Hot Beachwear Tips for Hot & Spicy Fest 2024!

Hot and Spicy Fest 2024 is almost a week away and we hope you’re getting excited for what is guaranteed to be the hottest and spiciest weekend of the year! This year our theme is Summer of Spice and seeing as the weather is going to be just about as hot as the food, we want to see you sporting your best cooling summer and beachware.

Not only is this because we want you to embrace the theme but also because we’re going to have a special cool down area, so you might want to wear clothes you don’t mind getting wet!

Think Hawaiian shirts, shorts, swimwear, kaftans, summer dresses and more! To help give you some inspiration we’ve put together a helpful guide of recommended items you can get via shopping apps as well as stuff available in stores too!

Shopping Apps

Whether you're a die hard Taobao fan or prefer to do your shopping on JinDong just follow these instructions to find meet all your beachware needs!

Hawaiian Shirt/Shorts

Now, if you’re looking for that classic Hawaiian shirt or shorts – or both if you really want to make a statement – they’re super easy to find, on your shopping app simply type in 夏威夷 xiàwēiyí (Hawaii) followed by 衬衫 chènshān (shirt) or 短裤 duǎnkù (shorts), you can also specify if you want to search for a male or female shirt/shorts by typing in 男 nán (man) or 女 nǚ (woman) afterwards too. 

Swimwear

For those who really want to go all out and embrace the beach theme and stay as cool as possible then why not chuck on some summery swimwear. You can go really on theme by also looking for Hawaiian themed swimwear by again putting in 夏威夷 xiàwēiyí (Hawaii) followed by any of the following:

泳裤 yǒngkù swim shorts

泳衣  yǒngyī swimsuit

连体裙式泳衣 liántǐ qún shì yǒngyī swimsuit dress

比基尼    bǐjīní bikini

Flip-flops

If you’re wearing beachware then you need to grab yourself the shoes to go with it and the easiest option is, of course, a pair of flip-flops, so just type 人字拖 rénzìtuō into your shopping app and pick whichever pair you fancy!

You can even get fish flops to really reach peak theme.

Sunglasses

No beach outfit is complete without a pair of sunglasses, search 墨镜 mòjìng or 太阳镜 tàiyángjìng into your shopping app and away you go!

You can also find a range of novelty sunglasses that fit the theme perfectly. 

Leis

Wishing you were in Hawaii at the beach instead of Beijing? Get one step closer by buying yourself a lei! Type in 夏威夷花环 xiàwēiyí huāhuán (Hawaiian garland) and pick whichever color your heart desires. 

Sun Hats

In the heat it’s important to keep your head and face protected with a hat and you can search 太阳帽子 tàiyáng màozi (sun hat) into your shopping app and you’ll find everything from sun visors to straw hats to huge beach hats and more. 

Parasols 

Not an item of clothing but a pretty good idea if you want to make sure you’ve got some shade at all times! Type in 太阳伞 tàiyángsǎn and get yourself some portable shade now!

Fans

Again, not clothing or exactly part of the theme but we’d recommend bringing some kind of fan, be it a handheld fan or an electric handheld fan, to help keep yourself cool while at the fest. For a handheld fan search 扇子 shànzi for an electric handheld fan search 手持电风扇 shǒuchí diànfēngshàn.

In Stores

If you’re not a big fan of online shopping or are worried about something not coming in time, then that’s no problem at all! We went and scouted out a few major brands to see what sort of things they had available. All of the stores we took a look at below were located at The Place shopping mall, but you should be able to find most of the items in any of their stores. 

Uniqlo

Women’s Department

Uniqlo has a couple of flowery shirts that are pretty on theme.

You can even grab yourself a matching skirt too! 

Plus a few summery short options.

Men’s Department

 For men, they have a range of summer style shirts made of a breathable cotton blend that are ideal for the fest. 

To complete they outfit they also have some matching shorts.

H&M

Women’s Department

As the saying goes when life gives you lemons, chuck them on some clothing and wear it to Hot & Spicy Fest! Yes, H&M have a few lemon themed pieces that would definitely look great at the fest! 

They also have numerous summer dresses that are just fabulous.

Plus some shirts too.

Men’s Department

There was less stuff in the men’s department though they do have a range of swim shorts including this fetching pair that are currently on sale!

Zara

Women’s Department

Zara have a couple of kaftan style tops that look super breathable and a great option for the fest.

They’ve also embraced the lemon theme like H&M, lemons must be the in look this year!

Men’s Department

For men they’ve got a few shirts that fit the bill, they’re a little like a muted Hawaiian shirt for men who don’t like bold colors and patterns.

Miniso

If you want to nab yourself some cheap accessories in a physical store then you can’t do better than Miniso. Unfortunately for men it does tend to just be women’s accessories but ladies if you want some sunglasses or a hat, they’ve got plenty of options.

For keeping cool they also have a range of reasonably priced handheld electric fans.

Plus these cooling wipes which look like a pretty good idea. 

Well, that should have given you all the help you need! So go get your Summer of Spice outfit now!

Our Sponsor

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Hot & Spicy Fest will be taking place at 30 at C7 Light Theater Outdoor Square, in Universal Creative Park (UCP) from 11am-9pm, Jun 29-30. Early bird tickets are RMB 25, VIP tickets are RMB 130 and standard tickets (available at the door) are RMB 35 . You can purchase tickets by scanning the QR code in the poster above.

C7 Light Theater Outdoor Square C7光合聚场室外广场
UCP (Universal Creative Park) 9 Jiuxianqiao Beilu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区酒仙桥北路9号UCP恒通国际创新园 

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READ: Spice up Your Summer: Hot & Spicy Fest 2024 Tickets Now on Sale

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