The Sartorialist

Dianna Lunt

Job?
Assistant Fashion Editor, Big Man Magazine and Freelance Stylist

Style icons
I love Lou Dillon’s quirky, messy chic and the styling of Emmanuelle Alt and Marie Chaix

Describe your personal style
Shambolic

I build my daily look around
An emotion

Personal Style quirk?
Prairie tomboy meets Parisian chic

Favorite designers?
Martin Margiela, Marni, Dries Van Noten, Jil Sander, YSL

The first thing I look at in another Sartorialist’s outfit …
Balance of silhouette and the pairing of fabric textures.

Favorite stores?
Opening Ceremony is great and I love Maryam Nassir Zadeh in the Lower East Side, if I had a store that’s what I’d want it to look like. Their presentation and store merchandising is so colorful, well thought out and inspiring, not at all stuffy.

Most stylish city?
Paris, because the women have a sense of effortlessness to their style and they’re not afraid to wear color. I also love Copenhagen’s streetwear.

Favorite vacation spot?
I don’t really take vacations, but I used to live in Florence and I miss it all the time. I’m hoping to go back very soon…

Favorite cocktail?
I don’t drink cocktails but I love a good whiskey on the rocks.

Favorite place to search for inspiration?
Vintage markets in Paris

I spend my weekends?
At brunch with my boyfriend, and reading magazines in the bathtub.

This is how I want to look in a suit.

One of my favorite encounters on this book tour was my driver in San Francisco.

As you can see he was very elegant and practically oozed self-confidence, dignity and pride in his work.

I love people who show pride in their work, regardless of the job.

This man’s car was spotless, his shoes were shined and he knew exactly where he was going. He wasn’t dressed like that for me, he had no idea who I was, this was just another day and just another ride done in his own stylish way.

I’ve said this so many times before, and recently in the intro of my book. Even though this blog is about fashion I don’t really think about fashion when I look at this photo. I think about how he is communicating his sense of pride and self-worth; not by how expensive his clothes are but by how he wears his clothes, his posture and his politeness. This man is pure style.

I was so impressed by all of the cool people I met on last weeks book tour.

Young, old, rich, less than rich.

In D.C. they kept saying, “Wow, I’ve never seen so many fashionable people in one place in D.C.”

My only regret is that I didn’t get a chance to shoot more of the people at the events.

However, I did find two people that may end up working for me in the future (I always have my eye open, even if it’s not behind a camera).

We will be announcing some new tour dates shortly, and we are looking for the right partners to host an event in Boston and Philadelphia soon (while Garance is in town).

I can say right now that it looks like I will be taking my first trip to Madrid and Barcelona very, very, soon.

Thanks again everyone!

I love how simple this outfit is, and yet it’s so chic. Her bag, the shades of color in her skirt and sweater, the cut of the v neck – it’s all of the little details that make this so special.

Great new book on the style of Cary Grant.

This is easily one of my all-time favorite shots of Cary Grant. This is the look of effortless chic.

There are also several shots I have never seen.

I love the range of colors in this look.

Thanks to everyone in DC for the great turnout last night!

I expected great things in cities like London and Paris, but DC was a total surprise.

I was signing until 12:30 am!

And what a great looking and diverse crowd (not to put any pressure on you Dallas!)

Thanks again guys and yes, I will be back in DC soon!

I am excited to announce the signing dates and locations for my first US book tour!

Dallas TX
Tuesday October 20th
7pm-9pm
Barnes & Noble
7700 West Northwest Hwy

San Francisco CA
Wednesday October 21st
7:30pm-8:30pm
Paul Smith
50 Geary Street

Los Angeles CA
Thursday October 22nd
8pm-10pm
The Beverly Center
8500 Beverly Blvd
8th Floor, Outdoor Terrace
Sponsored by Traffic

All of these events are open to the public, I am excited to meet my readers in all of these cities! We are still working on more signings, so hopefully I will have events in a few other cities/countries.

