The Europeans, especially the Italians, do lumberjack and other looks similar to the quintessential American outdoorsy looks (such as the fishing vests and denim/chambray shirts) better than the Americans because of what you, Scott, pointed out all along…the items of clothing that they wear are for the most part fitted rather than loose, boxy, and shapeless! Fit is flattering!
That coat is perfect! She's exactly nailed the whole masculine/feminine look, but I think the coat could work with so many different outfits and styles!
The American loose and boxy version of this look is to allow for layering. Rarely does it get 40 degrees below zero in Italy. Fashion can suffer when you are forced to be practical!
thank evan. i have been telling people for years that timberlands are fashionable and acceptable among non-basketball players. thank you for proving me right.
Looks like the 'cool kids wear' sported by the kids smokin' behind the gym and stairwell doors, skipping class and hangin' out in the back of the school when I was a teenager. In those days the boots were left unlaced. Cool rules!
I like the idea of wearing a bold pattern (even if it is used the least Savile-Row-way possible), I like the plaid & even the colours (fairly autumnal, if I might say). I'd love to see how it fits when she is not leaning forward.
Wow, I must admit I'm quite surprised that so many people like this. I doubt most people would look twice at her if passing along the sidewalk… sorry to say! I can't say I like anything about this look — the jacket is so masculine. The jeans are also masculine but also not flattering. Don't get me started about the boots. I'm all for a boyish look… but on a woman, it's best to incorporate some femininity.
I used to wear Timberland boots just like that when I worked in a warehouse driving a forklift and hauling boxes around. Who would have thought they could have been fashionable?? She looks great.
I really like seeing women mixing a masculine look with a touch of femininity and vice versa (like wearing a LBD with her dad's old watch or something). I'm a woman and I know many men who have told me that they find a woman with a rugged masculine look extremely sexy while keeping her feminine side. In this case, even though her overall look is masculine, her clothes are fitted and her long hair and red frames give it a girly touch that makes it very appealing. I live and work in the heart of SoHo in NYC and I would definitely do a doubletake if I were to see this woman walk down the street in a sea of women dressed in outfits dictated by trends and celebrities day after day. It's almost like she just threw on her boyfriend's clothes to run some errands, which I'm sure many men will find hot.
If I saw this on the streets, I wouldn't look twice. Yet here, she looks like art..from the big squares on her plaid jacket, to her slouched posture..even her bent left knee.
Great look–she even makes the acid wash work, and from me, that's saying a lot. So nice to see a woman not giving into gender norms & proving once again that "fabulous woman" & "traditionally feminine" don't need to have much to do with each other.
I like the whole outfit minus the shoes, when I was in Italy a year ago I realized that these shoes were very fashinable there, I saw a lot of people wearing them, I couldn't see the appeal but to tell you the truth she is carrying them weel.
I was just in Vienna over the Christmas holidays and EVERYONE was wearing Timberlands, looking completely European and stylish while they did so! I confess a strange mania took over me and I started combing the city for a pair that cost less than the standard 180 Euro! No luck, but when I got home to the States I found a pair on sale at my local mall for US $80. Funnily enough, I live in a small town in central PA and lots of people were wearing Timberlands there too…but these were local farmers, hunters, etc wearing them in a totally different way (although with the same overall goals of warmth and comfort). I plan to wear my Tims next winter too, all the more enthusiastically after my brief foray into the world of international fashion!
Oh, what should I say? Been here, done this? She looks good, but it goes wasted on me. I have had so many pair of the boots she's wearing and wore them with dresses. I'm not sure about the extremely masculine look. Isn't working for me.
What a great androgynous look. The jeans work to perfection – indeed, they flatten her behind (as another reader commented), but that's the point. And the coat matches the boots ever-so-subtly. Love it.
Love this look! I was lusting over boots like these on my trip to NY (comfy, warm, practical and seemingly of-the-moment). The collar on this jacket really sets it off and I love the touch of red from her glasses frame.
