Fashion: What’s the go with fluoro?

patrout says...

I work at a menswear store on sydneys north shore, and 6 months ago, I was selling an intense amount of fluoro tops, for the simple reason, you stand out. doesnt everyone want to stand out a little bit? I agree if everyone wears fluoro then clearly you wont be standing out, but to this day I am still selling the fluoro tee's by the truckload to surfy dudes to 15 year old girls loving the oversized-tee look. and ill let you know this fact, chatswood and miranda are the highest selling fluoro areas in sydney, ill let the numbers do the talking.

skandalus says...

If you missed it the first time round fucking suck it up. Try starting something original.

seb_322 says...

all attention seekers, especially at festivals and at the beach

Rated E says...

Nice article. Couldn't agree more.

alex sillan says...

kwasmund says...

My biggest fashion concern of the moment isn't really fluoro, but dudes wearing short, tight (very tight), cut-off jeans. Seriously - it's just a disgusting look! Only girls should be seen wearing tight jeans.

sec_ says...

as long as they wear it and it looks good i don't care.. what i can't stand are those supre shirts- "dirty dirty house music" eeeeuurggh.

alex sillan says...

i agree massively. . . . and while were on the topic on dressing the same all those ppl whole scrawl lame msgs all over thier fluoro shirts or otherwise normal t in markers or some kind of ghetto iron on print you guys suck just as much or if more than the latter..... i dont really care if your on a bender or buckled, or an aussie and proud, we all dont need to read it especially when its all over 15 of your friends shirts as well

Rockah says...

What skandalus said - straight up. And I would say this is more of a 80's thing... not 90's. But I get the reference. I was born in the 80's, and I don't have the slightest urge to dress like a retard... so why would a 15 year old be compelled too? These fresh-out-of-school-straight-to-mono kids need a good slap upside the head.

Burn2Shine says...

I must have missed the point of this entire article.

Jeremy Cheung says...

i hate fluoro...it is the stupidest phase i think i have ever witnessed...worse than big hair and those vizor hats that stupid people use to wear

Mr_D says...

fluoro hypercolour industrie polos with the collars up is where its at

mattforsyth says...

The reason ITMers have been moaning about this so much is because the fluoro trend has been directly linked to a massive mainstream turn towards electronic music (with kanye using daft punk samples and justice being played between awards at the MTV MVA's). The fact that we ITMers are long term electronic music fans/nerds, means that we are taking out our disgust at 'our' genre's going even more mainstream at the headband wearing, fluoro newbies that have jumped on the bandwagon. Bringing with them, absolutely no appreciation to the music, or the culture that created it.

Wald0 says...

Fluoro is for the attention seekers at festivals

almanac1 says...

I'll tell you exactly why the fluro trend is so abhorrent... Because with most hideous trends, like the aforementioned cross colours jeans (which I must confess I owned a pair of, I was 13 and knew no better) it usually takes a few years before we look back and cringe... I went to parklife (wearing black skinny jeans and a dark t-shirt, because I wanted to stand out LOL) and actually felt sorry for some of the people subjecting themselves to being out in public dressed the way they are. And this fluro resurgance is only 6 months old. Imagine what we'll think in 5 years. Ewwwww. Its hideous, make it stop, its burning my retina.

hannahbrown_ says...

everybody should get over it, its a horrid phase adopted by the try hards at festivals who arent even there for the music, they are there because "it's a festival, everybody's doing it"

dleklas says...

I don't like fluoro, but I also don't like n00bs saying they hate fluoro just to seem cool, despite the fact that they probably were wearing it 2 weeks ago. Fluoro is good in a way, in that it makes me look even more stylish to those who care than I already did :P

Spekman says...

all i gotta ask is why do you all give a sh!t what someone else choses to wear?!?!?!

petecraig_101 says...

