Revellers don their most outrageous attire as Splendour in the Grass music festival ends

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

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

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

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

 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

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

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

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

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

 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 

 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 

 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 

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

WHAT IS SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS?  

Splendour in the Grass is an annual Australian music festival that started in 2001. 

It is usually held near Byron Bay in New South Wales. It was nominated for the UK Festival Award for Best Overseas Festival.

The music festival generally features genres such as indie, indie rock, alternative and hip hop. 

A number of local and international artists and bands will be playing at Splendour in the Grass 2018, including Lorde, Vampire Weekend, Khalid, The Wombats, Chvrches, Ben Howard, James Bay, Ocean Alley, Henry Rollins and more. 

This year’s festival will run from the 20th to the 22nd of July.

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

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

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 

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

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

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 

Over 30,000 festival goers are expected to descend on the three-day event across the weekend 

Authorities are predicting that about 100 Splendour punters will learn they are infected after getting the test

Sunday is set to be the largest day of the festival, headlined by US Pulitzer award-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar



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