Fashion Week...The Burning Man Edition!

If you attended this years Burning Man in the ever-wondrous Black Rock City, you'll know that there were plenty of wildly innovative machines, works of art, and interactive architectural structures to marvel at and enjoy. 

You were probably also sure to have noticed the equally impressive styles and clothing creations, probably sporting a few yourself. Don't be bashful. You looked fabulous and it's okay to admit it.

The theme this year was "Fertility 2.0," and the various takes on the word were limitless, from The Temple (2011's depicted above), to hyper-saturated cosmonaut families.

I've actually never been to Burning Man. Originally, I felt it may be somewhat too over the top for the likes of me, but the more I see and hear about it (especially from people who had felt timid, and are now believers after they themselves went), I become all the more convinced that not only do I need to experience this at least once, but I need to invest in a decent camera beforehand too. An attendee named Sascha said of it,

"It was like a cross between Mad Max, Aliens landing, and the Matrix cave orgy rave. It was uncomfortable and incredible."

A dear friend of mine introduced me to this video, which is probably one of the most uplifting things I've ever seen on YouTube. There is something so beautiful about all the weirdos telling you to your face that you can be one too if you'd like, joining the ranks of those who are unafraid to show themselves as their inner dream may depict.

And isn't that what fashion and art is truly all about? After all, what would we be creatively if we didn't have these freedoms of thought and expression? It's always the "bizarre," unorthodox ones who end up changing the way the world sees itself. They are the ones who remind us that we can and should be more, continually rotating our thoughts and modalities into a stronger and more defined version of ourselves and what we wish to represent and cultivate.

At the root of creativity, there is a cyclical percolation of death and rebirth; new ideas form constantly to replace and upgrade the old ones.

Until Fashion Week kicks off, we may as well take a gander at some of the people who get less attention than the folks on the runway, walking on a catwalk of their own design.

Here are a few of my favorites from this years Burning Man: 

Fertility 2.0

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