Flouro or Fluro it doesnt really matter. The best T-shirts I sore at PARKLIFE SYDNEY was the ones that said 'FUCK FLURO' in black and white, well, ok, ill admit..i was one of the two guys wearing them and might i tell you we had an overwhelming positive response all day. I had my photo taken probably around 300 times with other fellow fluro haters. Luckilly enough there is an online petition where you can vent your disgust for Fluro... log on to MYSPACE.COM/fuktheflurorevolution Add it to your friends and support the fight against the visual pollution that is, Fluro Fashion!

drdan says...

i think someone once said it best: meh, whatever...

Timmac says...

Thanks for your comments everyone; looks like we've opened ANOTHER can of worms.

drdan says...

i think someone once said it best: meh, whatever...

Timmac says...

Thanks for your comments everyone; looks like we've opened ANOTHER can of worms.

drdan says...

i think someone once said it best: meh, whatever...

Timmac says...

Thanks for your comments everyone; looks like we've opened ANOTHER can of worms.

SneakySundaySlut says...

Fluoro is only ok at fluoro/80s specific parties. Or perhaps 2 years ago. Anyone toting fluoro at this point in time, particularly a plain tee or tee with tacky 'bang-on' slogan, is merely confessing they have no taste, no style, and little more than $20 and a good knowledge of supre, industrie, cotton on or whatever alternative western suburbs specific (marketed) brand there is out there. For G#ds sake, the first time I stepped into a supre (last week) to buy a few chicks garments for a tranny party, I was appaulled at the lack of creativity in the designs, let alone the sheer waste of manufacturing material hanging on the wall like.. well..... anyways, shirt sayin "I [heart] myspace".. I can only see supre and other such business running red from seeing a false opportunity and jumping the band wagon without effective fashion consultation. All the top mags are tipping colour and lots of it this summer. Fluoro not included. But don't be surprised if the true fashionistas err on the side of subtle autumn appropriate tones, after being blinded by this springs fluoro fixation.

zooky says...

fluro kids are just bang-gangers, who entered the scene two years too late... But, you do know there is a problem when men are shopping at supre...

troytheboy says...

well said. so sick of peope whinging about it. who the hell cares if everyone is wearing something? noone is forcing you to wear it, they obviously enjoy wearing it you can do whatever you damn well please, just stop whinging about it argghh.

lucy_lu says...

firstly i dont think there is anything wrong with going to a festival if you dont give a FUCK which djs are playing! like fluro, electro is so COMMERICALISED! im over the fluro because everyone seems to be wearing it. esp little 12 year old girls. i dont think its funky or stylish at all. its gay. i think plain and simple is heaps HOTTER!

troytheboy says...

well said. so sick of peope whinging about it. who the hell cares if everyone is wearing something? noone is forcing you to wear it, they obviously enjoy wearing it you can do whatever you damn well please, just stop whinging about it argghh.

lucy_lu says...

firstly i dont think there is anything wrong with going to a festival if you dont give a FUCK which djs are playing! like fluro, electro is so COMMERICALISED! im over the fluro because everyone seems to be wearing it. esp little 12 year old girls. i dont think its funky or stylish at all. its gay. i think plain and simple is heaps HOTTER!

housedout says...

its ugly, you look like a major puppet, attention seeking... it should be a sign to stop wearing it when you see 12 year old girls wearing large block lettered shirts saying "hugs not drugs" in bright writing.... pathetic!

red fox says...

To be honest, fluoro is something that just over a year ago, we craved more of. IT was great because 1: It makes you stand out. 2: It makes you look more tanned. 3: it appeared origianl. All are still true, except for the latter. Since fluoro moved from the coastal boutique stores to the mainstream dirt of supre and city beach, its been cheapened. Also, supre's copy of 'house of holland ' tees with big block letters is revolting. I wear my house of holland ee and get asked "IS THAT FROM SUPRE". Call me a snob. SMeh. But iv left fluro. xx

chowy says...

Like everything, if done in moderation fluoro could be cool. But as per usual the attention seeking majority has to ruin it for everybody. am i one of few who takes pride in trying to dress individually? personally seeing 10 other guys wearing the same thing would not really excite me. but with all this negativity theres gotta be a positive to come out of it. With the 1000000% increase in sales of the shoes everybody is wearing I think Raben Footwear bought new signs for their shop! boy did they need them, good work fellas!

c0ntagi0us says...

i bought a fluro t-shirt the day before parklife it didnt have any hugs on drugs impact block caps on it it was just a bright orange shirt with a blue pattern in the middle rockah knows the score though, fucking mono kiddies suck it so hard

digi88 says...

