New York Fashion Blog Treats Homeless Man In The Most Epically Hopeless Way
WHEN Scott Schuman published a picture on his Sartorialist fashion blog of a homeless man in New York, he called it “NOT GIVING UP”:
I don’t usually shoot homeless people. I don’t find it romantic or appealing like a lot of street photographers, and if you asked homeless people they are probably not to happy about their situation either. That’s why I was surprised to be so drawn to taking a picture of this gentleman.
And then the comments came:
Chou Chou Design:
I find Homeless people having the most creative style a lot of times. The way they layer/ coloring/ mixing patterns are so powerful! I always find them inspiring. You said this photo isn’t about fashion. What is Fashion anyway? I thought this is pretty fashionable.
styleandsubstance
I never know when I am going to be moved. “…hasn’t lost his need to communicate and express himself through style.” Well put. This blog is the perfect example of style and substance. Thank you.
the F word
i want thsoe boots!!!!!
troubledeyes
It’s so easy to believe that homeless people are down on their luck, but really they have a freedom the rest of us in society do not. The chaos of uncertainty can yield a freedom that eludes the rest of us with our perfectly clean lives…
ally
It will be great if the man gets to keep this image of himself; it’ll be rewarding to know he made an impact
But the winner is….
Jorge from W Palm Beach August
I often look at homeless folks for inspiration on what to wear. There is a certain softness to the clothes after being worn day-in, day-out. I also think they tend to wear exclusively what is necessary, something not too warm for the day, and a warmer layer for nights. I particularly remember a certain gent in Cincinnati who would wear a perfectly coordinated outfit until it got dirty, and then he replaced it with another, also in perfect coordination. What he thought about fashion, I’ll never know. Jorge from WPB
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It is beyond parody.
Read more at The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion, by Tansy E. Hoskins
Posted: 15th, February 2014 | In: Fashion Comments (4) | TrackBack | Permalink
