This is the one, Sart. This is my favorite shot. The color, the composition, that sweet, shared moment. I’ll bet that there was no one who enjoyed that show more than that little girl.
Absolutely stunning, Scott. Sometimes we only focus on the clothes and not the beauty of the photos themselves, and it’s easy to forget you’re a top-notch photographer.
This is a great photo, worthy of a magazine cover. I really love it– the spectators all bundled against the cold, with this rosey legged, springy shod model showing the way out– which the little girl seems to recognize! Follow her! What a delightful picture.
You have the greatest eye Sart. This one is particularly beautiful! Love the juxtaposition with the stylish model’s leg and the rugged up mum and her daughter looking up at her.
A really striking composition. As an aspiring photographer, I must tell you your photographs really inspire me.
I’m torn on this picture. The moment you captured and the composition of the picture is amazing. But, seeing the expression on the young female raises the question of how she is interpreting gender roles, body image and so on through the fashion show.
Nice catch, sir. How long did you have to wait for a model wearing red on her lower half to walk by? I’m jealous; moments like these never come out *quite* right in my own pictures. :P
This is the tops! Definitely one of your best shots ever – it has an emotional resonance, and the reflected light from the runway is perfect. What a moment.
Sart…I love this. The composition and light and expressions, the textures and colors. I think I need a copy of this photo and wonder if you sell them? I am in Paris for the shows and hope to meet you near the Carrousel du Louvre today maybe.
My favorite facet of your photography is the serendipity in every shot– that it’s seldom set up yet the composition is still impeccable. And for this alone, this photograph and a number in your collection, i dare say, can stand beside an Annie Leibovitz and still hold their own.
This foto would make a perfect movie poster. It reminds me of Charlie Chaplin and the Kid. Good to know there are people going to fashion shows in jeans and winter boots. Congratulations!
I’ve been reading your blog for a year, and this is undoubtedly my favorite image. Such a great moment captured. The red of the glove paired with the read stockings makes the photo – captivating!
In my opinion your best shot yet, not surprisingly because this is the least person-oriented and the most scene-oriented, and as good as portrait photography can be, it will never match street/documentary shooting.
You have always had an excellent eye for style, that’s obvious. But this, this is your best work ever because it reveals your true talent for capturing the moment-which is far harder to do. This is true sartorialist gold, and a very lasting image. I can’t get it out of my mind. Bravo.
Who knows what’s inside that little head? A few years ago my sister and her daughter were watching the Miss America Pageant. During the evening gown event my sister named her favorite contestant. “But, mom,” my niece protested, “her dress hardly has any sparkles.”
A word of warning: Don’t be too impressed by the kind of cliche photograph that this is. It looks like a nice photo because we’ve seen it a thousand times before. It’s a bit sacharine. Stick to what you do best, or you’ll get lost in mediocre land.
For Sammy : you don’t have to wait for a specific moment, you just wait and open youself, and then, en then only you become able to notice/catch those moments.
Because the world is full of those magic moment but you have to be in a special mood to capture them
Well that’s what my boyfriend who is a photographer says
Like one of the earlier posts said, I’ve also followed your blog for quite some time and this is definitely my favourite shot. What a sweet moment, you really are a wonderful photographer!
Great shot! My only suggestion is to lower the contrast so that the heel on the model’s shoe doesn’t blend in with the light on the runway, but really lovely!
My second comment on this terrific shot. I just realized looking at it again–the mitten is so key. As another person said, an aspect of the photo is provoking the thought of how this girl will be influenced by fashion, so is totally un-self conscious now, as proved by the functional mitten. The light, the composition, the colors, seeing it all from down at her perspective ie shoes and leg only–love it!! The fact that she is taken with the pink, the sparkly shoes, the shiny dress, things a little girls would love. Anyway, as others have pointed out, your photos are changing. It is less the people and more of your craft.
I thought this was an outtake from a movie poster. I bet it turns up as a movie poster within 6 months–you know how people love to rip off your images. Perfect spot to drop in type in the white space.
I love that the lady’s lips and the little girl’s mitten look like the same colour as the model’s nylons. It is very symbolic, and also the lady and girl remind me of the past (like the time when the book A Little Princess was set, in England,) and the model reminds me of the future. Really an accomplishment.
