10 Theme Night Ideas for Schoolies Festival™ 2018

It’s official! The Saturday night theme for the Schoolies Festival™ is op shop!!

Now, the nice thing about the op shop theme is that it’s very broad,. Which means you can get away with anything really! But, if you’re still feeling a bit lost, fear not! We’ve got you covered with these 10 fantastic op shop outfit ideas for your Saturday night!

1. Macklemore

The first thing I think of when I hear the word “op shop” is the ever classic Macklemore tune. If you’re needing some visual inspiration, check out Macklemore + Ryan Lewis’ music video for their song “Thrift Shop”.

2. Go Big or Go Home

 

 

 

 

 

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A post shared by Debra Rapoport (@debrarapoport) on Aug 19, 2018 at 9:51am PDT

Op shops are known for a having a variety of big, bold and bright items. Snag those pieces and get a killer outfit!

3. Ugly Christmas Sweaters

 

 

 

 

 

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A post shared by Goodwill of Cleveland & Canton (@goodwillgoodskills) on Nov 17, 2018 at 7:10am PST

Christmas is almost upon us! I’m a little obsessed with Christmas, I’ll be honest, so this option is probably my favourite. An ugly Christmas sweater is always an excellent and classic op shop find and perfect for the Festival this weekend!

4. Costumes

 

 

 

 

 

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A post shared by Vintage Clothing (@vintagemd_) on Nov 18, 2018 at 9:29am PST

Grab some inspo from your favourite TV show, singer, actor or movie!

5. Nothing Matches And Everything Goes

 

 

 

 

 

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A post shared by Housing Works Thrift Shops (@housingworks) on May 6, 2018 at 4:22pm PDT

Find some wacky, crazy prints and then put them all together!

6. Accessories

 

 

 

 

 

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Accessories, accessories, accessories. Power up your outfit with some bold and quirky finds!

7. Throwback

 

 

 

 

 

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A post shared by @pacificdubbb on Nov 17, 2018 at 3:41pm PST

When closet clean-outs occur, many old and outdated outfits find their way to the op shop. Find those outfits and make them yours! The op shop theme is a perfect way time to throwback to an era gone by.

8. I Wear Your Grandad’s Clothes, I Look Incredible

 

 

 

 

 

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A post shared by Michelle Clark (@kmichelleclark) on Oct 26, 2018 at 5:36am PDT

Rather than hunting for your grandparents clothes at the op shop, raid their closet instead!

9. Prom

If you’re lucky, mum or dad still has their retro prom outfit sitting around. And what a perfect time to bring it back to life!

10. Ridiculous Clothing

 

 

 

 

 

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A post shared by Liam Spence (@liam.spence8256) on Oct 28, 2018 at 9:37am PDT

If all else fails, find the most ridiculous item you can in your local op shop and rock it on Saturday night!

I hope you’ve gained some inspiration from this list and are feeling pumped for this weekend! Got a great idea we didn’t write here? Share it with us! We’d love to know what you think! We can’t wait to see you all at Schoolies Festival™.