I don’t know about you, but I always struggle over what to wear to an indoor concert (not that I don’t struggle with outdoor concerts too, but we’ll save them for a different post).  A few factors go into this.  First, temperature.  In order to account for all those people packed into one venue dancing or otherwise rocking out, the temperature is set to something like 60 degrees.  There is no amount of activity that I’m going to do that I won’t feel a little chilly without wearing something a bit more substantial.  Second, inevitable obstacle courses.  From the trek from the parking lot to climbing all those stadium steps (sometimes with a drink in your hand) to crossing over the legs of your neighbors who are already seated to surviving bathroom or refreshment lines — it all seems designed to be a test of whether you’re a big enough fan to deserve this, and as with all tests, being prepared is 90% of whether you pass (luck being the other 10%).  Comfort WILL BE important.  Third, vibe.  This a rock concert, after all, so I want to dress the part, but be a little unique.  Jeans and black t-shirts are great, but there are going to be a lot of those, and I want to stand out.

Soooo … I go for leather pants, which I can pair with comfortable, closed-toe shoes, a t-shirt and a jacket that I can take off if I end up getting too hot.  These silver leather pants from Beau Souci, a Paris-based label that I found on Farfetch (http://www.farfetch.com), were a great alternative to black, although black works great to mask accidental spills from getting too into the music.  The jacket is from Rag & Bone, which I think does a fantastic, tailored, mix-and-match jacket in a variety of colors that you can grab on your way out the door in case you get chilly or just want to dress something up a little.

I had a great time seeing Billy Idol and Steve Stevens perform at the House of Blues that night, and after landing on an indoor concert look I loved, felt like I was playing the part of a rock star when I got to snap this pic!