Tens of thousands of sequin and leather-clad revellers have partied into the early hours as the Splendour in the Grass festival came to a spectacular end.
Held north of Byron Bay, in New South Wales, music fans flocked to the festival yards in extravagant outfits, making way for a technicolour of show-stopping fashion statements.
Punters danced to the music of Kendrick Lamar, MGMT and The Wombats while busting out their most outlandish threads as Australia’s biggest winter festival reached a crescendo.
Glitter was a popular choice for revellers to accentuate their outlandish outfits during the music festival
Held north of Byron Bay in New South Wales, music fans flocked to the festival yards in extravagant outfits, making way for a technicolour of show-stopping fashion statements
Thousands of sequin and leather-clad revellers have partied into the early hours as the Splendour in the Grass festival came to a spectacular end
Punters danced to the music of Kendrick Lamar, MGMT and The Wombats while busting out their most outlandish threads for the party’s crescendo
A range of outfits were on display, from tiny shorts and long boots to camouflage trousers and sports jackets
Some revellers said they spent thousands of dollars on their outfits for the annual festival, held north of Byron Bay
Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar performs during the final night of the Splendour in the Grass festival
About 30,000 people packed into the parklands to attend the event spread across three days.
Festival fashion is planned months before the gates open, with several people telling the The Sydney Morning Herald they bought their outfits before tickets for the event even went on sale.
Sienna Brackenbury, 18, spent $1,000 on new clothes for the event, while her friends Louise Crickmay, 21, and Angela Darasaouk, 18, said they spent months planning their look.
‘It’s something you wouldn’t normally wear,’ Ms Brackenbury said.
Among the masses were a slew of high-cut shorts paired with barely there fishnet tights – along with a collection of more one-off pieces
Despite the winter weather, those in attendance didn’t let plummeting temperatures halt their stylistic creativity
Festival fashion is planned months before the gates open, with some saying they bought their outfits before tickets for the event even went on sale
Even the artists got into the festival fashion spirit, shown here by Nick Littlemore from PNAU
The Wombats perform to a bumper crowd during the final night of the Splendour in the Grass festival
Two women grab a better vantage point in order to take in the final night of Splendour in the Grass
Partygoers were treated to performances from Kendrick Lamar, MGMT and The Wombats during the festival’s final night
Children were welcome at the festival, although this little fan found the noise a bit too much and decided to use earmuffs
Cyril Quaynor said he planned his outfit with his friends, and that the second day of the festival was for wearing ‘white and black’.
Among the masses were a slew of high-cut shorts paired with barely there fish net tights – along with a collection of more one-off pieces.
And despite the winter weather, those in attendance didn’t let plummeting temperatures halt their stylistic creativity, instead using the three-day event to break out even the most eclectic of ensembles.
Three women enjoy the music during the early evening on the final day of the Splendour in the Grass music festival
An art installation at the festival featuring American rapper Snoop Dogg reimagined as four hot dogs
The Wombats take to the stage during the final night of the Splendour in the Grass music festival near Byron Bay
Albert Hammond Jr of The Strokes performs to a raucous crowd during the Splendour in the Grass festival
Held in the North Byron Parklands, fans attended the festival in extravagant outfits that, in some cases, had taken months to prepare
And despite the winter weather, punters didn’t let plummeting temperatures halt their stylistic creativity
Music festivals have become a chance for punters to play with fashion, wearing outfits that would be deemed too risqué in their day to day lives
Among the masses were a slew of high-cut shorts paired with barely there fish net tights – along with a collection of more one-off pieces
Despite the winter weather, punters didn’t let plummeting temperatures halt their stylistic creativity, instead using the three-day event to break out even the most eclectic of ensembles
The annual music festival takes place in north of Byron Bay in late-July each year
Held in the North Byron Parklands, fans stormed the festival yards in extravagant outfits, making way for a technicolour of show-stopping fashion statements
A Down To Test VIP tent will be erected at the festival encouraging concert-goers to take a free five-minute test (thousands of revellers are seen enjoying the three-day festival)
Music festivals have become a chance for attendees to not just see favourite bands play but to experiment with fashion that would be deemed to wild or risqué during their daily lives.
Lizzie and Laura, both 24, said they work office jobs so the festival was a chance to experiment with their clothing.
‘It’s a bit of fun, some childish creativity,’ Laura said.
Some attendees attempted to flout the law at the festival, as one woman allegedly tried to smuggle 12 MDMA capsules in a jar of hazlenut spread.
She was arrested while trying to enter the festival and was issued a court attendance notice for possessing a prohibited drug.
Thousands of colourful revellers have once again stepped out in an array of dazzling outfits
Some punters plan their festival fashion months before the gates open, with several people admitting they bought their outfits before the ticket box was even one
It not uncommon for festival goers to spend thousands of dollars on their outfits for the three day event
However it hasn’t been all carefree fun for the music fans this weekend, with experts believing almost over 1,000 punters may already be holders of chlamydia – a common sexually transmitted disease.
A Down To Test VIP tent has been erected at the festival encouraging concert-goers to take the free five-minute test to determine if they are infected or not.
The NSW Health run tent, which is working with Pash Consortium, is the first, large scale STD testing station.
Organisers are hoping to lure in Byron Bay punters with ‘squeaky clean’ toilets, phone charging stations, ice water, a glitter bar and a chill out lounge, amongst an otherwise chaotic festival atmosphere.
And while The Chlamydia tent and wild fashions have made headlines this year – Splendour in the Grass is still primarily about the music.
A policeman with intricate tattoos was one of more than 150 officers seen patrolling the grounds during the festival
Some festival-goers opted for unique attire, making a fashion statement while at the festival grounds
Over 30,000 festival goers are expected to descend on the three-day event across the weekend
Sunday is set to be the largest day of the festival, headlined by US Pulitzer award-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar