The shirt, sunglasses and sneakers to be seen in at the Californian festival this spring .

Coachella is almost upon us. The annual jamboree in California’s Colorado Desert kicks off this year’s festival season, and gives us a chance to set the style bar sky-high for those to follow. Also, to bump into demigods such as Ms Beyoncé Knowles and Mr Jay Z, who have been known to make an appearance. Given such folk will be watching, it’s important you dress well. Below are three essentials to help you stand out from the crowd.

What’s the one failsafe garment you’ll need to take you seamlessly from the merch tent to the mosh pit? A simple white shirt, of course. This J.Crew version, crafted from ultra-soft lightweight Irish linen, fits the bill. And you can wave it over your head when the reformed Guns N’ Roses break into a stirring version of “November Rain”.

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Saint Laurent and Coachella are made for each other – the Californian backdrop, the thrift shop-psych rock aesthetic, the riff-borne euphoria. Share in Mr Hedi Slimane’s West Coast apotheosis with this palm-print T-shirt and match its fiery sunset tones to the fiery licks of Mr James Bay or Mr Pete Yorn.

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Nothing says “I’ve been up for 72 hours straight and I’m going to hide the dissipated evidence as well as beat off the UV rays and mitigate the debilitating effects of LCD Soundsystem’s powerful strobes while looking indubitably stylish into the bargain” like a pair of sleek, 1960s-inspired tortoiseshell sunglasses. Step forward Ray-Ban!

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