This looks like typical pacific northwest style. If i saw her on the street here in Seattle, I wouldn't look twice. Still, she looks good, especially with those red glasses, just like some people mentioned earlier.
I saw so many people in Italy wearing these construction worker style boots, but I must admit I am of the opinion that they should should be left in the 90's
Are you guys serious? This is a TERRIBLE look… poorly put together. No shape, no style. Looks like one of them hoodrats from Surrey… really not feeling this one.
Anonymous
February 9, 2011 at 3:24 pm
The Europeans, especially the Italians, do lumberjack and other looks similar to the quintessential American outdoorsy looks (such as the fishing vests and denim/chambray shirts) better than the Americans because of what you, Scott, pointed out all along…the items of clothing that they wear are for the most part fitted rather than loose, boxy, and shapeless! Fit is flattering!
laurakly
February 9, 2011 at 3:26 pm
Love It!
BobKentNoVa
February 9, 2011 at 3:29 pm
I've never before seen any woman sporting the "lumberjack look" appear this attractive.
mademoiselleandcomag
February 9, 2011 at 3:29 pm
love it ;))
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GINGER FASHION MONSTERS
February 9, 2011 at 3:30 pm
It's always kind of cool when girls dress in quite a masculine way. And it looks so lovely & cosy!
Yajaira
February 9, 2011 at 3:30 pm
love the coat!
JK
February 9, 2011 at 3:31 pm
Great checks!
Greg Milne
February 9, 2011 at 3:34 pm
love the jacket….although the whole look looks a bit like a timberland ad
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Sing
February 9, 2011 at 3:35 pm
I LOVE that she is wearing work boots.
KcomeKarolina
February 9, 2011 at 3:35 pm
she looks just FAB!!! :)
xoxo
K.
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Anonymous
February 9, 2011 at 3:35 pm
I love the plaid!
Anonymous
February 9, 2011 at 3:37 pm
I love your coat and her boots
very trendy
pau
February 9, 2011 at 3:38 pm
cool shoes!!
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Anonymous
February 9, 2011 at 3:42 pm
omg! perfect! love it soo much!
Jennie Nhi Nguyen
February 9, 2011 at 3:47 pm
ah love the pattern of the coat!
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comme fraiche
February 9, 2011 at 3:54 pm
with the boots and plaid jacket she has that "lumberjack" look about her- the female version
Collections
February 9, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Love plaid and he looks so warm always a plus.
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Anonymous
February 9, 2011 at 4:00 pm
I love the way she's wearing these jeans. It makes the whole look so authentic, don't you think?
Natalie Gonzalez
February 9, 2011 at 4:04 pm
This is great!
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Miss Molly
February 9, 2011 at 4:06 pm
those shoes light up this whole outfit, i really love this!
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Andrew
February 9, 2011 at 4:10 pm
That is an AMAZING coat. I want it!!!
Anonymous
February 9, 2011 at 4:12 pm
I love your boots !
They are timberlands right ?
I have white ones and i am thinking of getting the ones you have !
what do you think?
by the way i love your blog !
xoxo ❤
kdot.
Aimee
February 9, 2011 at 4:17 pm
Scott, you made her pop her collar, didn't you? lol:)
SAMANTHA
February 9, 2011 at 4:18 pm
looks so damn comfortable. and original.
xx
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Sophie Mhabille
February 9, 2011 at 4:21 pm
love the masculin way she is wearing, make her look sexy
An Invitation
February 9, 2011 at 4:29 pm
Perfect! I would love to be able to pull off the feminine lumberjack :)
Emily Jean
February 9, 2011 at 4:30 pm
i absolutely love this photo.
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rustymirror
February 9, 2011 at 4:40 pm
That coat is perfect! She's exactly nailed the whole masculine/feminine look, but I think the coat could work with so many different outfits and styles!
