Every festival wardrobe eventually arrives at the same destination: faux fur. It starts as a practical decision – NZ nights are cold and fur is warm – and becomes an identity. The fur coat is the piece people hug you in, the landmark your crew finds you by, the thing that makes 3am on the paddock feel like a den instead of an endurance event. This guide covers the whole faux fur family: coats, hoodies, vests and cloaks, the glowing LED versions, and how to pick the one you’ll still be wearing in five seasons.
Why Faux Fur And Festivals Belong Together
Warmth is the obvious half: a good faux fur coat is a wearable sleeping bag that lets you stay out for the sunrise set. The other half is texture. Festivals are sensory places, and fur is the most touchable thing you can wear – expect friends and total strangers alike to cop a feel of your shoulder mid-conversation. Modern faux fur has also genuinely caught up in quality: dense, soft, plush pile with none of the ethical baggage, and it shrugs off paddock life better than the real thing ever did.
Coat, Hoodie, Vest Or Cloak?
- The full coat – maximum warmth, maximum drama. The pick for winter events and anyone who plans to greet the dawn. The Bush Doof Faux Fur Coat is named after its natural habitat.
- The fur hoodie – warmth with a hood for wind and drizzle, lighter to carry, easier to tie round your waist at noon. The everyday festival workhorse.
- The vest – fur texture without the heat commitment; great over long sleeves in autumn, or as pure texture in summer. The LED Fur Trim Vest adds glow to the formula.
- The fur cloak – where fur meets the doof cloak tradition: the LED Fur Sequin Cloak and Venus Sequin Fur Cloak are ceremony-grade pieces.
LED Faux Fur: The Glow-Up
Then there’s the category we’re most famous for: faux fur with LEDs woven through the pile. The fur diffuses the light so you don’t see individual bulbs, just a soft animated glow moving through the coat – easily one of the most magical effects in festival fashion, and extremely practical when your crew is trying to find you in a crowd of thousands. The LED Faux Fur Coat is one of the most popular things in the entire store, and the LED Holographic Fur Jacket layers a mirror-shine collar over the glow.
LED Faux Fur Coat
The LED Faux Fur Coat seamlessly blends high-fashion aesthetics with cutting-edge wearable technology. Designed for those who command attention, this coat offers a luxurious tactile experience while transforming you into a vibrant centrepiece of light and colour.
Expertly crafted from ultra-plush faux fur, the garment features high-intensity micro-LEDs embedded discreetly within the lining to produce a soft, ethereal glow. Whether you are heading to a festival in the valley, a winter gala, or an underground warehouse rave, this coat ensures you remain the radiant focal point of every room.
Or check the standard size chart
| Size | Bust / Chest | Shoulder Width | Garment Length | Sleeve Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XXS | 95 | 41 | 56 | 58 |
| XS | 100 | 42.5 | 57 | 59 |
| S | 105 | 44 | 58 | 60 |
| M | 110 | 45.5 | 59 | 61 |
| L | 115 | 47 | 60 | 62 |
| XL | 120 | 48.5 | 61 | 63 |
| XXL | 125 | 50 | 62 | 64 |
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Choosing Yours: Colour, Length, Weight
Colour: a white or silver fur coat like the Silver Fox is the most photogenic thing on any paddock and takes stage lighting like a projection screen (it also shows every mark, so pack the care knowledge below). Wild prints like the Wildcat and Aurora Panther hide the weekend better and bring their own personality. Length: hip-length dances easier; knee-length is warmer and more dramatic – decide whether you’re buying for the dancefloor or the sunrise perch. Weight: heavier pile means warmer and more luxurious, but it’s also what you’re carrying at 2pm the next day. If the festival is a summer one, mid-weight wins.
What To Wear Under (And With) Fur
Fur is the frame, so let something bold live inside it. The classic combinations: a mesh layer under an open fur coat (the soft-on-soft texture contrast is unbeatable), a sequin set that flashes every time the coat swings open, or the all-black base that lets a coloured fur do all the talking. Sequin pants with a fur coat is arguably the single most photographed outfit formula in NZ festival culture, and there’s a reason for that. For the fellas, fur over a bare chest or printed hoodie is doof royalty – see the mens guide for the full builds.
One practical note: fur plus a leg bag beats fur plus a backpack. Straps crush the pile and fight the silhouette, while a leg harness bag sits under the coat line entirely.
Which Fur For Which Festival?
- Summer multi-day camper: mid-weight hoodie or vest – warm enough for 3am, light enough to carry at noon.
- Winter warehouse rave: the full coat, no compromises. You’ll wear it there, dance it off, and wear it home.
- Bush doof: prints and earth tones handle the dust; LED fur earns its keep the moment the paddock goes dark.
- New Year’s on the coast: the white or silver coat. Yes it’s a commitment. Yes it’s worth it for the photos alone.
Making It Last
A good faux fur piece is a multi-season investment, and the difference between fur that stays plush and fur that goes matted is entirely in the care. The short version: cold gentle wash or spot clean, never the dryer, brush the pile once dry, store hanging with room to breathe. The long version – including what to do about dust, glitter and the inevitable mystery stain – is in our full guide to washing and storing faux fur so it actually lasts. LED pieces have one extra rule: battery pack out before any wash, always.
Browse the whole fur family in our Coats & Jackets range, build the outfit underneath with the womens or mens guides, and stay warm out there – the sunrise is worth it.