06.09.2023

Good morrow, jabroni, and welcome to Renaissance faire season. It's that time of the year for glistening turkey legs, tight corsets, and tighter bonds made with your clergy at the joust, whether ye be a casual fan of Ren faires or a committed Medieval alchemist/Da Vinci Code-obsessed dealer. You really don't have to give a damn about the 16th century to have a great time at a Ren faire, because everyone loves swords, hot meat, and Led Zeppelin lute covers, but getting dressed for the occasion can heighten your experience, and even ingratiate you with the high court.

Be it rogue chance that Ren faire season should find its wings during Pride Month, too? Methinks not, because what is gayer or more Ren-faire-core than being strapped into a 16th-century harness while the Wells Fargo™ LGBTQ+ parade float rolls by? These looks aren't just festival staples, but life staples. You can wake up on any given Monday and get dressed for the day at hand, or you can choose to get dressed for the day you deserve, which is one spent serenading Enya in her remote Irish castle. Here are the best Renaissance faire outfit ideas for pulling more babes than the King of Gondor.

Mary Frances 'Francky' Knapp
Senior Affiliate Writer, Rec Room by VICE

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We see you, government workers—decking out your pre-war apartments into fantastical Art Deco or opulent 80s abodes on a public servant salary. Same goes for those of you who bartend into the wee hours to maintain a curated designer wardrobe during the waking hours. You were born with taste, and just because you haven't entered your "millionaire era" yet doesn't mean you can't strive to shop for the name-brand quality and luxury aesthetics you desire. Why deprive yourself just because you can't afford to put your rent on auto-pay (again, yet)? So go ahead, and trick people into thinking you're incredibly bougie by taking work notes with your Thom Browne pencils and eating your sad desk lunch with reusable Prada utensils. Slay every day, legends.