Don’t miss the sliver of the blue denim shirt peeking out by his collar – really, the shades and textures of blue in this look are sublime.

I don’t know if any of you have seen these Verizon Global Gentleman ads that began running in GQ back in September.

It was a really fun project that Garance and I shot over the Summer in Milan, Paris, Australia and London.

I have to admit I’m happy with how the shots turned out… but poor Garance.

No photographer ever wants to shoot another photographer. Let alone your boyfriend who is a photographer.

I couldn’t help it, just as she was about to shoot I would keep saying… is that the angle you’re going to take???….. back light, really??…. does my hair make my face look fat???

Local florists became quite wealthy after each of these shots.

Sorry G.

It was such a thrill to shoot Romeo Gigli recently for British GQ Style.

For those too young to remember, it’s hard to

She said that she was on the way to the horse track with her friend

Two weeks ago Mr. Armani spoke for the first time about his recent serious illness.

I really thought Mr. Armani had made a deal with the devil, because it seemed he would never give up the reins of his company.

But now he has cut back his working hours and will soon have to seriously consider his design replacement.

So, this raises the question, who should replace Mr. Armani? Who could replace Mr. Armani?

Jil Sander seems almost too obvious.

Tomas Maier? That could be great.

Personally I would love to see Alber Elbaz move over from Lanvin. He does such a great job with that label – but just imagine what he could do with the money, retail network and infrastructure that Mr. Armani has so skillfully set up over the last few years.

So, who do you think should take over for Mr. Armani?

I will be coming to Dublin for the first time this weekend, and will be having a book signing and a reception there. I am really excited to meet my readers in Dublin. They are open to everyone, so I hope you can make it to one event – or both!

Dublin Signing
Friday October 9th
1:15-3:00pm
at The Gallery of Photography
Meeting House Square
Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Reception after the Signing
Friday October 9th
6:30-9pm
at Harvey Nichols
Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin 16
in the First Floor Bar
dublinevents@harveynichols.com

Garance did a great post about yesterdays Chanel show.

I don’t know why, but I have been drawn to the idea of shooting friends together this season. There’s just something about the natural emotion and energy between friends that is so powerful in photos.

Parisian service – pleading for food seems more typical than ordering.

Garance being silly in her new Max Mara coat.

And behind me Vivienne Westwood waiting to get a table outside while Yasmin Sewell, Robert Rabensteiner, and Lara Stone (to name a few) pass in and out of the doors as we all wait for the Dries Van Noten show.

I bought this book the other day in Paris.

It’s incredible !

I will be visiting Dublin next week (yes, I know that it isn’t in Scotland), but books like this really make me want to visit that general region much more often.

While I was in Berlin this Summer I shot a small editorial for Milk magazine celebrating a special line of Adidas sneakers. I love the challenge of casting these shoots with people from the city.

Garance and I will be at Colette today from 3 to 4pm, to sign t-shirts from her Gap collaboration and meet our readers.

If you are in the area please stop by, we look forward to meeting you!

PS. You’ve gotta read Garance’s post today, it’s so funny (especially the part about Anna Wintour).

George always looks great. I hate the phrase “classic with a twist,” but George seems to be a master at that.

Here he wears a very classic DB from Anderson & Sheppard – but insisted on covered buttons for the jacket.

Such a small detail, but it completely changes the feel of the look – more like Men’s Couture.

Alessandra Colombo is quite possibly the coolest young lady I have met all year. The key to this look is the perfect, perfect fit of her shirt, of course it’s custom-made.

Brana and Nina know the strength of a white shirt and a pair of sunglasses.

The first thing I did when I hit Milan was go buy the new Italian Vogue Pelle.

I shot a story for them over the Summer, and I had been dying to see it in print. The lovely Giovanna Battaglia set up the whole shoot, it was really great to work with her.

Actually one, of the high points of my career came when Franca Sozzani stopped me outside of the Men’s Prada show and told me how much she liked this story.