Stereosonic’s Most Appropriately Dressed

Some aspects of life raise certain questions. When skeletons brush their teeth do they have to brush their whole skull? Can you print a 3D printer with a 3D printer? Is Stereosonic actually a music festival or a mega club designed purely for portaloo sex and showing off the results of 52-weeks of #legday?

Now into it’s eighth year, the national Stereosonic Festival has earned a reputation for attracting high profile dance music performers and people who like to wear as little clothing as possible in order to show off their fully worked bods.

But with the forecast of 17-degrees and overcast we went to the second day of the Melbourne leg of the festival in the search for those whose connection with EDM and self-expression skipped dimpled butt cheek cleavage. The Stereosonic underdogs. The appropriately dressed.

Also it was a good opportunity to add the ‘Sartorialists of Stereosonic’ to our CVs.

Name: Sean.
Age: 27.
Occupation: Painter and decorator.
Why are you here? I just love the music. It's all good.
Why are you appropriately dressed? I just want to express myself with the music.
Sean's friend: We came yesterday, he asked me should I wear my fatties? I've gone: last year there were no fatties. The fatties. That's the pants.

Name: Daniel.
Age: 24.
Occupation: Nothing.
Why are you here? For the music. And the drinking.
Why are you appropriately dressed? I don't know.

Name: Ironman.
Age: 22.
Occupation: Civil Engineer. That's kind of my alter ego on the side. Fighting crime is my actual job.
Why are you here? This is my fifth year. My first was in Brisbane. I’m here with my mates - Captain America, Superman, Spiderman, Power Rangers, Batman. We're all here to fight crime.
Why are you appropriately dressed? I don't even know what the forecast is. This is my usual attire. It was pretty convenient it was raining today otherwise I'd be sweating balls.

Name: Luke.
Age: 15.
Occupation: Unemployed.
But you're working right now. I work at the showgrounds.
Why are you here? Because if we didn't do Stereosonic we wouldn't be able to do Future.
Why do you want to be at Future? Drake.
Why are you appropriately dressed? Because, otherwise I'd be too cold.

Name: Caitlyn.
Age: 18.
Occupation: Apprentice chef.
Why are you at here? Because I love the music. I want to see Tiesto. I want to see Disclosure. It's my first music festival. I went to Earthcore last week.
What are you wearing? I'm wearing jeans, a top and a poncho. I got the poncho from Earthcore for 20 bucks.

Name: Jo.
Age: 19.
Occupation: Manager at a retail store.
Why are you here? I’m getting my muzz on.
Why are you appropriately dressed? It's fucking cold and I'm not a whore.

Name: RJ.
Age: 38.
Occupation: I'm like a MC. I DJ trap music. RL Grime is my all time favourite. And Diplo. Straight out. Stereosonic have outdone themselves this year.
Why are you here? We're just doing games, doing some giveaways. We got cab vouchers. We got the free photo booth back there. We do free breath tests, all day all night, got nothing to do with the 5-0 or the cops.
Why are you appropriately dressed? Well you know I was here yesterday and it was a little warmer but still humid. I looked at the forecast and I knew it was going to be a little colder today but I just thought I'm going to go real warm shorts and I'm going to put a long sleeve shirt on because UV was still high. This is my dress for the day. I feel good.

Name: Yasemin.
Age: 32.
Occupation: Unemployed.
Why are you here? It's my friend's merchandise company, so I'm helping him out.
Why are you appropriately dressed? Because I have to sell the merch.

Name: Elizabeth.
Age: 35.
Occupation: Student.
Why are you here? Mainly Timmy Trumpet.
What are you wearing? I've got my unicorn hat on.
Are you wearing the unicorn hat because you're cold or because you'd wear it anyway? I only brought it to wear when I get cold, so I've had it on most of the day. I've got shorts on underneath my leggings. I just put my pants back on now because I can take them on and off.

Name: Andrew.
Age: 25.
Occupation: Sales rep.
Why are you here? I have no idea. I'm watching idiots.
Why are you appropriately dressed? It was raining so I wore a jacket.