I can’t work out what I like most, the photo with its stunning colour composition and brilliantly captured moment or this guys outfit with that wonderful jacket!
i love this photo. the scarf length, the line of the pant that leads to the shoe, the colors of the magazines and postcards contrasting the gray and muted tones he’s wearing.
I r a r e l y c o m m e n t b u t i c h e c k i n m u l t i p l e t i m e s a d a y a n d f o l l o w i n g y o u o n t w i t t e r r e a l l y h e l p s ;)
a n y w a y s, l o v e t h e c o l o u r s a n d t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h i s p i c t u r e.
Not sure about the knee patches, but that jacket, with that scarf and shoes, looks fantastic. And his hair and body language only accentuate the effect. Nice.
What a contradiction! He is very natty–the scarf, chicly long and perfectly coordinated with his jacket, the very fact that he is wearing a sport jacket and not something else (like leather or denim, which would be more casual), the hair, the moustache, the neat cuff in the jeans and above all the well-shined dress shoes. The contradiction is the jeans, so worn that they are patched. He must LOVE those jeans. He manages to make knee patches look natty.
Cool guy, which is why it’s all the more surprising to find him reading decidedly uncool newspaper LA NAZIONE. La Repubblica would’ve been an altogether more appropriate choice, particularly given the location!
as for the jeans, i’m assuming that they’re originally raw selvedge unwashed, unsanforized denim that he’s lovingly worn in over a number of years(the twisted seam leads me to this conclusion as the, what i’m assuming are functional, knee patches). i’ve recently become a fan of buying raw selvedge denim and wearing it out with the uniqueness of one’s lifestyle. working on a pair of deadstock made in japan rrl’s and spurr classic fits.
I love this because it reminds me of being in Italy, where I just returned from. I really enjoy that Italians love to dress up, so that even when they put on jeans their coats and shoes stand out as chic and high quality.
I also enjoy the boldness of Italian design. Although plaid is popular around the world, I think the ultra nipped in waist + strong shoulders + luxe fabric of the jacket distinguishes it as having the Italian sensibility.
I keep trying to get my English boyfriend to tailor his English suits. He finds the Italian look much too slim but I urge him to go for something in between the two because I just adore the more body conscious look on a man.
for Anon 6:12 Funny, I shot this for GQ first so that is why it was more pre-set than other shots but it is still al his clothes and very much his style.
simone is such a character; charismatic indeed! and several years since i’ve seen him… he’s the third of old friends that you’ve surprised me with. thank you for catching them so beautifully scott!
I have a close friend who still smokes like a chimney, whose persona as a man of real substance is smoke tangled. A photographer friend has taken jewel like photos of him.
This is the way people are, and I am all for street photos related to reality.
Sart you at your best capturing the effortless style of many of your subjects. They are my favorite shots since , to be honest with you, it is rare to see it on the streets. This guy is great – grace, and confidence, wrapped up in his own particular style.
Cassiopeia
March 31, 2009 at 10:08 am
Such a kwl dude! So nonchalant and effortless. The paper and cigar(?) are great aesthetic touches to the photo.
Xxxc
http://clothestohealabrokenheart.blogspot.com/
The Man Who Knew Too Much
March 31, 2009 at 10:14 am
You can see that man has got character!
Anonymous
March 31, 2009 at 10:20 am
I can’t work out what I like most, the photo with its stunning colour composition and brilliantly captured moment or this guys outfit with that wonderful jacket!
shannon
March 31, 2009 at 10:22 am
i love this photo. the scarf length, the line of the pant that leads to the shoe, the colors of the magazines and postcards contrasting the gray and muted tones he’s wearing.
Anonymous
March 31, 2009 at 10:27 am
Perfect… That’s such a wonderful blazer and the scarf seems to be made especially for it. I like the cuff in the jeans. And the mustache is wicked.
Paloma V.
March 31, 2009 at 10:31 am
Totalmente cool! I love his look, his gray hair, the blazer, the old jeans… everything!!!
sarahn
March 31, 2009 at 10:39 am
Maybe he and Mr. Stipe conferred on their outfits. Scarf, subtle pattern, turned-up jeans, great shoes… I love them both.
Caroline
March 31, 2009 at 10:53 am
is this in la stazione? beautiful colors.
stephanie
March 31, 2009 at 11:06 am
f a n t a s t i c p i c t u r e.