Theres one aspect here that the author hasnt covered, which btw this fluoro topic is one that me and my mates have recently discussed as we have seen it at festivals, and that is that these fads are all spread by girls, and the only guys that wear this crap is because the girls do. i am a 19 yo male who likes to club, and am sick to death of guys wearing tight jeans and huge V neck metro shirts with crazy patterns on them. Does any guy here actually like wearing this stuff? id highly doubt it. The realism of it is, girls wear fluoro, and if the guys wear it too, the chicks will be more inclined to go for them or give them shot. i myself will never give into this fluoro trend as i beleive it looks plain retarded, im still watiting for the day of cool t-shirts to come back, cause there so hard to find and thats what i need lol Dance music has spawned into a huge culture for young teens these days, and fluoro is unforunately something that is sticking with it!

patrout says...

I think the lot of you should stop being so judgemental and just have fun, get off your fashion high horses and ENJOY YOURSELVES.. drop your opinions at the gates and just revel in the sun, the atomosphere and the music. in my own opinion, the biggest fashion faux pas at festivals is the roid munching 'fully hectic' dickheads frm the shire or out west who are at the festival to "pick up bro, girls love my roid induced muscles bro" ranty rant mc rant.

Ronnie says...

I would never ware it. Simple reason - I looked back at photos of me when I was 8 waring fluro, my boyfriend, a friend and I all laughed at how bad I looked. I had an excuse, I was 8 and knew no better. What will my excuse be in another 15 odd years? I dont care if other people ware it, but in my opion, it was, is and always will be embarrasing.

OLD GILL says...

good read timmac! does this mean we cant wear our fluro propeller hats to summerfieldayze now...damn

zoeee says...

Totally agree with mattforsyth. Fluoro is the new emo, and it's making me so pissed off. When emo was 'in' I was getting paid out for listening to dance music, and now dance music is 'in' we have to put up with those same people going to festivals and events just to be seen, when they don't even know who is playing! A fine example of this was at Parklife recently when a friend was having this exact conversation with someone and they overhead a girl (probably wearing fluoro) say "I don't even like this sort of music, I just came because everyone else was" I can think of 100 things I'd rather do with my money than waste it on a festival ticket where I didn't even like who was playing! I really look forward to the day when something else is 'in' and I get paid out for listening to dance...

dizzyhimself says...

im so over seeing team green or team pink. WHO THE FUCK INVITED FLURO????? was the best shirt i think i saw at parklife. i like to wear kids shirts to festivals and stuff i.e. tonka tough shirt, minnie mouse shirt generally anything uber retro with a lot of silly jewellry. but thats me!! peace out all and be safe. dizzyhimself

Zest4life says...

Fluro is for council workers!

timsolo16 says...

I think 'mattforsyth' nailed it on the head!!! The amount of peole i asked "so who are you going to see at parklife?' and so many people said "i dont know whos playing?, i dont really care" Is it all about the image now at these festivals, i think there are a lot of people who dont acctually appreciate the music, just go there because its the thing to do! But then again it is fun, and it is probably fun if you enjoy the music or even know whos playing. The mainstream is arriving!! PS if you've been muching riods for the last year just for the festivals, most of us dont even want to see your oversied muscles!

lozylonglegs says...

I'm not sure what to make of it....I don't mind a little bit here or there but when people are covered in it from headband to shoelaces and the guys are in these little shorty shorts - Its a no go.....Makes me a little sick actually :)

existenz says...

P.S They'll never take Orbital from me, I wont let them :)

partydavo says...