Evan
February 9, 2011 at 4:47 pm
Chic Street Cool Casual!!!..ahhh Euro Woman
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It blog girls
February 9, 2011 at 4:53 pm
love the picture so much
you are so talented
Anonymous
February 9, 2011 at 4:54 pm
The American loose and boxy version of this look is to allow for layering. Rarely does it get 40 degrees below zero in Italy. Fashion can suffer when you are forced to be practical!
kelli ann
February 9, 2011 at 4:58 pm
oooh… what a great jacket! i want it. and the shoes!
My Heart Blogged
February 9, 2011 at 5:00 pm
I'm glad you are not afraid to feature all kinds of style. Not every woman is obsessed with heels, or feminine.
My Heart Blogged
The Lady Philosopher
February 9, 2011 at 5:05 pm
Plaid femme wins over plaid homme.
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Rachel and Kortney Fabiano
February 9, 2011 at 5:11 pm
thank evan. i have been telling people for years that timberlands are fashionable and acceptable among non-basketball players. thank you for proving me right.
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fairlight
February 9, 2011 at 5:38 pm
this is ideal for portland, oregon.
this is ideal for me.
Vision of a Dreamer
February 9, 2011 at 5:50 pm
Loving the coat, is awesome!
Nice pic!
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Carolina Bernardo
February 9, 2011 at 5:56 pm
Love her jacket. The mixture of colours is fantastic and in a way it makes me reminf the salermen shirts. Nice!!
jdit
February 9, 2011 at 6:02 pm
Looks like the 'cool kids wear' sported by the kids smokin' behind the gym and stairwell doors, skipping class and hangin' out in the back of the school when I was a teenager. In those days the boots were left unlaced. Cool rules!
Anonymous
February 9, 2011 at 6:23 pm
very canadiana.
arachne
February 9, 2011 at 6:30 pm
I think that lumberjack is very nice. Ideal for me.
Marley
February 9, 2011 at 6:35 pm
This looks like my friend Rachel! I love her style :)
Davidikus
February 9, 2011 at 6:54 pm
I like the idea of wearing a bold pattern (even if it is used the least Savile-Row-way possible), I like the plaid & even the colours (fairly autumnal, if I might say). I'd love to see how it fits when she is not leaning forward.
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Barrera
February 9, 2011 at 6:57 pm
omg, i remember when i was in kindergarten, i wanted boots like that soo bad!! but it never happened, i think i should go get me some, asap.
rebecca
February 9, 2011 at 7:35 pm
Wow, I must admit I'm quite surprised that so many people like this. I doubt most people would look twice at her if passing along the sidewalk… sorry to say! I can't say I like anything about this look — the jacket is so masculine. The jeans are also masculine but also not flattering. Don't get me started about the boots. I'm all for a boyish look… but on a woman, it's best to incorporate some femininity.
Michelle.
February 9, 2011 at 7:48 pm
Love the bold plaid of the jacket, and the non-chalant attitude of the popped collar…I love the style!
Ultra Violette
February 9, 2011 at 8:17 pm
I like the lumberjack look :)
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Anonymous
February 9, 2011 at 8:24 pm
amazing jacket!
Marc
February 9, 2011 at 9:39 pm
I used to wear Timberland boots just like that when I worked in a warehouse driving a forklift and hauling boxes around. Who would have thought they could have been fashionable?? She looks great.
Anonymous
February 9, 2011 at 9:55 pm
I really like seeing women mixing a masculine look with a touch of femininity and vice versa (like wearing a LBD with her dad's old watch or something). I'm a woman and I know many men who have told me that they find a woman with a rugged masculine look extremely sexy while keeping her feminine side. In this case, even though her overall look is masculine, her clothes are fitted and her long hair and red frames give it a girly touch that makes it very appealing. I live and work in the heart of SoHo in NYC and I would definitely do a doubletake if I were to see this woman walk down the street in a sea of women dressed in outfits dictated by trends and celebrities day after day. It's almost like she just threw on her boyfriend's clothes to run some errands, which I'm sure many men will find hot.
kimchicsisters
February 9, 2011 at 10:28 pm
Love the jacket!
