www.sfgate.com: In September, models and designers will board jets to New York, Milan and Paris to show off flashy new designs at the world’s biggest fashion weeks. But in August, a different, anarchic and fiercely anti-commercial fashion week unfolded in the Nevada desert. The runway was covered in dust.
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Prior to reading this article, I was unaware of the Burning Man fashion show, or the Burning Man fashion that the article mentioned is familiar to people in the bay area. I found the concept of a fashion show in the middle of the desert really fresh, and I gathered from the article that this fashion show appears to be made up of independent models and designers. I sense a more down-to-earth energy from this kind of assortment of creative people, and I feel more compelled to check out the work from each individual.
From an aesthetic standpoint, I love the clash of colors, the futuristic look of some of the designs, and the illusionary aspect of blending into the landscape. There is something raw and free about modeling outside in a hot desert without the typical, sheltered, hyper organized venues a fashion show is normally held in. I feel that this is reflected in the wide variety of designs featured in the article. The most unique piece I noticed was the shark head protruding from Quin Garcia’s t-shirt, because it looked rather realistic and disturbing. Overall, I found the Burning Man fashion show to be an eye opening idea, because I never considered where else a fashion show could be held.
I’ve heard of Burning Man before, but I never really knew much about it or saw much about it until reading this article. I love the loud colors and bold textures that are going on in the outfits at Burning Man, and I also love the setting; having a fashion show in the desert feels so cool and freeing. My experience with fashion shows is limited to Lunar Gala at CMU, which is much more traditional; there is a stage, a lighting rig, lots of polished sound and music, and over a thousand folding chairs. Burning Man is outdoors and has such cool “props” and photo locations which are super unique and make for really interesting photos, which I love rather than just having a runway. Another thing that I really enjoyed looking at the photos in this article is the very broad range of looks at Burning Man – I think that a lot of fashion shows have varied looks, but tend to (at least in my experience) all have a certain amount of a polished/serious vibe, and I love seeing the Burning Man looks that are just kind of chaotic like the sombrero and shark outfit.
Right after seeing the photos of the sculptures and installations at Burning Man, I knew I wanted to look at the fashion photos from Burning Man. No questions asked. These fashion looks were absolutely stunning. There was such a variety in what colors, styles, and materials that people used to make their outfits and costumes. In one of the first looks, there was a female presenting person dressed in this bohemian style white outfit, which I found to be super cute. There is also an outfit that reminds me of a prism because of the white and rainbows, which looks really gorgeous. On a more scary note, there is a bloody costume with a shark head coming out of some man’s chest.There is also a fair share of metallic costumes and some that have metal on them. There are so many different costumes that range from every color, to every category and topic, but they all look really cool and well thought out.
Music Festival Music festival fashion is something that is always so interesting to look at. although I've never been to a music festival, I can imagine that the fashion must accommodate for long days, sweaty people, and lots of dancing. out of all the music festivals, Burning Man does sound the most undesirable. however, scrolling through these photos was interesting. one that is sticking out to me right now is the one with a man with a shark coming out of his bloody chest, definitely something that Peaks my interest. I also really like these two steampunk icons in their all-black flowy fits. Another poignant example is the mohawked man with the Unicorn bicycle and speaker strapped to his back. I especially resonate with the message on his small cardboard sign reading “VOTE 4 UNICORNS” " The only thing I can think of with this image is how he can ride that bike with such tight bright green leggings on. those are just a few examples of the exciting fashion that I hope I can view in person one day when attending my first music festival.
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