Gawking at Pitchfork: The Fashion of Pitchfork Music Festival

What the music geek in high school looks like today. Peep the fashion of Pitchfork Music Festival 2008, held July 18-20 in Chicago. The eclectic lineup included Public Enemy to Vampire Weekend, but off-stage, some serious fashion could be seen.

By Keegan Hamilton

Mud was a surging fashion trend at Pitchfork Music Festival '08, a style that guaranteed a conspicuous presence in any audience. Downfall: You're not getting into VIP, you're not getting into most merch tents and you're not getting to flirt with anyone -- unless they are also covered in mud.

Click here for set reviews and more photos from Pitchfork '08.