The reason for this expression of COLOUR is the coming of a higher state of consciousness that is spreading across the younger generations. People feel the need to express themselves in a sensory manner, and what is more intense and eye catching than a tight fluoro pink, green, yellow, orange, red, blue, whatever coloured tank top? You may have heard theories that 'the world will end in 2012'.. this is not true. What will happen in 2012 is the acension of our mass consciousness to a higher level. This is due to the exposure of our galaxy to a phenomena named the 'Photon Belt'. Those of you who know about photons, would know that a Photon is an extremely unique type of radioactive matter. Such matter has the potential to alter our DNA and the way we perceive the world. We are already beginning to enter the welcoming arms of the photon belt - and you can already see the effects on us! People are becoming more aware and alert, people are 'coming out' and expressing themselves more (COLOUR COLOUR COLOUR) What is there to be afraid of? Who is everyone to judge each other for what they choose to wear or how they choose to express themselves? Fashion is a very interesting trend, or fad for some. It changes through the times - and is not just a matter of self expression - but its also a collective expression. People are making a statement to everyone out there who is hiding behind their designer label metrosexual 'fashionable' trendy, whatever you want to call it, selves. SEE YA'LL AT SUMMAFIELDDAYZE IN FLUORO!! LOVE Dave

existenz says...

I must say I was disgusted at Park Life this year. I felt like a minority, which I'm quite sure I was. The sea of fluro, the stupid sunglasses etc. There is just no verve to these clones, it's an epidemic of high school graduates who have hit the legal drinking age and have discovered illicit drugs. I totally agree with mattforsyth above, they have all jumped on the electronic music band wagon and we the old school punters have spilled off onto minority street. Make it stop

greerlean14 says...

I have to admit I do like the fluoro, but now I flat out refuse to wear it. About a year ago I made myself a t-shirt that incorporated the fluoro and slogan elements (the slogan was a reference to the simpsons and a personal joke between a friend and I), but with the explosion of fluoro onto the image conscious fashion scene, it seems as if I have followed the crowd like a lost sheep. Like you said people wear it to be different, but when everyone is wearing it you're just lost in the crowd. The intense amount of fluro at Parklife only reinforced my disappointment at the fact that fluoro and slogan tees have spread like a rash and completely defeated the purpose of its brightness. Plus I would hate anyone to think my t-shirt (which actually meant something) was just another one of those all too common Supre tees.

OLD GILL says...

good read timmac! does this mean we cant wear our fluro propeller hats to summerfieldayze now...damn

zoeee says...

Totally agree with mattforsyth. Fluoro is the new emo, and it's making me so pissed off. When emo was 'in' I was getting paid out for listening to dance music, and now dance music is 'in' we have to put up with those same people going to festivals and events just to be seen, when they don't even know who is playing! A fine example of this was at Parklife recently when a friend was having this exact conversation with someone and they overhead a girl (probably wearing fluoro) say "I don't even like this sort of music, I just came because everyone else was" I can think of 100 things I'd rather do with my money than waste it on a festival ticket where I didn't even like who was playing! I really look forward to the day when something else is 'in' and I get paid out for listening to dance...

dizzyhimself says...

im so over seeing team green or team pink. WHO THE FUCK INVITED FLURO????? was the best shirt i think i saw at parklife. i like to wear kids shirts to festivals and stuff i.e. tonka tough shirt, minnie mouse shirt generally anything uber retro with a lot of silly jewellry. but thats me!! peace out all and be safe. dizzyhimself

Zest4life says...

Fluro is for council workers!

timsolo16 says...

I think 'mattforsyth' nailed it on the head!!! The amount of peole i asked "so who are you going to see at parklife?' and so many people said "i dont know whos playing?, i dont really care" Is it all about the image now at these festivals, i think there are a lot of people who dont acctually appreciate the music, just go there because its the thing to do! But then again it is fun, and it is probably fun if you enjoy the music or even know whos playing. The mainstream is arriving!! PS if you've been muching riods for the last year just for the festivals, most of us dont even want to see your oversied muscles!

lozylonglegs says...

I'm not sure what to make of it....I don't mind a little bit here or there but when people are covered in it from headband to shoelaces and the guys are in these little shorty shorts - Its a no go.....Makes me a little sick actually :)

existenz says...

P.S They'll never take Orbital from me, I wont let them :)

partydavo says...

