AFROPUNK 2013

Last week I got back from a trip to New York, during which I went to the very cool (and free!) AFROPUNK FEST!

AFROPUNK is a Brooklyn based 2-day, all day festival that celebrates the best in Black Alternative music. Last year's lineup included Janelle Monáe and Erykah Badu, and this yeart saw Public Enemy's Chuck D, ?uestlove from the Roots and Theophilus London hitting the stage, as well as some lesser known but equally excellent groups (Look up Vintage Trouble - very charismatic James Brown-esque disco/rock outfit).

The 9th AFROPUNK FEST line up

As you can imagine, this kind of event invites people to dig deep and express their individuality in all its splendour. There was an abundance of Natural beauty floating around (apologies for the basicness of the photos. Had to take some of these on the sly).

For example, this man:

and this man:

This guy and his boyfriend were owning the dance space 

These ladies: 

                                  

                                         
This couple:                                                           

These men repping it for the 90s:

The hi-top is back y'all

This Pink lady:

                                                     

These vanguards of colour:

and Black Rapunzel:

Long hair, don't even care

New York Naturals - I salute you!

Karla x