes at the moment but nevertheless a great one. The Long Sleeve tee by AS Colour is both fun and functional with its sun-safe sleeves and fitted cut. Available in a range of sizes and colours, the Long Sleeve option can be easily tailored to suit any style and is bound to set you apart from the all the basic forearm flashing commoners. Looks great with jeans or shorts.

 Our Pick

We’ve kept to the fun and functional theme and gone with a black Long Sleeve tee paired with black short shorts. For extra help we recommend a bucket or legionnaire’s hat, some fun socks and your favourite Vans or runners. 

Lastly, for the boys that wish to show a bit more skin, we recommend the Men’s Barnard Tank Tee byAS Colour

Unlike your regular festival singlet, the beauty of the Barnard is all in the cut. With a regular neckline and raw cut hems, the Barnard is closer in comparison to your favourite band tee with the sleeves cut off rather than some muscleman spaghetti-strap singlet. Available for guys of all sizes, from small to tall, and offered in a selection of colours, the Barnard is perfect for a summer of breaking beats, pumping fists, throwing down, clapping hands and getting your muzz on.

 Our Pick

We’ve kept it cool and casual with this one and favour the coal-coloured Barnard paired with a pair of rolled, bone-white fitted jeans. For extra help add a full brimmed hat and some nice boots or sandshoes.

As always, our suggestions remain open to interpretation and we encourage all readers to make like Fleetwood Mac and go your own way this festival season. And for extra street cred why not consider printing your own designs onto any number of shirts for you and your crew? Please remember to have fun but also to slip, slop, slap, keep hydrated, wear enclosed shoes and look out for your mates!

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(ARTWORK BY THE TALENTED JOEL MATHESON)