I’m smitten! C’est parfait! The allure of fashion, the tidy chic of the little girl, the attending ear of her maman…this is simply wonderful. Congrats on a beautiful commentary on the power of beauty and love.
Sart: A friend of mine who is a photographer says there’s no way this wasn’t staged with models. I told him he was nuts, that it’s a candid shot! Can you provide any info about where you took it so I can shove that in his face? I believe in you totally! big fan
Absolutely magical! You continue to amaze and inspire me. I can only imagine how you felt when you realized what you’d managed to capture. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
omg!!! that seriously is one of the most beautiful pictures I have seen. It’s so perfect. the contrast in light, subject matter, the expression. It’s such a perfect moment. You know, one of my friend’s said that “great photos are by chances, not by techniques.” And this is so true. You truly captured a great moment.
I don’t know much about photography but Mr. S you have captured a truly raw and beautiful moment. A moment between mother and daughter. A moment which defines one’s love affair with fashion. A moment almost every girl- both young and old dreams about. Thank you.
almost everything’s been said – the composition, the captured moment… this is definitely my new favourite photo! but I’d also express how much I’m inspired by the mum and daughter’s style. the palette may be “rugged” next to the model’s look, but the outfits are quite sartorial. the girl’s shades of grey with the mitten that pops! the mum’s classic elegance – if I was working fashion week, I would totally live in great jeans with a great shirt and a great coat and scarf. thank you for your beautiful work!
i know others have called attention to this and i’m so happy that it keeps occuring, but i think it’s wonderful that more and more pictures are appearing with complicated compositions.
while i love the front on/side on almost documentary style photos you have posted over the years, photos like this seem so much more magical and vibrant. you can imagine what that cute little girl is asking or pointing out to her mother. fantastic.
I love that it doesn’t focus on the dress at all. Although I was just admiring a runway shot of what I think is the same dress. It’s off-the-shoulder with elbow length sleeves and covered in gold staples. The model has the word “NO” painted in black across her face.
This is my favourite shots of yours. The red tights against the girls red mitts is perfect. The expressions on mother and daughters face is so joyous and natural. A beautifullyt candid yet stylish photo. Very well done.
I’ve never posted before, but *love* viewing your pictures — and this one actually made the area behind my sternum ache! Yes, I love the comp., and the lighting, and the moment, and the colors, and the emotions, and the contrasts, and the poss. social commentary — but why has no-one remarked on the almost impossible prettiness of the young mother, or the ineluctable “Frenchness” of her face and slim figure, or on her seemingly-effortlessly beautiful/funtional clothes? Or on the wonderful outfit on the little girl? (Those aren’t *just* funtional mittens, with such adorable baubles on them.) The whole thing — such civility-without-snobbery! (Could an American *ever* pull this off?? (-: )
its been said 137 times so far but worth saying again, you have a true blessing for capturing beauty and this the only picture you will ever need to prove it!
oh! this is timeless. makes me wonder about their lives.. they almost don’t even fit in the shot. so unpretentious and innocent down to the mothers shoes and look on the little girls face. i absolutely love it. first time i’ve commented on your site, but i visit frequently and this photo truly touched me.
been enjoying your pictures. this is the best yet. it brings out the universal appreciation and emotion we feel when we see a great picture. thank you.
I think this picture is simply stunning & the thing I like about it the most is the fact that no matter what’s going on around her, the Mother is listening to what her daughter has to say!
I’ve followed your blog for over a year and never commented, but I felt I had to with this shot.
the photo is incredible. your photography is inspirational. if I could shoot half as well as you I would be content! and that’s not even mentioning your wonderful eye for fashion. thank you for this blog!
I must say that I check your blog habitually, almost addictively. I always love your pictures & definitely enjoy seeing the world of fashion or as I consider it the fashion of our world. This particular picture is to me the best one yet. Not only is the composition amazing, but the subject matter is one that touches an emotional chord – not just an asthetic of fashion but a view into life’s precious moments! Keep taking your pictures to share in things like this… well it is truly magical.
Fantastic shot! What a capture! Her little face is so lit up and I love the expression on her mother’s (I assume) face too. And with those long legs just coming into view – this is an amazing shot – has to be in your next exhibition!!
I have been watching your blog daily for two years and this is the most charming photo of all.As a design teacher I love and refer students to your blog – this one has us all talking! Thanks
I think this is my current favorite photo on your website! But then again, there are so many! You are an amazing photographer and I love the spontaneity of your shots. The look in their eyes is priceless. Your exhibit at Danzinger was great!
I can’t believe there weren’t more complicated reactions to this photo. Beauty is beautiful to look at, and I love this site — but a 6-year-old in the front row of a Paris fashion show makes me cringe. For someone to compare it to Charlie Chaplin and the Kid… did you see that movie? It was almost the antithesis of this scene. I hope this doesn’t come off as a blind rant; I can definitely see what’s beautiful about this photo, but what’s interesting about it is the questions it raises.
Yes, the child there is the picture of awe, fancy, happiness. I remember going (just a little bit older) to some “passagens de modelo” as we called it in my country then and they are memories of wonder. As healthy and real as putting a child in touch with every possible life difference and condition!
first time visiting and commenting…I really really really love this picture, always love little kid at front row focusing their eyes on clothes, good job Sart
It feels like the colors of the stockings and shoes are desperately competing with the mother and daughter team for the eye’s attention. Very complex and beautiful at the same time.
Made even more perfect by the child-sized bench =) I don’t find the body-image issues this girl may develop as a concern as other people have mentioned because I think at that age she’s just in awr of the beautiful clothes and people that resemble life-size dolls. Imagine the magic of being so young and watching all those beautiful women and feeling so special at a grown-ups event!
SpiegelEule
February 26, 2008 at 6:54 pm
great moment. good eyes to catch these small reactions.
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 7:00 pm
startinng out young :]
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Nice!
And they are both complete dolls!
maria
February 26, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Beautiful photo. Comparable to the one with the two umbrellas. Caravaggio would have been proud to sign it.
passiflora
February 26, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Wow…. what a moment!
lis
February 26, 2008 at 7:17 pm
This is the one, Sart. This is my favorite shot. The color, the composition, that sweet, shared moment. I’ll bet that there was no one who enjoyed that show more than that little girl.
cassaundra
February 26, 2008 at 7:17 pm
i wish my mama took me to fashion shows.
Nicole
February 26, 2008 at 7:21 pm
how lucky, both you and the little girl
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 7:22 pm
amazing
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 7:36 pm
I love this photo. Gorgeous.
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 7:37 pm
wow…..luv this caption sart..
very nice..
wiiee
adil sg
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Lovely photo. The lighting is oh so perfect. There is a short story here.
T.
SiuTung
February 26, 2008 at 7:48 pm
precious moment you have captured there!
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 7:51 pm
this made me day =)
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 7:58 pm
what a great capture!
ethiopian in a supermarket
February 26, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Absolutely stunning, Scott. Sometimes we only focus on the clothes and not the beauty of the photos themselves, and it’s easy to forget you’re a top-notch photographer.
rickshawdiaries
February 26, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Wonderful capture!
First time commenting but love your blog!
Bets
February 26, 2008 at 8:07 pm
so beautiful! The browns and reds, the light on the faces.
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 8:17 pm
i love her little red glove, right in the middle.
citizen
February 26, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Brilliant lighting and focus!
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Completely Adorable!
tomassocroccante
February 26, 2008 at 8:24 pm
A metaphor of innocence vs guile.
Dexter Obvious
February 26, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Gorgeous photo. Really nice composition and color.
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 8:38 pm
the expression in her face is priceless. beautiful.
Laviathen
February 26, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Wonderful shot. And those tights with those heels! I wish I was bold enough to wear them…
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 8:47 pm
this is my favorite picture on satorialist since i’ve started following this site.
surpasses a superficial level of fashion into human emotion and interaction.
priceless moment.
Anthony
February 26, 2008 at 8:49 pm
my reaction was “OH MY GOOOOD”
this is ADORABLE.
Chi-Chi Veroux
February 26, 2008 at 8:51 pm
This is pure genius!
ReynaMagia
February 26, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Extraordinary!!! An excellent shot Sart.
A.L.S.
February 26, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Great shot! I love the bright red mitten!
