[Street Chic] Special Nightlife Edition, Hotties @ Tomorowland

Fall is, arguably, the best season there is, for fashion at least. And when November comes to an end, only the thought of a rapidly approaching Christmas season fills my heart with joy. I would say, some of our best Street Chic's come out during fall; the interesting layering of garments, the trees painted golden and the switch from ice coffee to a warm cup of Joe (I heard it on "The Office") , all of it makes for a great vibe.

We decided to do something a little different for this month's Street Chic (we sort of like switching up formats). For a long time we've thought about doing a nightlife edition of street chic, because every Shanghai dweller knows, our outfits and fashion transform when the sun goes down. And what better way to capture Shanghai's night vibe, than to crash the party at TOMORROWLAND.

For those of you who had no clue what was going on – don't worry, I was right there with you. Turns out, Tomorrowland is kind of a big deal. Like, not-just-for-EDM-fans big, but a full cultural moment for Shanghai. The festival started in Europe and has finally made its glam, bass-heavy debut here.

And naturally, when people show up somewhere they can totally ditch real-world dress codes and be as extra as their hearts desire… the outfits get wild. We're talking everything from effortlessly cool to "did you DIY this at 3am with a glue gun?" levels of chaotic energy.

So, for fun, I split our lovely attendees into two camps: the fashionable and the bizarre. And honestly? At a music festival, both categories are iconic. Both are valid. Both deserve their moment.

The Rave-Fashion Ones:

Credit: Ma Xuefeng

Caption: Starting off strong... Too strong, some might say. Let me take a wild guess on the inspiration promt for both of these lovely ladies, it probably went something like this "Jetsons Austin Powers Fem-Bots, One From Mars, One From Antartica Realness" And honestly, for an EDM festival, it works.

The Fashionable Ones:

Credit: Ma Xuefeng

Caption: Let's be real: the best thing these girls are wearing is their face cards. The eyes? Snatched. The cheeks? Sculpted. The skin? Poreless to the point of witchcraft. Absolute perfection. The outfits, surprisingly, are kind of coordinating in a cute, unplanned-but-definitely-planned way. Trend alert: black tops for the music festival – bonus points if it's black lace. And of course, no fit is complete without a fierce neck accessory that ties in with whatever situation you've got going on from the waist down. Fashion math, babes.