The reason for this expression of COLOUR is the coming of a higher state of consciousness that is spreading across the younger generations. People feel the need to express themselves in a sensory manner, and what is more intense and eye catching than a tight fluoro pink, green, yellow, orange, red, blue, whatever coloured tank top? You may have heard theories that 'the world will end in 2012'.. this is not true. What will happen in 2012 is the acension of our mass consciousness to a higher level. This is due to the exposure of our galaxy to a phenomena named the 'Photon Belt'. Those of you who know about photons, would know that a Photon is an extremely unique type of radioactive matter. Such matter has the potential to alter our DNA and the way we perceive the world. We are already beginning to enter the welcoming arms of the photon belt - and you can already see the effects on us! People are becoming more aware and alert, people are 'coming out' and expressing themselves more (COLOUR COLOUR COLOUR) What is there to be afraid of? Who is everyone to judge each other for what they choose to wear or how they choose to express themselves? Fashion is a very interesting trend, or fad for some. It changes through the times - and is not just a matter of self expression - but its also a collective expression. People are making a statement to everyone out there who is hiding behind their designer label metrosexual 'fashionable' trendy, whatever you want to call it, selves. SEE YA'LL AT SUMMAFIELDDAYZE IN FLUORO!! LOVE Dave

existenz says...

I must say I was disgusted at Park Life this year. I felt like a minority, which I'm quite sure I was. The sea of fluro, the stupid sunglasses etc. There is just no verve to these clones, it's an epidemic of high school graduates who have hit the legal drinking age and have discovered illicit drugs. I totally agree with mattforsyth above, they have all jumped on the electronic music band wagon and we the old school punters have spilled off onto minority street. Make it stop

greerlean14 says...

I have to admit I do like the fluoro, but now I flat out refuse to wear it. About a year ago I made myself a t-shirt that incorporated the fluoro and slogan elements (the slogan was a reference to the simpsons and a personal joke between a friend and I), but with the explosion of fluoro onto the image conscious fashion scene, it seems as if I have followed the crowd like a lost sheep. Like you said people wear it to be different, but when everyone is wearing it you're just lost in the crowd. The intense amount of fluro at Parklife only reinforced my disappointment at the fact that fluoro and slogan tees have spread like a rash and completely defeated the purpose of its brightness. Plus I would hate anyone to think my t-shirt (which actually meant something) was just another one of those all too common Supre tees.

the elektro kitten says...

I ususally wear flouro gators/acessories to raves. At Parklife, i decided to wear just black boob-tube and white shorts for something different. This made me stand out even more cause flouro was everywhere! I love people who love to flaunt their style and show off their individuality - thats why making my own rave outfit is fun! But doing to be cool.... Pfft Standing out blend in must be the latest trend

sigourney says...

i used to love slogan tshirt, they were hot. then shops like supre got a hold of it and ripped it to shreads, i see 12 year old girls wearing the "dirty dirty house music" tshirt. i mean do they even know what real house music is? same with fluoro and every other trend that was once somewhat original. its all comercialism, once something goes mainstream it is no longer cool.

dienacht says...

I loved fluoro a few years back, when it was about the daggiest thing in the world to wear. So I have been eyeing off some of the irridescent coloured clothing, I admit. But I won't buy it or wear it because I hate fashion and the the pack mentality that comes with it. In all honesty we're all so appalled/angry about it simply because it's so damn noticable. Moreso than the emo fad, because holy crap fluoro burns the eyes, especially in Brisbane weather!

ladyinred says...

i want these ****s to get into the happy pants vibe. Come on supre bring on the happy pants!!!!! So i can laugh my head off and punch them in the face. yeah i'm not making sense now. i'm THAT excited about the thought i can't type properly!

Omz Lay says...

it is my opinion that people who are apart of this fluro craze dress this way because they believe it makes them look like they are apart of the electro/house scene. why parklife? because it isnt an underground event, it is for everyone, every average joe can rock up, they wear fluro and think they know everything about electro house music, but i bet that their car stereo is playing tonight only and sneaky sound system. bottom line. fluro = noob

LukeIrwin says...

the only time fluoro is acceptable is festivals and raves... if you go anywhere else (even a club) in fluoro then you should be shot for being a wanker... its basically the electronic music version of emo's wearing all black the whole time and trying to stand out like that... stop being fuckheads and wear something that doesn't make you look like you trying to be a fag

liev turoq says...

