24 photos that show the 30-year evolution of Burning Man's wild fashion

This year's Burning Man — the wild, weeklong, annual festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert — will start on August 27.

Tens of thousands of people are expected to venture to the desert and follow a 31-year tradition of creating a temporary city, making art, throwing nonstop parties, and burning "the man" (a 100-foot flammable structure that resembles a stick figure). 

Another essential part of Burning Man is the costumes, which usually include some combination of unicorn horns, goggles, Mylar spacesuits, and glow-in-the-dark gear. Burning Man's fashion has changed since its founding in 1986, when just 35 people attended.

From t-shirts to spandex bodysuits, take a look at the evolution of the festival's fashion below.

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Burning Man started in 1986, when a group of 35 people set a "man" made of scrap lumber ablaze on a San Francisco beach. They wore casual jeans, overalls, and t-shirts.

By 1990, when Burning Man had grown to around 350 attendees, people began experimenting with punk-inspired costumes.

But others still chose to sport casual wear, as seen in this 1991 photo:

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