Afropunk Festival Style Would Make Grace Jones Proud

This past weekend, Commodore Barry Park was home to the 11th annual Afropunk Music Festival—and it was packed with the same diverse and stylish crowd that has slowly helped usher the Afropunk movement into a new era. Signs reading “No Sexism, No Racism, No Ableism, No Ageism, No Homophobia, No Fatphobia, No Transphobia, No Hatefulness,” surrounded the stage, reminding attendees of Afropunk’s mission. And it worked, because this was one of the friendliest (and most judgement-free) festival crowds we’ve ever experienced.

With a weekend lineup that included everyone from the legendary Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, and —leather pants-clad—Lenny Kravitz, to newer faces such as Death Grips and SZA, the crowd style needed to level up to the insane fashion tastes and progressive personalities that took over each stage. And boy did it. With crowd looks that included an influx of patched denim jeans, printed graphic tees (personal favorite? Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali showing a moment of solidarity), jelly sandals, and quite a few exposed Calvin Klein x Opening Ceremony moments, the music festival’s crowd proved that each attendee is as much of a distinct individual as the acts that they came to see.

There was no hatefulness, just tons of great personal style moments.

Photographer Andre Gray captured some of the best crowd looks from throughout the weekend. Click through the slideshow above to view the street style get-ups—you might even start to feel as if you were there and part of the movement.