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BOWL HAIRCUTS ATP was, of course, a highly appropriate forum for the revival of the “bowlie” cut, which provided welcome relief from the ubiquitous short-back-and-sides. Artocker.com says: fabulous! MASKS Newsflash: masks are in (For some reason). The style of masks at ATP varied considerably, with Mexican wrestler masks, animal masks, and masked-ball-type masks all making an appearance. Even the bands got in on the action: Of Montreal were joined on stage by a man in a tiger mask, or so we heard. Artocker.com says: enigmatic! CHECKED SHIRTS Gingham! Plaid! That cowboy-style check that we don’t know what it’s called! The choice is yours, but the message is clear: wear a checked shirt this summer or look like some kind of massive twat. Artrocker.com says: compulsory! ROUGH TRADE TOTE BAGS What says “indie chic” more than a tote bag? A friggin’ Rough Trade tote bag, that’s what. The übertrend of the festival. Artrocker.com says: practical! IMPROVISED PEDAL-PUSHERS Of course, we all love skinny jeans, but when temperatures nudge into the late-20s they can start to get a little uncomfortable. What’s a hipster to do? Why, roll them up to about halfway up the calf in the time-honoured English tradition. Artrocker.com says: breezy! MOUSTACHES Happily, it seems the ‘70s cop look is going nowhere any time soon, and there were a number of highly impressive ‘tashes on display (the best of which we rewarded with a small plastic medal on the Sunday night, because we’re idiots like that). Artrocker.com says: dashing! SHORT SHORTS As we say, it was balmy (not to say barmy) at Camber - a state of affairs which led to the spectacle of skinny indie boys wandering around in hotpants. And why not? If you’ve got it, flaunt it! Artrocker.com says: saucy! FIFTIES-STYLE DRESSES Eschewing the summery floral prints of last year, a lot of the young lady-folk at the festival—perhaps in some kind of subconscious response to the dreaded “credit crunch”, who knows?—were instead rocking the Bree Vanderkampf look. Artrocker.com says: this article isn’t as funny as we thought it was going to be!