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 9:13 pm
one of the most stunning pictures I’ve seen on your blog.
thank you for capturing such a beautiful moment
Secret Agent
February 26, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Haha… that’s a great picture!
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Women love to talk with their hands; this young lady has got it and has a mega future (she will thank mom). Mr. Sart: this is good, very good.
Nadia
February 26, 2008 at 9:41 pm
absolutely gorgeous!
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 9:50 pm
SARTing out young :)
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 9:56 pm
I think that the models tights are a really pretty shade of pink. And the boys coats are very chic
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 9:59 pm
amazing.
Carlene
February 26, 2008 at 10:04 pm
You have taken some beautiful photos of some beautiful people, but this one has to be my absolute favorite of them all. So good.
amor
February 26, 2008 at 10:14 pm
nice stolen shot!
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 10:14 pm
This is a great photo, worthy of a magazine cover. I really love it– the spectators all bundled against the cold, with this rosey legged, springy shod model showing the way out– which the little girl seems to recognize! Follow her! What a delightful picture.
Arboretum
February 26, 2008 at 10:19 pm
I feel like they are outside looking in at a glass window xmas display
good shot
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 10:32 pm
i love this picture, you really did capture a moment.
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 10:35 pm
You have the greatest eye Sart. This one is particularly beautiful! Love the juxtaposition with the stylish model’s leg and the rugged up mum and her daughter looking up at her.
A really striking composition. As an aspiring photographer, I must tell you your photographs really inspire me.
Maria
February 26, 2008 at 10:36 pm
best shot in Paris!
SneauxFlocken
February 26, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Yes! Get that little cutie in the Know early on! She’s got a great start to being a little fashionista!
ina
February 26, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Haha… great catch!
I love the little girl’s gloves, and the shoes in the forefront.
P.S. Why are some of my comments about previous pictures not published?
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 10:52 pm
captivating. what a chic child!
nicole
February 26, 2008 at 11:04 pm
This is an amazing photo. Love it, well done Sart!
Richie Designs
February 26, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Hey Congrats on your second nod at Time Magazine’s Design 100!
Anonymous
February 26, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Great photo!
Kate
February 26, 2008 at 11:15 pm
absolutely adorable!
Anne Watkins
February 26, 2008 at 11:35 pm
like Christmas! thank you!
froo*gal
February 26, 2008 at 11:36 pm
….the red mitten….the torturous shoe…what a moment!
ginjin3
February 26, 2008 at 11:40 pm
beautiful shot! the composition, colors, subjects, works together perfectly.
srwall
February 26, 2008 at 11:41 pm
love, love, love this photo!
Patagonia Community
February 26, 2008 at 11:45 pm
As a father of four girls, this picture grabs my attention. The look on mom’s face says she values her daughter’s input. Very sweet.
Bella07
February 26, 2008 at 11:56 pm
little girl, “how forward, do you see that mother, She looks like a princess in pink!!”
mother, “hmm I should not have eaten the foie gras this evening”
…wish I was that little red mittened girl.
Style-Rocker
February 27, 2008 at 12:11 am
something different! i like this a lot!
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 12:38 am
I’m torn on this picture. The moment you captured and the composition of the picture is amazing. But, seeing the expression on the young female raises the question of how she is interpreting gender roles, body image and so on through the fashion show.
Jeff
February 27, 2008 at 12:47 am
stunning, you captured such a great moment
Yang
February 27, 2008 at 1:10 am
great catch, sart!
puffin1
February 27, 2008 at 1:11 am
Perfect timing. I wonder what the child was noticing.
thirft store lawyer
February 27, 2008 at 1:16 am
Gorgeous. Even love the shoe in the foreground . . . and the kid’s outfit.
psss
February 27, 2008 at 1:20 am
perfect.
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 1:22 am
La mejor de las fotos que he visto en este Blog!!!!
Ellipsis
February 27, 2008 at 1:35 am
absolutely amazing.
CremeDeLaCreme
February 27, 2008 at 1:37 am
adorable!
Sammy
February 27, 2008 at 1:47 am
Nice catch, sir. How long did you have to wait for a model wearing red on her lower half to walk by? I’m jealous; moments like these never come out *quite* right in my own pictures. :P
vintagent
February 27, 2008 at 2:07 am
This is the tops! Definitely one of your best shots ever – it has an emotional resonance, and the reflected light from the runway is perfect. What a moment.