When I go to festivals, I go to listen to loud music, have a boogie, and talk crap to perfect strangers I'll probably never see again. Why hasn't anyone told me what I'm supposed to do is bemoan the commecialisation of "my scene" , try to look as different to everyone else as possible, and complain about everyone else's lack of credibility? If you went to parklife, or any other festival, and spent your time scoffing at all the fluro/flouro (the debate over the spelling of which must surely be the most pointless debate ever), dare I say you've missed the point. I honestly believe people getting upset about the whole thing should take a good look at themselves. To me, it looks like a classic case of style (or lack thereof) over substance.

rotisserie says...

"4 ?" what it was spoSED to say was. if you like a song and then later it goes mainstream, does it stop the song from being good? you dont like it as much anymore... why ? doesnt conformity annoy you ? first the emo thing, people trying to be different by being the same. its just stupid. i dont actively care what people wear, it just irritates me when people dress in masses, it just does.

rotisserie says...

doesnt conformity just shit you to bits though ? that whole emo phase was really annoying people trying to be different by being the same .. and this is similar. its not so much caring what people wear, but being annoyed by the masses conforming (for some reason unknown to me). on the other hand at leasts its hard to lose your buddys if you come as a big green group. one more thing. if you loved a song before it went mainstream, does that stop it from being good ? as soon as it goes mainstream, you dont like it as much. but why ?

FriniK says...

Its not fashion! ..its a safety precaution... Dont want to be hit by any cars on ur way home from a night out....

Alex_74 says...

I think we've all noticed over the past few years at all events such as Parklife, Harbourlife, Shore Thing, Field day etc.... everyone seems to love dressing as clones of one another! Personally, im a bit over seeing people wandering around in fluro, aviator sunnies, or just guys wandering around topless trying to show off as much as possible. Try something different!!

housesitting says...

screw the fluro, its all about pastels.

jaxcarr says...

i personally do not wear fluro, i often walk past supre and laugh at the intense amount of fluro that is in the store. but the thing with fluro now is, that everybody will be wearing the same clothes, and if people like to go out and see some1 else in the same top, then thats up to them. fashion is all about having your own style. so lets cut the slack on the fluro kids, its their decision.

jimihendrix says...

HAHAHAHA.

Sergicle says...

oh yes parklife, i didnt know weather to laugh or cry at the fashion hehe, all i can say is that god for the hip hop tent where normality was restored and i could gather back my thoughts and blinded vision hahah. Sorry just upset they missed the 70's again, i need new flares ;)

genevieve3 says...

i hate fluro wearers. all i can say is that they are attention seeking sheep who obviously think they r pritty cool. I wanted to go to parklife but was completely put off because i knew there would b swarms of 'ravers' (thats what they reckon) prancing round who wouldn't even know anyone who was playing.

beakers says...

i think the anti-fluro thing is becoming as bad as fluro itself... All of the sudden everyone pipes up and says why is everyone wearing fluro? I hate fluro, fluro is crap, i love hating fluro, fluro wearers are so not it. but fact is it's not something that just popped up. It's been going on for about three years now.... I thought it looked shit when people first started wearing it cause I honestly didn't like it cause of the way it looks not because it became cool to not like it. fuckin sheep

magicangelisa says...

I think it's kinda cute that my 15 year old daughter wishes I still had the fluoro pink "Frankie says relax" sweat-shirt that I bought back in 1984 when I was fifteen "How COOOOOL!" (it's not often mum's get to be so "cool") "But who's Frankie?" Te hee! (Still proudly wearing fluro since 1982!)

pioutus says...

It must really suck to care so much about something as stupid as the colour someone else is wearing. How can something so small and irrelevant spart such hostile behaviour? I dont wear fluoro...if you do I couldn't care less. It's dissapointing that so many people seem to be wasting their energy on such a fruitless cause. Who honestly wants to waste their time getting fired up about what colours some people wear?

