"Pop" concert attire?

[DowntonTrout]

I realise that makes me sound like an old fuddy duddy.

It is a pop concert, smallish venue in London. Will mostly be teens in hoodies, jeans, converse or teens/20 something's probably in little dresses.
I am neither. (40 something)

I do go to lots of concerts, mostly stadiums or arenas, and no one cares what you wear then. But I want to look nice without dressing up or standing out, we are meeting up for predrinks and have links to the performer.

So, what to wear? Cool (as if) but not try hard. Thoughts please.

I would go for skinny trousers with a loose fitting vest top/tee and jacket. Add a pendant and a stack of bracelets, together with heels.

That sounds great. Except the heels. Public transport, it's standing and I am already nearly 6ft. Thanks.

I often tend to find a cheap (or nicer) rock chick long t-shirt (with slogan, bling, rivets) which I wheel out for events like these.

Ooh like what helloboys? Can you give an example?

Now I'm looking for them I can't find them... but Replay are good (couldn't see anything I liked though) sometimes Zara TRF has nice ones, Diesel good also River Island.

Also keep in mind it's for this event (and others?) so it doesn't have to imo look amazing.

store.diesel.com/gb/tops_cod37496676kf.html

I'd love this Hendrix one too!

www.truffleshuffle.co.uk/store/ladies-grey-and-black-jimi-hendrix-photographic-baseball-tshirt-from-dirty-cotton-scoundrels-p-13438.html

I love the Diesel one! But not at £200+ !!
Something along those lines would be perfect.

The Hendrix one is not me.

But thank you. I have ideas now.

Sorry I didn't see the price!

I've seen something a few years back and looked on Top Shop for you (not a lot)

www.asos.com/women/tops/cat/pgecategory.aspx?cid=4169&via=top#parentID=Rf937&pge=0&pgeSize=204&sort=-1&state=Rf937%3D2428

I found the asos link above but try Pret a Portabello too - as you can see it's Portabello market so bound to be younger, trendier stuff.

www.pretaportobello.com/women/tops/

Your thread title made me smile OP, I imagined it being said in the voice of the Dowager Countess in Downton Abbey.

Have fun!

May I ask the performer?

I wanted to make clear it was a pop concert and not rock or anything more serious. Hence the reference to being full of teens.

I'm taking DD as a birthday surprise. She's 12 so you get the gist. She has her very first Jones and Jones dress to wear, which the performer wears, and DD should get to go backstage so she's very excited. We've met her privately before but this is the first time we've seen her performing.

I don't want to embarrass DD by standing out or trying to look trendy

Aww I'm sure whatever you wear won't wreck the magic of the day for her

You sound perfectly lovely OP! Enjoy your evening :)