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 2:17 am
I love that the legs on the runway that everyone else is focused on, only act as a sort of border in this amazing portrait.
Austin
February 27, 2008 at 2:23 am
AWESOME shot! i like the model’s leggings, and of course the two wh are in focus both look great + at ease.
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 2:29 am
What a great moment between a mother and her child! Absolutely adorable!
Sart, with this shot you’ve moved out of the realm of fashion and into the realm of capturing the beauty of the human spirit!
Simply brilliant!
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 2:43 am
Sart…I love this. The composition and light and expressions, the textures and colors. I think I need a copy of this photo and wonder if you sell them? I am in Paris for the shows and hope to meet you near the Carrousel du Louvre today maybe.
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 2:46 am
Fabulous!
It reminds me of Christmas eve – the warmest moment in a year.
Thanks for sharing*
kookaii
February 27, 2008 at 2:56 am
Que bella!
My favorite facet of your photography is the serendipity in every shot– that it’s seldom set up yet the composition is still impeccable. And for this alone, this photograph and a number in your collection, i dare say, can stand beside an Annie Leibovitz and still hold their own.
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 3:29 am
Wonderful, Scott.
The little girl waves shyly to the Christmas fairy tiptoeing by.
– desertwind
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 3:31 am
photo proves 1 thing, you and little ones like to connect
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 4:02 am
This foto would make a perfect movie poster. It reminds me of Charlie Chaplin and the Kid. Good to know there are people going to
fashion shows in jeans and winter boots. Congratulations!
Katington
February 27, 2008 at 4:06 am
I’ve been reading your blog for a year, and this is undoubtedly my favorite image. Such a great moment captured. The red of the glove paired with the read stockings makes the photo – captivating!
josef
February 27, 2008 at 4:25 am
you can just imagine what a fashionista that girl will become…
lynn
February 27, 2008 at 4:41 am
Wow this is a fantastic photo, Sartorialist! Everything about it, the composition, lighting, spontaneity. It’s a prize winner, surely. Fab.
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 5:01 am
In my opinion your best shot yet, not surprisingly because this is the least person-oriented and the most scene-oriented, and as good as portrait photography can be, it will never match street/documentary shooting.
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 5:22 am
Wow! a modern Rembrandt. Love the light/dark and the composition.
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 5:36 am
So many layers– and I don’t mean clothes! The fantasy of fashion meets the real world; youth, sharing, color, delight, magnetism and magic.
You never cease to amaze.
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 6:32 am
To me, this is the best shot of the year on fashion. Absolutely brilliant.
ali
February 27, 2008 at 6:34 am
its a real fashion happiness – the best moment I ever see -GREAT! so natural and sensitive))
crazee me
February 27, 2008 at 6:44 am
beautiful shot!
callista
February 27, 2008 at 7:08 am
you should make limited edition prints of this and sell them/you’d make a fortune. my favorite of yours. xoxo.
Iheartfashion
February 27, 2008 at 7:32 am
Such a great photo! One of my favorites: the color, the composition, and of course the expressions on the mother and daughter.
Carolina Lange
February 27, 2008 at 7:43 am
I’m in love with this photo! Great moment you could catch! Fabulous!
And the green shoe is amazing!
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 7:50 am
What I want to know is were you aiming for the pair or did you catch them accidentally in the midst of trying to shoot the model?
odilean
February 27, 2008 at 8:10 am
AH! this is so wonderful! they both look like kids in a candy store. fashion is magical…it really is. this proves it.
Paul Pincus
February 27, 2008 at 8:24 am
Classic shot!
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 8:32 am
A M A Z I N G!
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 9:05 am
this is such a good metaphore.and i love the way its kind of a collision of two worlds.really great.
Sophie C.
February 27, 2008 at 9:15 am
Great shot. Do you know who are they (woman and daughter?)? thanks
suzannemarques
February 27, 2008 at 9:19 am
love the budding fashionista. yes, you are indeed taking your beautiful fashion photos to another level… the stories they tell are enrapturing.
oh yeah, and i’m craving pink tights now.
