Hoosier Sartorialist Returns
“A picture speaks 1,000 words.”
And sometimes, so do people, without saying anything.
I had the privilege of participating in a seminar last night conducted by Indiana native Scott Shuman, a.k.a. The Sartorialist. Whether you know him from his long running column in GQ Magazine, his blog site, thesartorialist.blogspot.net, his ranking as one of fashion’s 100 most influential people, or not at all, it was a pleasure to hear him speak.
He started his lecture by humbly pointing out that what he does, in the grand scheme of life is… well… miniscule. Although it may not rank to high on the priority list, to some it is their only artistic outlet to express them selves. By walking the streets snapping photos of “real” people he has created a worldwide awareness of how people can speak to others without words, one of my personal beliefs.
Throughout the evening Scott showed us photos from his archives that when attached to a story, became more than just a good photograph. Some transformed into mind-opening images of the everyday person that, even the least judgmental of us, would have categorized incorrectly. From NYC’s “Bum” who turned out to be Ralph Lauren’s leading vintage buyer. To the pair of gentleman dressed almost identical, one, a Rastafarian looking fellow from South Africa, the other, an elderly, scholarly looking fellow who turned out to be one of Europe’s leading academics. And my favorite, the little old Japanese man who unknowingly influenced the Sartorialist himself in his wardrobe choices.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Hoosier Sartorialist Returns
Hoosier Sartorialist Returns
“A picture speaks 1,000 words.”
And sometimes, so do people, without saying anything.
I had the privilege of participating in a seminar last night conducted by Indiana native Scott Shuman, a.k.a. The Sartorialist. Whether you know him from his long running column in GQ Magazine, his blog site, thesartorialist.blogspot.net, his ranking as one of fashion’s 100 most influential people, or not at all, it was a pleasure to hear him speak.
He started his lecture by humbly pointing out that what he does, in the grand scheme of life is… well… miniscule. Although it may not rank to high on the priority list, to some it is their only artistic outlet to express them selves. By walking the streets snapping photos of “real” people he has created a worldwide awareness of how people can speak to others without words, one of my personal beliefs.
Throughout the evening Scott showed us photos from his archives that when attached to a story, became more than just a good photograph. Some transformed into mind-opening images of the everyday person that, even the least judgmental of us, would have categorized incorrectly. From NYC’s “Bum” who turned out to be Ralph Lauren’s leading vintage buyer. To the pair of gentleman dressed almost identical, one, a Rastafarian looking fellow from South Africa, the other, an elderly, scholarly looking fellow who turned out to be one of Europe’s leading academics. And my favorite, the little old Japanese man who unknowingly influenced the Sartorialist himself in his wardrobe choices.
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