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The Bad Fashion of Coachella 2023

By Shannon Adducci

Shannon Adducci

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THERMAL, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 15: Guests attend REVOLVE Festival 2023, Thermal, CA - Day 1 on April 15, 2023 in Thermal, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for REVOLVE) — Guests at the Coachella-adjacent Revolve Festival on April 15.
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A closer look at this year’s crop of the most outrageous festival looks from the first weekend of Coachella’s 2023 music festival, where “bad fashion” is a subjective study in one-upmanship.

The Bad Fashion of Coachella 2023

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Coachella’s street style.
The Bad Fashion of Coachella 2023

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Guests at the Coachella-adjacent Revolve Festival.
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Coachella street style.
The Bad Fashion of Coachella 2023

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Coachella street style.
The Bad Fashion of Coachella 2023

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Street style at Coachella.
The Bad Fashion of Coachella 2023

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Street style at Coachella.
The Bad Fashion of Coachella 2023

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Street style at Coachella.
The Bad Fashion of Coachella 2023

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Street style at Coachella.
The Bad Fashion of Coachella 2023

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Street style at Coachella.
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Street style at Coachella.
The Bad Fashion of Coachella 2023

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Street style at Coachella.
The Bad Fashion of Coachella 2023

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Street style at Coachella.
The Bad Fashion of Coachella 2023

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Street style at Coachella.
The Bad Fashion of Coachella 2023

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Street style at Coachella.
The Bad Fashion of Coachella 2023

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Street style at Coachella.
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Street style at Coachella.
The Bad Fashion of Coachella 2023

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Slim Jxmmi, Saweetie, and Swae Lee of Rae Sremmurd backstage.
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Kali Uchis onstage.
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Latto onstage.
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Latto onstage.
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Aluna onstage.
The Bad Fashion of Coachella 2023

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Street style at Coachella.
The Bad Fashion of Coachella 2023

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Street style at Coachella.
The Bad Fashion of Coachella 2023

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Street style at Coachella.
The Bad Fashion of Coachella 2023

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Street style at Coachella.
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Street style at Coachella.
The Bad Fashion of Coachella 2023

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Anastasia Karanikolaou at the Revolve Festival.
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Chantel Jeffries at the Revolve Festival.
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Negin Mirsalehi at the Revolve Festival.
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Madison Pettis at the Revolve Festival.
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Sarah Talabi at the Revolve Festival.
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Leah Talabi attends at the Revolve Festival.
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Madison Bailey at the Revolve Festival.
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Street style at Coachella.
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Denise Bidot at the Levi’s® brand presents Neon Carnival with Tequila Don Julio.
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Street style at Coachella.
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Ashnikko backstage.
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Paris Austin, Nadia Almualem, and Kaycee Vielma at the CELSIUS Oasis Vibe House.
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Paris Jackson at the CELSIUS Oasis Vibe House.
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Madison Beer at the CELSIUS Oasis Vibe House.
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Chanel Capra at the CELSIUS Oasis Vibe House.
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Victoria Justice at the CELSIUS Oasis Vibe House.
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Kelley Johnson at the CELSIUS Oasis Vibe House.
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Jessica Judith and Daniela Dib at the CELSIUS Oasis Vibe House.
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Griffin Maxwell Brooks and Jonathan De Tullio at the CELSIUS Oasis Vibe House.
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Lauren Gibson at the CELSIUS Oasis Vibe House.
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Ashley Suarez at the CELSIUS Oasis Vibe House.
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Jeane Marie at the CELSIUS Oasis Vibe House.
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Bailey Spinn at the CELSIUS Oasis Vibe House.

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