Nick Sung
February 27, 2008 at 9:41 am
Incredible! That’s a really beautiful moment you captured. Easily one of my favourite of your photos.
helena
February 27, 2008 at 9:42 am
Best Pic so far for me!!!
and both mom and child’s outfits are really colour coordinated.
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 9:45 am
“Mum, how can I enjoy this event without my usual icecream??”
Robin
February 27, 2008 at 9:47 am
I love this photo so much, if I weren’t already married, I’d marry it!
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 9:55 am
You have always had an excellent eye for style, that’s obvious. But this, this is your best work ever because it reveals your true talent for capturing the moment-which is far harder to do. This is true sartorialist gold, and a very lasting image. I can’t get it out of my mind.
Bravo.
concupiscence
February 27, 2008 at 9:55 am
you know how beautiful this is. i hope you do.
Filippa
February 27, 2008 at 10:08 am
omg, I’m speachless
Ariana
February 27, 2008 at 10:12 am
Impressive… Your eyes are always ready to find the most unusual and beautiful histories that fashion provides us…
tomassocroccante
February 27, 2008 at 10:12 am
Who knows what’s inside that little head? A few years ago my sister and her daughter were watching the Miss America Pageant. During the evening gown event my sister named her favorite contestant. “But, mom,” my niece protested, “her dress hardly has any sparkles.”
Paul Kierstead
February 27, 2008 at 10:29 am
Fabulous photograph, your best “moment” type capture yet, quite possibly your best photograph period yet (we must let it percolate for a while first).
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 10:46 am
An amazing shot with the action of the model and intimacy of mother and child. This one is my favorite.
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 10:50 am
Mr. Sartorialist,
A word of warning: Don’t be too impressed by the kind of cliche photograph that this is. It looks like a nice photo because we’ve seen it a thousand times before. It’s a bit sacharine. Stick to what you do best, or you’ll get lost in mediocre land.
Jessica Joan
February 27, 2008 at 11:16 am
wonderful moment captured
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 11:19 am
Ditto. What a beautiful shot.
Mervis
February 27, 2008 at 11:30 am
beautiful beautiful photograph, sart. the framing, the focus, the colors and the sweetness of the image all enhance each other. thank you!
(how much do i want those red tights and green strappy sandals? woe is me!)
Girl Spy
February 27, 2008 at 11:36 am
The tights the same color as that wee mitten…precious. Love the legs!Thanks for giving me a smile today.
Liz
February 27, 2008 at 11:42 am
love the composition…and the red mitten! this picture captures the story quite well.
Vistiendo a Candela
February 27, 2008 at 11:55 am
it´s a beautiful photo
TheBambinaBlog
February 27, 2008 at 11:56 am
simply amazing! an absolutely inspired shot. thank you.
joanette
February 27, 2008 at 11:59 am
just wonderful!
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 12:27 pm
though the kid is cute, it’s that shoe that’s enchanted me.
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 12:33 pm
parfait!
kg
February 27, 2008 at 12:45 pm
This photo is superb. The way the colorful leg and heel is coming into the picture leading us the the subjects is perfect. Bravo!
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 12:48 pm
you have seen this! you have eyes!
very very well done!
photography is painting with light aaaaand seeing …. man you are good!
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 12:59 pm
THIS is absolutely your best work to date! Deserving of a distinguished place at your next Danziger show!
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 1:13 pm
For Sammy : you don’t have to wait for a specific moment, you just wait and open youself, and then, en then only you become able to notice/catch those moments.
Because the world is full of those magic moment but you have to be in a special mood to capture them
Well that’s what my boyfriend who is a photographer says
d2fang
February 27, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Like one of the earlier posts said, I’ve also followed your blog for quite some time and this is definitely my favourite shot. What a sweet moment, you really are a wonderful photographer!
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Great shot! My only suggestion is to lower the contrast so that the heel on the model’s shoe doesn’t blend in with the light on the runway, but really lovely!
Claire
February 27, 2008 at 1:27 pm
it’s nice to see someone in the front row of a fashion show NOT wearing sunglasses.
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Bonita. Linda. Perfeita. Adorável. Luminosa. Enternecedora. Parabéns!
ama
February 27, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Lovely, lovely photo, Sart.
Beatrice
February 27, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Everything is starting here.