I r a r e l y c o m m e n t b u t
i c h e c k i n m u l t i p l e
t i m e s a d a y a n d
f o l l o w i n g y o u o n
t w i t t e r
r e a l l y h e l p s ;)
a n y w a y s, l o v e
t h e c o l o u r s
a n d t h e l o c a t i o n
o f t h i s p i c t u r e.
:)
Jack Daniel
March 31, 2009 at 11:24 am
a ‘caught him off guard’ shot. really nice.
Mirra Tana
March 31, 2009 at 11:34 am
So charismatic person! He seems like Jack London.
john benjamin pritchett
March 31, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Love the fitted coat and jeans!
pink horrorshow
March 31, 2009 at 12:47 pm
How fortunate to be holding a newspaper that has colors complimenting his outfit!
ryan schude
March 31, 2009 at 12:49 pm
yes, timeless, and amazing light
Dominica
March 31, 2009 at 12:54 pm
love the ‘off guard’ shot !
Those are always better than the ‘posed’ ones !
princess glee
March 31, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Rugged and polished.
The weather is so beautifully springtime in LA that it was difficult to even consider this picture…winter be gone!
The Line Sheet
March 31, 2009 at 1:11 pm
yeah. i like florence better than miami.
Luca
March 31, 2009 at 1:37 pm
The blazer rocks
LPC
March 31, 2009 at 1:51 pm
His shoes! Oh his shoes! His High WASP shoes! I could worship at the altar of his shoes. In a dignified matter of course.
Anonymous
March 31, 2009 at 1:56 pm
glad to see an enlargement from GQ size… jacket really comes to life
Edward Row
March 31, 2009 at 1:59 pm
I saw this in GQ
It’s good
marchingbandemporium.com
March 31, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Not sure about the knee patches, but that jacket, with that scarf and shoes, looks fantastic. And his hair and body language only accentuate the effect. Nice.
Patrick
March 31, 2009 at 2:32 pm
The individual but very classic style fits perfectly to the cigar and the newspaper. Accessories that signalise some kind of refinement.
Anonymous
March 31, 2009 at 3:39 pm
ah, might this be at the stazione- santa maria novella?
Anonymous
March 31, 2009 at 4:01 pm
In the clearing stands a boxer, and a fighter by his trade
And he carries the reminders of every glove that laid him down or cut him
Andrew
March 31, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Definitely enjoy the patches. It’s good to know that dads dress similarly on the other side of the planet…
Djordy
March 31, 2009 at 4:18 pm
I love these pictures where you would like to know more about the subject, like in this case; what does he do, what’s the story behind this man.
on the clothes; still like the tailored look with jeans and boots. I think it will never go out of style.
Djordy
Poivre Monkey
March 31, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Coolest ever
Catherine like Deneuve
March 31, 2009 at 5:08 pm
What a contradiction! He is very natty–the scarf, chicly long and perfectly coordinated with his jacket, the very fact that he is wearing a sport jacket and not something else (like leather or denim, which would be more casual), the hair, the moustache, the neat cuff in the jeans and above all the well-shined dress shoes. The contradiction is the jeans, so worn that they are patched. He must LOVE those jeans. He manages to make knee patches look natty.
Anonymous
March 31, 2009 at 5:28 pm
just to let you know that the photo has been taken under “galleria” near Repubblica square. Great outfit, very italian style……
James Taylor
March 31, 2009 at 6:27 pm
Cool guy, which is why it’s all the more surprising to find him reading decidedly uncool newspaper LA NAZIONE. La Repubblica would’ve been an altogether more appropriate choice, particularly given the location!
Anonymous
March 31, 2009 at 7:24 pm
perfecto! seriously. easy elegance.
Yesmore
March 31, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Great patchwork on the denim jeans. Classic photo.
dark_horse
March 31, 2009 at 8:18 pm
this is not your first photo of simone and EVERY time i see him i fall in love with him more. he is goddamn exceptional in style and sex appeal.
John Christopher
March 31, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Love the facial hair. This is just a great photograph. Really great lighting. Very stylish, yet still really casual.
It’s all about making a point without shouting.
foolio_iglesias
March 31, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Oh no!He’s got on ‘masculine print scarf’ guy’s pants on!
agus
April 1, 2009 at 2:04 am
In three 100 days I will be in Forence :-)) !!!
Pixienish
April 1, 2009 at 8:13 am
Ahh I love his moustache and the patches on his jeans.
d-money
April 1, 2009 at 9:34 am
as for the jeans, i’m assuming that they’re originally raw selvedge unwashed, unsanforized denim that he’s lovingly worn in over a number of years(the twisted seam leads me to this conclusion as the, what i’m assuming are functional, knee patches). i’ve recently become a fan of buying raw selvedge denim and wearing it out with the uniqueness of one’s lifestyle. working on a pair of deadstock made in japan rrl’s and spurr classic fits.
