Coachella 2018: 7 fashion trends we spotted during Weekend 1

Floral prints, matching clothes and retro basketball jerseys are among the most popular fashion trends at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Here’s some of what we’ve seen in the desert this weekend:

1. Flower power

One of the most popular trends over the weekend involved floral prints. Guys often wore button-up short-sleeved shirts in red, blue and green. Women’s fashions included floral gowns, pants, shirts and kimonos, the latter of which were big on their own this year.

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2. Seeing double

One of the most eye-catching trends was matching shirts and shorts. The combination often made us do a double-take since it appeared as if the guys were wearing onesies – and a few festival goers were in fact wearing “romp-hims,” the guy version of a romper.

  • Michael Globan and Guireh Darar planned their trip from Australia to America around Coachella. (Photo by Matt Masin, Contributing Photographer)

  • G-Eazy performs onstage with Cardi B during Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club, in Indio, Calif. on Sunday, April 15, 2018. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

  • Sarah Edson of San Diego during the first day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on April 13, 2018. (Photo by Matt Masin, Contributing Photographer)

  • Jakelle Ruiz, Jasiyah Ruiz, Jay Bradford and Indigo Hammond travelled from Virginia to see Beyonce at their first Coachella. Calling themselves the Pink Flamingos, the three sisters and cousin coordinated matching hair and outfits at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on April 14, 2018. (Photo by Matt Masin, Contributing Photographer)

  • Ronnie Lewis from Brooklyn, New York, says her outfit is inspired by unicorns during the first day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on April 13, 2018. (Photo by Matt Masin, Contributing Photographer)

  • A fan walks across the grounds in a sequined cape during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Sunday, April 15, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Flower print dresses were everywhere, including on this fan, as she dances during Vance Joy’s performance during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Sunday, April 15, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Jeweled everything could be found at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Sunday, April 15, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Throwback jerseys, such as this Mike Bibby version, were a popular fashion choice at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Sunday, April 15, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Floral prints were a popular choice at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Sunday, April 15, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Lots of braids could be seen at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Sunday, April 15, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Braids were everywhere at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Sunday, April 15, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Throwback jerseys, such as this NBA All-Star jersey from the 2009 game in Phoenix, were a popular fashion choice at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Sunday, April 15, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Throwback jerseys, such as this one from the Toronto Raptors, were a popular fashion choice at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Sunday, April 15, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • See-through materials were a popular choice at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Sunday, April 15, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Lizzie, who declined to give her last name, shows off her bejeweled eyes during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday, April 14, 2018. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)

3. Sheer and see-through

For yet another year, a hot look for women was tops, cover-ups, dresses and even pants made of lace, netting, macrame, fringe and other fabrics that functioned like sheer window curtains: a slight distraction that does nothing to obscure what’s behind them. It is a bold fashion statement that most definitely requires sunscreen to avoid really strange tan lines.

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4. Throwback time

Instead of wearing the current popular NBA jerseys, many opted for retro basketball tank tops from the Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz, Sacramento Kings and Toronto Raptors. The retro white Raptor jersey featured a small dinosaur dribbling a basketball and was among the most popular.

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5. Jewels of the desert

Body glitter is definitely still a thing, with women sporting it on their arms, shoulders and faces and on their scalps along the part in their hair.

This year, bedazzling was even bigger: people (mostly ladies, but also the occasional guy) glued sparkly faux gemstones to their foreheads and around their eyes. You’d think they would sweat them off in the desert heat, but nope. The secret? Eyelash glue.

6. Braids

Plaited hair in all styles, colors and lengths, some totaling more than two feet (and especially French braids) were a mainstay at Coachella. The hairstyle made a splash on Saturday and Sunday with many women opting for it on the warmer days.

7. Finding your shine

Light-catching sequins were seen on skirts, lingerie-style outfits and even a full-length white coat made entirely of them. Oh, and don’t forget the still-popular gold lamé, too.

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