A queer couple sporting an homage to Bjork’s infamous swan dress. The Icelandic diva was one of this year’s Coachella performers.
Slather on the sunscreen and bust out the crop tops, because Coachella is back, baby!
Over the weekend, the iconic music festival descended on the titular desert oasis that is Coachella Valley, showcasing performances by Icelandic pixie Bjork, Damon Alborn’s conceptual cartoon band Gorillaz, British cutie-pie Calvin Harris, and many more. Reflecting the diversity of this musical lineup, attendees traveled from a variety of cities, including major metropolises such as New York and Los Angeles, as well as international locales like Peru and Venezuela. These colorful backgrounds resulted in a slew of unique styles, incorporating mesh, body paint, hair dye, and even a dress comprised entirely of beer can tabs.
This flair for fashion added to the adventurous spirit of the weekend. Kelvin “Posdnos” Mercer summed it up best with a call-and-response shout-out during Gorillaz’s performance of Feel Good Inc.
“I!,” the Dela Soul rapper proclaimed, to which the crowd immediately repeated, “Will never! Let anyone! Tell me! What to think! And I! Will never! Let anyone! Tell me! What to feel!”
In honor of Coachella’s embrace of radical self-expression, we’ve rounded up some of the fiercest fashion on display at week one of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. We won’t tell you how to feel, but we hope it makes you feel good.
New Yorker Sam enjoying a much-needed desert breeze.
Sam’s boyfriend Bryan serving some “bro-chella” frat boy realness.Form follows function with this dress composed entirely of beer can tabs.Helloooo Kitty!
He’s a meshy-botch and we’re here for it.Michael serving more mesh.Yet another hot mesh.
With just a zhoosh of metallic body paint, this Coachella muscle stud proves sometimes less is more.Pink is their signature color.Purple was also a part of the Coachella color palette.
Pikachu! Psyduck! I choose you!!A lovely lesbian couple sharing a sweet kiss between shows.Franky from San Diego sporting pecs and American pride.
This retro tie-dye ensemble evokes the mood of Woodstock, a precursor to contemporary music festivals like Coachella.A fierce female flaunting her unique style.A pair of besties striking a pose at Coachella’s Camping Hub.
And if the outfit wasn’t fly enough, the boy’s got wings!“What great eyes you have.” “The better to see Coachella with, my dear.”Both shorts and tights were staples of the weekend.
Sporting some silver flair.A couple of sexy muscle men.Michael, a Venezuelan-American from New York, modeling a classic-cool floral print.
Norita, a Peruvian American living in Boston, posing in front of Coachella’s iconic ferris wheel.
Brazillian artist #PablloVittar makes history as the very first drag queen to perform at #Coachella.
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