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The Fashion At The RNC Was Almost As Over The Top As The Speeches

A Donald Trump cape, anyone?
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It’s wasn’t all about the politics. Amid the whirlwind that was the 2016 Republican National Convention, some delegates showed their true passion for fashion.

Donning outrageously over-the-top costumes and GOP-themed paraphernalia, the delegates’ quirky attire provided a much-needed distraction from the often fear-mongering, and sometimes plagiarized, rhetoric being spouted from the stage.

Check out some of their most weird and wonderful styles below:

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Mike Segar / Reuters
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Carlo Allegri / Reuters
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Brian Snyder / Reuters
Lucas Jackson / Reuters
Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
Mario Anzuoni / Reuters
Shannon Stapleton / Reuters
Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
Carlo Allegri / Reuters
Aaron Josefczyk / Reuters
Aaron Bernstein / Reuters
Mark Kauzlarich / Reuters
Aaron Bernstein / Reuters
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Aaron Bernstein / Reuters
Lucas Jackson / Reuters
Aaron Josefczyk / Reuters
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