Women touched on au courant trends such as rompers, plaid, and mini-dresses.The men, meanwhile, opted for everything from vintage swim trunks to costume party hats.
Click on to the stylish array of attendees. --By Morgan Hungerford
Street Style: 4th of July
Name: Mary Alice McCullough
Age: 60
From: Baltimore, Md.
Occupation: Interior designer
What are you wearing? A hat that she'd "had for a while," an embellished sweater bought secondhand at a hospital fundraiser, pants and a top she dug out of her closet, and Wal-Mart shoes.
Interesting stories: On her sweater: "I had to have it! Perfect for July 4th. You don't just go looking for things like this, you just stumble on them."
Who or what are you most excited to see in D.C.? "I want to hear the concert on the Mall."
Name: Mariana Vidal
Age: 32
From: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Occupation: Fashion designer
What are you wearing? Topshop tank, Cheap Monday shorts, Karen Walker sunglasses, necklace from Catbird in Brooklyn, Oak NYC shoes, and a smiley-face bag from an unknown store in Lisbon
Who or what are you most excited to see in D.C.? "Palace of Wonders on H Street NE."
Name: Cameron Archer
Age: 23
From: From Washington D.C., currently living in Boston
Occupation: Personal Assistant
What are you wearing? LF hooded tank, highwaisted denim jeans, necklace from a Philadelphia thrift store, H&M shoes, her mom's bracelet, and a Miu Miu fringed bag.
Who or what are you most excited to see in D.C.? "The Jay Reatard show at the Black Cat and eating mad barbecue!"
Name: Dina Guirguis
Age: 32
From: Egypt, currently living in Washington D.C.
Occupation: Attorney
What are you wearing? A headscarf that was originally part of an Egyptian bellydancing outfit, black satin shorts, a basic tank, a Nefertiti pendant, and flip-flops from Rite-Aid
Who or what are you most excited to see in D.C.? "The Hare Krishnas at the Mall."
Name: Jamvi and Kiran Sankhla
Age:28 and 60
From: Brookville, Md.
Occupation: Jamvi is a doctor of Alternative Medicine; Kiran is the Hindu chaplain at George Washington University and the University of Maryland
What are you wearing? Sequined outfits designed by another family member and sewn by Jamvi; they wore them in the 4th of July parade while holding the Hare Krishna banner.
Who or what are you most excited to see in D.C.? "The Obamas! The most favorite couple of all!"
Name: Justin Katirei
Age: 16
From: New Jersey
Occupation: Student/Intern
What are you wearing? A costume hat from a party store, an "Arrest Bush" pin bought from a vendor on the Mall; the rest of the pieces (jeans, tie, oxford, loafers, and navy blue sweater) he's owned for a while and pulled from his closet to fit a patriotic color scheme.
Interesting stories: "I bought the hat from a party store. I wore it yesterday and got a lot of weird looks, but today everyone's wearing costumes like this."
Who or what are you most excited to see in D.C.? "My friends and I came down to check out the tents on the Mall."
Name: Joanna Skubisz
Age: 24
From: Poland
Occupation: Student at Oxford in England
What are you wearing? A white dress and light knit vest bought in Japan, a bag she picked up in England, and boots from Therapy in the US.
Interesting stories: The dress was really cheap, less than $10, and the whole outfit I put together for the first time today. It was a gamble!"
Who or what are you most excited to see in D.C.? "I really wanted to see Aretha Franklin's concert, but it was too crowded. I wanted to see her famous hat!"
Name: Anissa Daou
Age: 23
From: Paris, France
Occupation: Student
What are you wearing? All vintage from Paris and secondhand boots that she bought in New York
Who or what are you most excited to see in D.C.? "I came to visit friends."
Name: Seyi Iwarere
Age: 27
From: Silver Spring, Md.
Occupation: Attorney
What are you wearing? A maxi-dress from a discount store in Silver Spring, an Avon bag and necklace, and a hat given to her by a friend.
Interesting stories: "I really just wanted to be comfortable today. I'm not usually a long dress person but this just caught my eye."
Who or what are you most excited to see in D.C.? "I work in the city so I'm here all the time, but I just wanted to walk around and check things out on the Mall."
Name: Mikelle Oelker
Age: 20
From: Cincinnati, Ohio
Occupation: Student at OSU
What are you wearing? J.Crew hat, a vintage 50s short-sleeve button-up, Target shorts and sunglasses, sandals from Dillard's, and a vintage leather shoulder bag
Interesting stories: The shirt and bag were both yard sale finds, and cost a combined $2.50.
Who or what are you most excited to see in D.C.? "Fireworks!"
