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If style trends at Sasquatch and Folklife are any indication of what

Published 7:00 am Monday, September 24, 2012

Want cool? Just add sunglasses
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Want cool? Just add sunglasses
Want cool? Just add sunglasses
Nothing says happiness like tie dye, plaid and paint
Even the mustache has a mustache!
Latest trend: buying shoes individually
Hey there 90's, we've missed you
Tattoos are a big deal.
When was the last time you got this excited for Twister?
Fairies for peace
If you don't have an animal to put on your head, a mullet will do just fine
Flapper and sailor, the perfect pair
Sailor hats make a comeback
The bright colors and mythical creatures will completely mask the profanity
Hawaiian ballerinas? What next?
You thought ballerina's only wore pastel, think again
Lisa Frank fantasy land
Chief of the feather headdress trend.
I LOVE SUNGLASSES AND HEADBANDS!!I have no idea why i'm wearing this.
To kick off the sunglasses and headbands trend we have this fine fellow, who looks like he may have just finished eating one of our headdress friends
Friendliest bear in town
Don't stop too long, she'll cast a spell on you
The newest super villains in town, the chickens.
You might want to get that checked out...
Folklife band The Hoot Hoots not only taught a bunny to play the Mario Kart theme song on guitar, but also commissioned a starfish and robot to dance alongside him.
The evening jog was made a little more difficult by the furry suit
As twilight falls things get a little hairier...
Dynamic duo, saving the world with beautiful smiles
Watch out Phoenix Jones, Thor's in town.
Feathers, check, warpaint, check- ready for Sasquatch!
The headdress: perfect companion to the breezy summer dress
Feathers are great dancing accessories - as are high-waisted cut-off Levi's.

If style trends at Sasquatch and Folklife are any indication of what the summer will bring, Seattle may be overrun by animal-masked cross dressers, uni-suit superheroes, neon-clad ballerinas, warpainted and headdressed non-native Americans, and lots of people wearing the same clothes many of us donated to the Goodwill back in 1989. Thanks to all these creative types, here’s a little Summer fashion primer… Photos by Renee McMahon, Stephen Giang, Sy Bean, and Chantal Anderson.Published on June 1, 2011