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These Alt-Models Are Breaking All the Festival Style Stereotypes

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After two full weekends of Coachella street style galleries and Instagram photoshoots filling up every fashion lover’s Explore page, a sign has emerged: that the festival era occupied exclusively by Victoria’s Secret models and long-limbed influencers in chokers, flower crowns, and fringe is on its way out. Onstage, an exciting crop of artists chose clothing that broke the status quo. Maggie Rogers wore simple white tank tops and jeans, Rosalìa didn’t shy away from latex, and Dev Hynes cemented his reputation as a style icon in patchwork pants and a leather beret. Meanwhile, out on the field, models like Slick Woods, Barbie Ferreira, and Salem Mitchell—all of whom have been breaking barriers with their commitment to authenticity—brought their own irreverent spirit to play. Notably, their surprisingly casual approach to Coachella style translated to something far less contrived than the “Desert Valley best” perfected by models before them. Barbie Ferreira, Bria Vinaite, and Slick W