Anonymous
April 1, 2009 at 10:48 am
I love this because it reminds me of being in Italy, where I just returned from. I really enjoy that Italians love to dress up, so that even when they put on jeans their coats and shoes stand out as chic and high quality.
I also enjoy the boldness of Italian design. Although plaid is popular around the world, I think the ultra nipped in waist + strong shoulders + luxe fabric of the jacket distinguishes it as having the Italian sensibility.
I keep trying to get my English boyfriend to tailor his English suits. He finds the Italian look much too slim but I urge him to go for something in between the two because I just adore the more body conscious look on a man.
Anonymous
April 1, 2009 at 10:53 am
He is sexy!!! lovely photo, altogether coooooool…
Anonymous
April 1, 2009 at 10:54 am
you gotta love that denim twist!!!
Anonymous
April 1, 2009 at 11:37 am
wow.. one more of those style we’ve already seen several months, oh no: YEAR AGO!!!
Anonymous
April 1, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Oh he’s cool. Really really cool…
haha!
Nikita
April 1, 2009 at 3:16 pm
I think this is in the colonnade walkway adjacent to piazza della republica near the bookstore Edison. Wonderful!
Olivia
April 1, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Haha! I write for that newspaper!
Anonymous
April 1, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Finally!!!
I saw you working on this shot while waiting on a taxi…. and it was quite a production!!!
You had Mr Simone walk over and back the Piazza Republica about 5 times in order to get the perfect shot…
Sort of undermines the idea of spontaneity, but proves your determination to stage the best frame possible…
I still think these Fiorentinos look like phoney over-thought English men. Pea-cocks in every sense!!!
The Sartorialist
April 1, 2009 at 8:10 pm
for Anon 6:12
Funny, I shot this for GQ first so that is why it was more pre-set than other shots but it is still al his clothes and very much his style.
kathryn
April 1, 2009 at 8:34 pm
simone is such a character; charismatic indeed! and several years since i’ve seen him… he’s the third of old friends that you’ve surprised me with. thank you for catching them so beautifully scott!
zucotto
April 2, 2009 at 1:13 am
I have a close friend who still smokes like a chimney, whose persona as a man of real substance is smoke tangled. A photographer friend has taken jewel like photos of him.
This is the way people are, and I am all for street photos related to reality.
Still, my take on this one is.. sad.
Anonymous
April 2, 2009 at 1:57 am
another inside job from back of the closet !
Aloyse
April 2, 2009 at 4:47 am
my favourite photo so far! Simone I want to meet you!!!!
The Sartorialist is a genius, though!
such style!
Rach
April 2, 2009 at 5:42 am
I know him!
The Clever Pup
April 2, 2009 at 8:39 pm
I like the pictures you’ve shown of Simone. Scarf’s a little long, might get caught up while walking.
Louise de Lima
April 3, 2009 at 2:48 pm
He looks great. I can almost smell his cigar.
I want him to wear one of our bags.
Lauren Ramirez Inc.
April 4, 2009 at 1:31 am
I love his effortless style. Selvedged denim? Can’t get close enough to tell.
mach5
April 4, 2009 at 5:35 am
very sylish…seems effortless…
somehow he looks familiar, was tis guy shot in a suit before?
Anonymous
April 4, 2009 at 11:36 am
Sart you at your best capturing the effortless style of many of your subjects. They are my favorite shots since , to be honest with you, it is rare to see it on the streets. This guy is great – grace, and confidence, wrapped up in his own particular style.
whiteblankpage
April 5, 2009 at 3:41 pm
classic look..lovely
The Swiss-American
April 5, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Excellent.
frank adam
April 6, 2009 at 12:38 am
I want to be this guy when I grow up. I saw this photo in GQ and I thought the dude was amazing. Great style.
Camila
April 7, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Does anyone know where the good-looking shoes are from?
Thank you!
The Little Fashion Treasury
April 8, 2009 at 1:02 pm
That´s funny.
I remember the place where you shot this photo.
Last time I went to Florence there was a such a talented woman playing violin at this place ;)
islami ruya tabirleri
May 14, 2010 at 2:13 am
yes, timeless, and amazing light
thanks
Sofia
October 14, 2011 at 11:23 pm
This beautiful man has to stop smoking! I need to look at his style for many more decades!