The Best ACL Festival Fashion Looks This Year
Western boho looks ruled ACL 2025, transforming Zilker Park into a sea of flowy skirts, burnt orange and cowboy boots
This year at ACL, one trend stood out across Zilker Park: Western-boho style. The crowd was filled with flowy skirts, lace accents, gingham, paisley and polka dots, medallion belts, burnt orange, and plenty of cowboy boots and hats. To be fair, the timing couldn’t have been more fitting — with country star Luke Combs headlining on Friday and the Texas-OU rivalry game on Saturday bringing a wave of Longhorn pride. When in Rome, right? After all, this is Texas.
Kailey Cranston & Mel Fox
From: Austin, Texas
Most excited for: Luke Combs (Kailey) & Maren Morris (Mel)
Inspo: Kailey: Bohemian chic; Mel: Mountain chic
Stijn Post and Judy Blank
From: The Netherlands (Stijn) & Austin, Texas (Judy)
Inspo: A playful nod to different fashion eras and “winking at Western”
Merrill Laufer-Wimbish and Laleh Honor Hall
From: Austin, Texas
Most excited for: The Strokes
Inspo: Cool, classic festival fashion
Rashaan Salaam
From: New York City
Inspo: NYC street style — free-flowing, comfortable and functional
Mattison Highsmith & Kaydence Cooper
From: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Most excited for: Role Model, Sabrina Carpenter & Cage the Elephant
Inspo: TikTok fashion
Christian Lovins and Liz McKay
From: San Antonio (Christian) & Austin, Texas (Liz)
Inspo: Christian: emo rock style; Liz: Sabrina Carpenter-inspired look
Megan Oshea, Helena Triska & Jeff Joseph
Most excited for: Polo & Pan
Inspo: Festival vibes and fashion intuition
Lily Van Rees
From: San Diego, California
Inspo: “Modern style with bright, sunny tones
Ryan Lucky & Eleanor Lee
From: Austin, Texas
Inspo: Chic, comfortable, and functional fashion
Savannah Petronis
From: Fort Worth, Texas
Most excited for: Alemeda & Sabrina Carpenter
Inspo: Burnt-orange apparel in honor of her UT roots and gameday spirit
Joely Williamson & Grace Garcia
From: Austin, Texas
Most excited for: Role Model & Empire of the Sun
Inspo: Boho Western chic
Kelsey Flynn, Thea Teets & Ali Reeder
From: London (Flynn), Pittsburgh (Teets) & Austin, Texas (Reeder)
Most excited for: Empire of the Sun
Inspo: Country-chic and casual festival style
Charli & Jeff Rau
From: Brenham, Texas
Most excited for: Ocean Alley
Inspo: Hippie and psychedelic fashion
Charles & Fabiola Divins
From: Austin, Texas
Most excited for: Doechii
Inspo: “Looking hot and fly”
From: Austin, Texas
Most excited for: Olivia Dean
Inspo: Festival fashion
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