Burning Man

These dashing young lads are exhibiting classic Burning Man costumes. The guy on the left has some of the coolest pants ever. These stand out a lot and are definitely the showpiece. I believe the pants are Rainbow Brights. The second showpiece is his hair which is long and curly. The supporting pieces are the tanktop and shoes. The guy on the right's showpieces are his hair and the bright red pants. They are great. The shirt is a solid supporting piece that looks a bit like a pirate shirt (or like the Puffy Shirt in Seinfeld). The blue jacket is also a slid supporting piece. These both stood out at Burning Man.

The fashion stereotype at Burning Man is that there is no stereotype. There are certain elements that a lot of people have - boots, cowboy hats, furry clothes, bandanas, and lights. Always lights (at least at night). The great thing about it is that you can do pretty much anything except dress like normal and be able to fit in. The more outlandish the better generally. Good places to get clothes for Burning Man are costume shops and vintage stores.

What a Hipster (Again)

Look at this guy. It doesn't get much more hipster than this. He's got the Buddy Holly glasses, the studs in the ears, and the hair parted to the side. He is more of a punk hipster - the haircut screams it as do the tattoos on his right arm. And to top it off, he's working at a coffee shop in none other than the Mission District in SF.

Well Dressed Look

This guy is doing a high end well dressed look. It's not the James Bond look since it's not a suit. However, no one can look at him and say that he's not classy. The Burberry scarf is a nice touch on top of a well fitted tweed-like jacket. Skinny jeans are always classy and his dark shoes blend well with teh rest of the outfit.

Not so sure about the woman behind him. She might be a bit unstable or something.

The Bro

Classic bro. Pink shirt rolled up, khaki shorts. The hat gives it a bit of a classier Latin/South Beach of Florida kind of look. The shoes are slim and a light color so they are a good supporting piece. The only ways to make it even bro-ier are to pop the collar and wear those brown sandals instead of the shoes. Overall, an effective look.

Surfer Dude

SURFER DUDE! Only outside of San Francisco would I see a character such as this. Surfer dude is pretty much exclusively found on the beach but this time I found him at Coachella. Notice his Spicoli-like hair, swimming trunks, and sandals. Combined with the sunglasses on his head and his tan, he is the epitome of Surfer Dude.

The imitable Jeff Spicoli, played by Sean Penn in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

What a Hipster

This guy is clearly a huuuuuge hipster. I saw him in none other than the Mission, at a tea shop down there (Om Shan Tea, in case you were wondering. It's a pretty wonderful place). Check out his skinny jeans, hipster sunglasses, American Apparel hoodie, and Toms Shoes. The only thing missing is a can of PBR in his hand. I also happened to run into him a few weeks later at the Coachella music festival, another hotbed of hipsterdom, while watching an epic concert by The National.

Punk Rocker

Check out this punk rocker I took a picture of at a dance event:

Click on the picture to get more detail. This guy is clearly a punk rocker -- check out the piercings on his ears and his lip. He doesn't even need much more beyond the piercings in order to show that that's the look he's going for. The rest of it just supports that -- the jeans are skinny, the shirt fits, the hair is spiked, and the shoes are also great supporting pieces. I asked him if this was the look he was going for and he told me that it was and that as a graphic designer it is encouraged to look alternative.

Indie Rocker

He has got a solid indie rocker look going. The shoes are really interesting and look just like Converse -- but without laces. The jeans are skinny just like an indie rocker and the jacket has stripes and is dark which is pretty indie. It fits well with the rest of his look. The hair would be more indie if it was longer and had a bang-swoop but the quasi fauxhawk thing he has going here works as well.

Well Dressed Upscale Look

Check this out. He is clearly going for a very sharp, Well Dressed upscale look. He's got all the details right. The skinny black tie fits nicely with the rest of the theme of black. He's even got earrings, which make him look sharp. The only thing he could add to this look to improve it would be to put a folded napkin in his breast pocket.

Earrings, close-up: