The Most Insane Fashion Looks from Burning Man 2019
Photographer Karim Tabar captured the week's best looks.
The 2019 Burning Man festival just concluded in Black Rock Desert, Nevada and photographer Karim Tabar was on the scene to capture the essence, the scene, and the best looks from the annual event. Here, some of the most daring ensembles from the year's most talked-about festival—and the stories behind them.
Gaby Endo
Occupation: Model, DJ & Fashion E-commerce Owner
"For me, Burning Man is a way to disconnect from the 'real' world. When I'm back from it, it feels like a fresh start. Burning Man is my New Year's Eve. As a creative person, it also inspires me a lot for what I do. I love the spontaneous nature of it."
Chloé Traichel
Occupation: Model
"While I was born and raised in a quiet town near Toronto, Canada, I'm [now] vagabonding across the world working full time as a fashion model. Not only do I travel often for work, I always seem to find myself in new cities just for the sake of enjoyment. In the last year I've been to over 20 cities! Burning Man is like another city, but it feels like my home [away] from home."
Hanna Rose
Occupation: Model and Nutritional Science Student
"I was going for a galactic, other worldly type of look that day. It was my first time at Burning Man and I love to switch up my vibe from spacey to earthy."
Scarlett de la Torre
Occupation: Musician & Sound Healer
"My look is inspired by the Oracle of Siwa and the Egyptian sound healers of the temples of Hathor—they were gifted musicians, astrologers, and alchemists."
Leila Ben Khalifa
Occupation: TV Host & Actress
"My look was inspired by a warrior woman, like Joan of Arc or Nefertiti. A woman who has forged and grown with each challenge of life; A woman who been through the storm and survived; A woman who’s fully awakened and is taking a stand, taking problems by the horns and has no fear to conquer the world."
Cary Tauben
Occupation: Fashion Stylist & TV Personality
"I was at Burning Man to express myself and inspire others to be their authentic selves."
Zephyrine Kerr
"I love strange and interesting looks and have always had a diverse range of style, but I’m constantly feeling so limited as to what I can get away with in normal life. I wanted to take full advantage of every aspect of radical self expression and totally transform my looks and style as I wish. The hair, the accessories, the wigs—something a bit different and a bit futuristic."
Zephyrine Kerr
Tanja Felicia Widing
Cheyenne Broadfoot
Occupation: Physics Major and Pre M.B.A.
"My look was simple because it was sunrise, but I wanted it to match my art car: the passionflower which during the day is pink and blue."
Marina Zarina
Carolina Minchetti
Occupation: Model and Costume Designer
"This look was inspired by the art at Burning Man, where some can be very colorful and playful."
Lucy Aragon
Tanja Felicia Widing
Tanja Felicia Widing
Gaby Endo
Kimberley Veitch
Occupation: Social Entrepreneur, Model, and Humanitarian
"For me, Burning Man is all about human connection and
self discovery."
Beatriz Santana
"This look, I didn’t think about so much. I wanted to look how I wanted to feel that day: light yet strong."
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