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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 Nick Lucchesi

Indian head-dress, a tie-dye shirt featuring Jesus Christ, cut-off jean shorts. The outfit alone is probable cause for arrest in a few states.

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By Nick Lucchesi

Though the rain came and went over the three days of Pitchfork Music Festival, the occasional bikini was spotted. Also, any T-shirt with the logo of a 1980's TV show, music album, movie (like this guy's Ghostbusters shirt) was a constant fashion choice.

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By Nick Lucchesi

Shirtless mud-covered guy. But his real crime? White jean shorts.

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By Nick Lucchesi

A rare fashion accessory, pot smoking is none the less a staple of most music festivals.

By Nick Lucchesi

Crocs. Pink Crocs. Lay that game. Headbands were also a common sight.

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By Nick Lucchesi

How's it feel to be tall, stylish sexy woman at Pitchfork Music Festival, where they were a rare commodity? Probably pretty empowering.

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By Nick Lucchesi

One part Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, one part Heathers.

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By Keegan Hamilton

Big purple shorts and dancing in the mud, a free-spirited get-down.

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By Nick Lucchesi

Wearing a basketball jersey is a good way to stay cool at an outdoor fest and a rather stylish way. Wearing short-shorts? Same reasons. But both at the same time makes one look like a bench warmer in a YMCA under-30 league.

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By Nick Lucchesi

Red and blue, drinking beer in the afternoon.

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By Nick Lucchesi

Big beards, big hair, big glasses.

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By Keegan Hamilton

Not content to show off lowest-common-denominator tattoos like Chinese symbols and/or lower-back tramp stamps, Pitchforkers showed off tats of a more indie-rock variety. Like unicorn tattoos.

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By Nick Lucchesi

Horn-rimmed sunglasses, as you've likely noticed, numbered in the thousands.

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By Nick Lucchesi

The perfect compliment to a deep V-Neck shirt at Pitchfork? A locally brewed beer.

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The monogamous couple at Pitchfork Music Festival was a common sight.

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By Nick Lucchesi

Go ahead, roll up mud into balls and juggle them. You have an audience of a few thousand people. Oh word, there are bands playing?

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By Keegan Hamilton

Jackie O glasses, toy watches and Mardis Gras beads.

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By Nick Lucchesi

Early afternoon performers were greeted with the blank stare of a hangover.

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By Nick Lucchesi

Dark denim may be in vogue, but at Pitchfork '08, the fashion was all about color.

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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.

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