Coachella 2013 goes fashion-forward

Olesya Rulin sports a vintage look and a Tory Burch bag and Andrew Gray McDonnell wears Stronghold at the Armani Exchange Neon Carnival, one of many parties held during the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. (Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times)

April 19, 2013 5:14 PM PT

Armani Exchange’s Neon Carnival is one of the biggest Coachella-related events, and party attendees at the first festival weekend were out in fashion force.

It’s all vintage for Michaelangelo Berber and Marie-Charlotte at the Armani Exchange Neon Carnival. (Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times)

It was white with a splash of black for Rina Roe, wearing BCBG, and her friend, in a relaxed suit. (Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times)

Mariel Haenn in lace and fringe with booties. (Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times)

Isaac Feliciano flaunts his street style with pieces from the brothers-designers duo Dee and Ricky. (Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times)

Nick Aragon in vintage Dior. (Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times)

Jonas Feckson in a shirt made by a friend from Virgo in downtown L.A. (Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times)

Marie Gaerlan shows off her thrift-shop-bought ensemble. (Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times)

Alexander F. Rodriguez and Jesse Golden Rodriguez look casual and rock-star ready. (Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times)

Jameson Enriquez in accessories of his own design from Deluge. (Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times)

Taliwhoah’s colorful, bauble-encrusted bustier lights up the festivities. (Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times)

Charan Andreas in Urban Outfitters, H&M vest, Forever 21 jeans and Zara shoes and Lena Melchen in a Mango top, Esprit jeans and vintage bag. (Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times)

Dork sports a bow-tie piece from taBB. (Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times)

Alexander Black in his own design. (Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times)

Arlette Peimbert in Vera Wang shorts, Chanel bag, Marc Jacobs shoes and BCBG headpiece. (Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times)

“I’m wearing a very London bloke-inspired Burberry coat,” says Square, who has on Ralph Lauren shades. (Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times)

Jenny Bernheim from the blog margoandme.com in a LF top and Freddie Cipoletti in a black denim jacket and Topman jeans. (Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times)

Lisa Renee, from left, in a vintage jumpsuit, Lauren Snowden in Stonecold Fox, Starlen Petersen in vintage and Kyley Hope in Isabel Marant. (Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times)