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GUILTLE$$ Beauty
February 9, 2011 at 11:17 pm
Cool Jacket
passean
February 9, 2011 at 11:57 pm
I can't really say that it strikes me as a "lumberjack" look. I just love the colors and the tall collar. I want one for myself
SOFIA
February 10, 2011 at 12:12 am
amazing!
Rizalenio
February 10, 2011 at 12:20 am
I love the jacket.
Kristen
February 10, 2011 at 12:52 am
I don't really love the jeans, beause they flatten her rear end. However, I love her red glasses! 8)
HMS
February 10, 2011 at 12:54 am
Love the collar on this jacket. Like how high it goes up.
The big boxy plaid is nice with the colours.
i would still describe this jacket as "boxy" though and the baggy-no-butt-jeans again.
Is this uniform that skaters and snowboarders have been wearing for the past five years in us/canada, now just being seen in Italy?
I like the boots on her btw, be nice to see some femininity somewhere (like maybe the jeans…whatever happened to guess or CK??)
Like that there is more street style lately!
Marjorie Rose
February 10, 2011 at 1:30 am
If I saw this on the streets, I wouldn't look twice. Yet here, she looks like art..from the big squares on her plaid jacket, to her slouched posture..even her bent left knee.
Anonymous
February 10, 2011 at 2:22 am
Great look–she even makes the acid wash work, and from me, that's saying a lot. So nice to see a woman not giving into gender norms & proving once again that "fabulous woman" & "traditionally feminine" don't need to have much to do with each other.
She does need to untie those boots, though!
V
February 10, 2011 at 2:39 am
Loving the urban mountaineering looks!!
krainneh
February 10, 2011 at 2:42 am
Sigh…In canada, we wear items like this for work. Great colours, though. Krainneh
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Anonymous
February 10, 2011 at 2:57 am
the way the jeans are faded is perfect
love the way she wears them too
Jenni Austria Germany
February 10, 2011 at 4:26 am
love it. perfect.
Anonymous
February 10, 2011 at 5:11 am
like like like
Tam
February 10, 2011 at 5:21 am
I live in northern Idaho U.S. and i've been dressing this way my entire life. It's about time the rest of the world caught up.
Joanna Paulsen
February 10, 2011 at 5:30 am
Checks! Pretty!
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jimjims
February 10, 2011 at 5:59 am
crossing over to the other side!
lookin' snazzy!
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Anonymous
February 10, 2011 at 7:40 am
nice the coat! beautiful shoot!!
Martina
February 10, 2011 at 7:53 am
Perfect!
Hera
February 10, 2011 at 8:01 am
I like the whole outfit minus the shoes, when I was in Italy a year ago I realized that these shoes were very fashinable there, I saw a lot of people wearing them, I couldn't see the appeal but to tell you the truth she is carrying them weel.
Anonymous
February 10, 2011 at 8:27 am
ITALIAN RULES
Anonymous
February 10, 2011 at 9:24 am
I was just in Vienna over the Christmas holidays and EVERYONE was wearing Timberlands, looking completely European and stylish while they did so! I confess a strange mania took over me and I started combing the city for a pair that cost less than the standard 180 Euro! No luck, but when I got home to the States I found a pair on sale at my local mall for US $80. Funnily enough, I live in a small town in central PA and lots of people were wearing Timberlands there too…but these were local farmers, hunters, etc wearing them in a totally different way (although with the same overall goals of warmth and comfort). I plan to wear my Tims next winter too, all the more enthusiastically after my brief foray into the world of international fashion!
Fashion Monstre
February 10, 2011 at 10:24 am
now that is one manly look!! but she seems so feminine in it!! love it
Anonymous
February 10, 2011 at 10:29 am
They need to switch outfits. His works better on her & vice versa.
Mary Beth at ✄ Yarn U ✄ iPhone app
February 10, 2011 at 11:16 am
I like the hint of the red in the glasses…small but noticeable in this photograph. It's almost like a touch of lipstick.
