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There is always an overload of photos after a music festival, so let me apologize for the sheer number of images from Strawberry as compared the normal volume here.  There is just no other place in Beijing where one can see so many hip youths in notable attire.

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Though I think she may be eating seeds rather than nuts.

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Here is famous young author Yuan Yuan, who now works at Modern Media, wearing a top purchased at Triple-Major.

What a brilliant assault of pattern mixing!

There was a new type of seductive stuff salesgirl in evidence at the Strawberry festival this time.   Read More

Ready to sew confusion…

She was sitting behind her little stand selling various trinkets.  What a pleasant sort of expression!

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Just not sure if cowboys ever have long hair…

The Strawberry aesthetic, in the end, is all about patterns, bright colored tights, and big sunglasses.

This makes me think of some figure from the 1920s, though I can’t recall which one.

Beer was available at the strawberry festival only from the bags of old ladies and the various vendors.  Apparently, they had snuck it in as if it was contraband.  Alcohol is no longer allowed to be sold at music festivals in Beijing.  It’s interesting being at a festival with so little liquor.  Holding a beer can makes one feel like some kind of deity because everyone is so impressed.

Ah yes, the perennial crowds for the bathrooms at music festivals…

The stripes on her pin seem to match her shirt.

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This strange guy in a mask came up to me with his business card. I felt a bit bewildered at the time, but even more so when he showed up at my house the other day for a party. More on him later.

In a saffron dress, before the Blonde Redhead show.

Dancing to heavy drumbeats by the electronic stage at Strawberry, these two were both in very voluminous tops – though the picture doesn’t quite show it – and shades.

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Bunny ears are quite the thing at Strawberry Festival. There are all sorts of varieties selling on the premises and people come with more elaborate versions of their own. I need to research to find where this tradition started.

What an impressive piece of clothing!  And there is a little horse pendant that picks up the purple.

What a sweet tooth!  Is this the same stylish little rock fan?

Bewilderingly, Strawberry Festival didn’t allow firearms.   One had to make do.

Strawberry Festival has started and there will be a ton of pics appearing here.

Thanks to Queenie for making it all possible!  These days, she is one of the key figures at Modern Sky, China’s leading independent record label.  They are behind a range of music events including Strawberry, the largest and most stylish festival of them all.