Amazing!
chaos
February 27, 2008 at 2:03 pm
What a wonderful moment in time you have captured.
What a beautiful little girl.
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 2:03 pm
My second comment on this terrific shot. I just realized looking at it again–the mitten is so key. As another person said, an aspect of the photo is provoking the thought of how this girl will be influenced by fashion, so is totally un-self conscious now, as proved by the functional mitten. The light, the composition, the colors, seeing it all from down at her perspective ie shoes and leg only–love it!! The fact that she is taken with the pink, the sparkly shoes, the shiny dress, things a little girls would love. Anyway, as others have pointed out, your photos are changing. It is less the people and more of your craft.
Kiwi
February 27, 2008 at 2:08 pm
I thought this was an outtake from a movie poster. I bet it turns up as a movie poster within 6 months–you know how people love to rip off your images. Perfect spot to drop in type in the white space.
Jo.
February 27, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Whooooaaaa. Scott, I must admit that you really have The Eye. Fantastic photo, fantastic moment. Marvelous!!
Jamie Watson
February 27, 2008 at 2:46 pm
I love this photo!
misshoax
February 27, 2008 at 3:02 pm
just a lovely photo – regardless of what they might be wearing… because here, it isn’t important.
Dulcinea
February 27, 2008 at 3:19 pm
wonderful capturing of the moment and the look on the woman’s face is amazing.
Maya
February 27, 2008 at 3:20 pm
I love that the lady’s lips and the little girl’s mitten look like the same colour as the model’s nylons. It is very symbolic, and also the lady and girl remind me of the past (like the time when the book A Little Princess was set, in England,) and the model reminds me of the future. Really an accomplishment.
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 3:42 pm
I’m smitten! C’est parfait!
The allure of fashion, the tidy chic of the little girl, the attending ear of her maman…this is simply wonderful. Congrats on a beautiful commentary on the power of beauty and love.
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Sart: A friend of mine who is a photographer says there’s no way this wasn’t staged with models. I told him he was nuts, that it’s a candid shot! Can you provide any info about where you took it so I can shove that in his face? I believe in you totally!
big fan
Jeremy
February 27, 2008 at 3:54 pm
This photo is amazing.
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Starting out in the fashion world young…
Jack Daniel
February 27, 2008 at 3:58 pm
YES!
thesartorialist picture of the year 2008!
It’s amazing. You have finally did it, Scott.
I love this shot because it’s nothing like all the other photo’s you have taken.
I will save this one in my ‘thesatorialist’-folder on my laptop.
Good timing. Amazing picture.
whyioughtta
February 27, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Great photojournalistic moment.
Loving your street shots of V&R on style.com. I’ve seen that brown tweed coat somewhere else on your blog recently. I wonder if it’s the same woman?
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Absolutely magical! You continue to amaze and inspire me. I can only imagine how you felt when you realized what you’d managed to capture. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Richard
February 27, 2008 at 4:20 pm
I’m not a big commenter here at all, but I couldn’t keep quiet for this one. Truly a wonderful, wonderful picture – congratulations!
ebba Barkfors
February 27, 2008 at 4:31 pm
this shot was just perfect. and so beautiful. You have a great eye for details I say.
Peas and Nuts
February 27, 2008 at 4:34 pm
omg!!! that seriously is one of the most beautiful pictures I have seen. It’s so perfect. the contrast in light, subject matter, the expression. It’s such a perfect moment. You know, one of my friend’s said that “great photos are by chances, not by techniques.” And this is so true. You truly captured a great moment.
wheneverythingelseisaufait
February 27, 2008 at 4:44 pm
I don’t know much about photography but Mr. S you have captured a truly raw and beautiful moment. A moment between mother and daughter. A moment which defines one’s love affair with fashion. A moment almost every girl- both young and old dreams about. Thank you.
deboraht
February 27, 2008 at 4:49 pm
What a lovely photo! I love your site. Thanks.
d
Chloe
February 27, 2008 at 4:57 pm
almost everything’s been said – the composition, the captured moment… this is definitely my new favourite photo! but I’d also express how much I’m inspired by the mum and daughter’s style. the palette may be “rugged” next to the model’s look, but the outfits are quite sartorial. the girl’s shades of grey with the mitten that pops! the mum’s classic elegance – if I was working fashion week, I would totally live in great jeans with a great shirt and a great coat and scarf.
thank you for your beautiful work!
