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BY REED FISCHER
Now more than ever, Lollapalooza is a mélange of different fashion decisions to accompany the varied musical offerings crammed together throughout Chicago's Grant Park. When EDM butts up against metal, alt-country, and whatever the hell you'd call Die Antwoord, there's really no wrong way to dress. Still, too many attendees tend to stick to boring, functional attire to them through the weekend. None of those folks are rewarded here.
Here are ten examples of really letting your clothing do the talking, and we did our best to interpret.
10 (above). “These are far cheaper and more bedazzled than sleeve tattoos.”
9. “America, fuck yeah.”
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8. “We like our patterns loud, our fanny packs louder, and First Aid Kit loudest of all.”
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7. “Who needs eyes in the back of your head when you can have them on the chest of your hoodie?”
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6. “Eyes up here. Look me in my comically grotesque face when you're talking to me.”
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5. “Until Dr. Dog decides to play on Remulak, this is what I have to deal with.”
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4. “Let's skip the obvious heat-related puns and just focus on how creative I am.”
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3. “We like to call ourselves A Tribe Called Chest.”
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2. “It's a blend, so it stretches. See?”
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1. “Bill Ward… who the hell's that again?”
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