James Corbett says...

Haha Spot on! It doesn't really bother me what people wear, but I do find it highly hilarious that people copy each other so much in today's "fashion".. I think the fluoro thing is worse because it stands out so much. I wish i got even just 50c for each fluoro shirt comprised with white framed sunnies I saw at Parklife! Each to their own though... If you like it because YOU like it, then good on you, if you like it because because you think its cool then.. err... no comment!

James Corbett says...

Haha Spot on! It doesn't really bother me what people wear, but I do find it highly hilarious that people copy each other so much in today's "fashion".. I think the fluoro thing is worse because it stands out so much. I wish i got even just 50c for each fluoro shirt comprised with white framed sunnies I saw at Parklife! Each to their own though... If you like it because YOU like it, then good on you, if you like it because because you think its cool then.. err... no comment!

Bug Powder says...

The fluro craze might be an eye-sore but I'll admit it's better than phat pants. Those things are a horrible wank.

Cheeky Banjo says...

worst fashion craze ever. what colours does flouro go with? black and flouro. rubbish.

l_stoj says...

Just shows How shit AUS is, like u said Jay Jay's etc, supporting these clothes. Havent seen any fluro in decent shops like Diesel or Boss, etc.. Just got back from summer in Europe, and NO one was wearing Fluro!! , Heading to the States soon, ill keep an eye out. pfff Ah well , least people know they look like clowns.

geeza69 says...

its not anything to do with anything other than australia is retarded

tamolive says...

haha YUCK fluro. biggest attention seekers

mitch_swaney says...

I think there maybe a direct link between the wearing of fluro and an individuals intelligence?

peskey says...

i used to do the fluro thing 10 years ago when i was doing the whole psychedelic bush doof thing, where it is popular due to the fact it is apparently something you usually see on DMT

shaboogen says...

For every apparent attention seeker wearing fluoro, there is another saying "Fluoro is shit". The actual truth is that neither of you is correct, because really who cares? If someone wants to wear a giant orange shirt that says "I love your boyfriend", let them. As for the whole electro hate, this comes down to the great ITM standard of "I was here first, go find your own bandwagon". More people using the electronic influences means more music in the pool, which increases the chance of something really good coming out of it. Only a pretentious fop would actually give a shit about more fans making them look less special, if you were in it for the music you would only embrace more fans.

Suspekt says...

fashion sooo goes it loops. i feel like im in the early 90s right now... techno fad and all! :)

JayCee99 says...

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special_effects says...

The fluoro phenomenon has not only been exposed to music festivals, but it has been heavily showcased in the snow industry. Anyone that has been to a snow resort in AUS would have atleast seen a fluoro one piece being worn by your beloved punter. You can still find these hyper coloured gems on the racks at Opp shops and Salvo stores. The 80's are responsible for some of the eye sores you see on the slopes, but beware, they are not fashionable and not the least waterproof! For about the past 3 years however, the fluoro fad has been creeping back into snowboarding outerwear, and then moving through ski fashion. Amongst snowboarders, there was a mixed feeling on how to react to the fluoro, as only pro snowboarders started to wear the fashion. Which meant that only soon enough it would be infiltrated through the snow industry. At the start there were alot of haters, but 3 years on it has just been accepted as a fad, and the haters are waiting for it to be over. Most snow goers that go out and buy fluoro outerwear, better have the skills to back it up, otherwise you will just be labelled as another punter. One useful thing about fluoro wearing punters is that its a great way to play "eye spy" on the chair lift, or even "spot the fluoro". Having said all this, i do own a 80's one piece that has bits of fluoro on it. I only wear this on 80's punter nights at the snow, and i will most definately never wear it at a music festival. Unless its a music festival at the snow, then maybe.

wkd_ says...

bring back wolf shirts!

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reubot says...

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GroovyGeo says...

Fluoro is ok in Moderation. a group of about 10 of us went to parklife with fluoro on but u gotta pull it off right. I prefer the less fluoro look as it makes me feel my age and not 12.