Kathleen
February 10, 2011 at 12:54 pm
Oh, what should I say? Been here, done this? She looks good, but it goes wasted on me. I have had so many pair of the boots she's wearing and wore them with dresses. I'm not sure about the extremely masculine look. Isn't working for me.
SCW
February 10, 2011 at 12:56 pm
Love the boyish look. The glasses make it look "smart" and not frumpy too
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Maryanne
February 10, 2011 at 1:01 pm
very adroygenous borrowed from the boys look.
on a personal level, i would never be comfortable wearing this type of clothing.
Annalee Porter
February 10, 2011 at 4:10 pm
LOVE the Tim's in such a different context. The jeans are perfectly slouchy yet unusually sexy. And well, the glasses look lovely from here.
Annalee
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Alistair and Louise
February 11, 2011 at 7:55 am
Give an Italian any mix of clothes and they work it – its in their genes…
Benoit
February 11, 2011 at 8:53 am
So boyish and so attractive though!
Anonymous
February 11, 2011 at 8:59 am
What a great androgynous look. The jeans work to perfection – indeed, they flatten her behind (as another reader commented), but that's the point. And the coat matches the boots ever-so-subtly. Love it.
Valerie
February 11, 2011 at 9:29 am
Yes! This is just an Italian outfit…confortable, I have a Timberland, too ;) .I'm Italian.
Anonymous
February 11, 2011 at 10:09 am
Love the jacket…the loose, saggy fit of the jeans leaves much to be desired though. Great picture caught when the subject is not so aware…nice aspect.
Edoardo
February 11, 2011 at 10:54 am
I love her!!!
She is a friend of mine at Pitti Immagine!
Coool
Anonymous
February 11, 2011 at 11:08 am
just to let you know the coat is Sessun, french brand!
Edoardo
February 11, 2011 at 11:11 am
Ps. It's a SESSUN Coat!
Love you Fede :)
Anonymous
February 11, 2011 at 3:34 pm
yes i love this SESSUN jacket ! masculine and so feminine !
Anonymous
February 12, 2011 at 5:35 am
anyone know where you could get this coat?
ConFashions
February 12, 2011 at 2:21 pm
Great 90's style pic! Love it with the Timbs and all.
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Cassie Robinson
February 12, 2011 at 7:42 pm
Love this look! I was lusting over boots like these on my trip to NY (comfy, warm, practical and seemingly of-the-moment). The collar on this jacket really sets it off and I love the touch of red from her glasses frame.
Anonymous
February 12, 2011 at 7:51 pm
This looks like typical pacific northwest style. If i saw her on the street here in Seattle, I wouldn't look twice. Still, she looks good, especially with those red glasses, just like some people mentioned earlier.
Anonymous
February 12, 2011 at 7:57 pm
nice fit!
Storlek
February 14, 2011 at 5:29 am
anyone know his name? or did she have a blog?
(nice pic)
thanks !
Esmaa
February 14, 2011 at 4:04 pm
Very relaxing outfit! That's what I love, comfortable.
Carlota
February 14, 2011 at 4:08 pm
I love these shoes!!!
Anonymous
February 14, 2011 at 11:50 pm
dig it.
Patrick
February 15, 2011 at 6:45 pm
Forget the plaid,the loose jeans, boots and glasses make the outfit!!
Anonymous
February 16, 2011 at 8:07 am
Sartorialist mentioned on Glee last night. Can regular appearances on Regis and Kelly be far behind?
Jac B.
February 17, 2011 at 9:38 pm
casually effortless
MyGirlFlorence
February 18, 2011 at 12:50 am
I saw so many people in Italy wearing these construction worker style boots, but I must admit I am of the opinion that they should should be left in the 90's
Anonymous
February 22, 2011 at 3:15 am
Are you guys serious? This is a TERRIBLE look… poorly put together. No shape, no style. Looks like one of them hoodrats from Surrey… really not feeling this one.
Anonymous
March 19, 2011 at 10:09 pm
I want this coat! Where can I get it