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 5:06 pm
i know others have called attention to this and i’m so happy that it keeps occuring, but i think it’s wonderful that more and more pictures are appearing with complicated compositions.
while i love the front on/side on almost documentary style photos you have posted over the years, photos like this seem so much more magical and vibrant. you can imagine what that cute little girl is asking or pointing out to her mother. fantastic.
Glamourette
February 27, 2008 at 5:20 pm
It’s really very cute !!!!
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 5:22 pm
LOVE the shoes.
and what a gorgeous picture! I’ve been following the blog for a while. Definitely one of the best pictures.
janejane
February 27, 2008 at 5:30 pm
There are clearly too many things to say about this photo. It is truly wonderful and touching.
You have to promise that you will give this print to the mother in the photo. She will value it more than any of us can understand.
Brian
February 27, 2008 at 5:30 pm
i love that you were able to catch such a great moment. i think we have a future fashionista on our hands here.
Steve
February 27, 2008 at 5:39 pm
An amazing shot. You have captured so many things. It is a feast for the eyes!
harryrabbit
February 27, 2008 at 5:40 pm
A picture speaks a thousand words. you’re a genius, sart!
Robert Woolley
February 27, 2008 at 5:46 pm
this is stupendous! the light is so magnificent
Anne Corrons
February 27, 2008 at 5:56 pm
What a fabulous picture! I love the mum with her daughter and the leg is the right decoration !!!
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 6:00 pm
This is such a beautiful photo.
I love that it doesn’t focus on the dress at all. Although I was just admiring a runway shot of what I think is the same dress. It’s off-the-shoulder with elbow length sleeves and covered in gold staples. The model has the word “NO” painted in black across her face.
That little girl has got amazing taste!
lady coveted
February 27, 2008 at 6:45 pm
wow… what a beautiful shot. it’s wonderful you noticed the beauty beyond the obvious spectacle.
thanks for sharing this special moment.
be.
February 27, 2008 at 6:54 pm
it’s magic…
and hello from Poland
...s...
February 27, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Congratulations for this magnificent shoot!
Just adorable!
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 7:37 pm
This is my favourite shots of yours. The red tights against the girls red mitts is perfect. The expressions on mother and daughters face is so joyous and natural. A beautifullyt candid yet stylish photo. Very well done.
simplyolive
February 27, 2008 at 8:10 pm
this is a gem!
it is definitely my new favorite!!
(what a fabulous job you have…)
imikix
February 27, 2008 at 8:51 pm
You’ve outdone yourself. Bravo.
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Absolutely fantastic photograph! Please shoot more!
greg.org
February 27, 2008 at 9:38 pm
She’s saying, “Look, mommy, her eye shadow’s darker than Carine Roitfeld’s!”
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 9:47 pm
worth a thousand words. this is definately my favorite photo of yours. you have captured everything so perfectly. this blog never ceases to amaze.
Ozzie
February 27, 2008 at 10:10 pm
This is my new favorite Sartorialist photograph
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 11:23 pm
what a pair. i like that she took her little girl to a show in her chuck taylors. cool mom. superb photo. thanks!
Anonymous
February 27, 2008 at 11:50 pm
I’ve never posted before, but *love* viewing your pictures — and this one actually made the area behind my sternum ache! Yes, I love the comp., and the lighting, and the moment, and the colors, and the emotions, and the contrasts, and the poss. social commentary — but why has no-one remarked on the almost impossible prettiness of the young mother, or the ineluctable “Frenchness” of her face and slim figure, or on her seemingly-effortlessly beautiful/funtional clothes? Or on the wonderful outfit on the little girl? (Those aren’t *just* funtional mittens, with such adorable baubles on them.) The whole thing — such civility-without-snobbery! (Could an American *ever* pull this off?? (-: )
andrew
February 28, 2008 at 12:57 am
its been said 137 times so far but worth saying again, you have a true blessing for capturing beauty and this the only picture you will ever need to prove it!
Anonymous
February 28, 2008 at 1:06 am
oh! this is timeless. makes me wonder about their lives.. they almost don’t even fit in the shot. so unpretentious and innocent down to the mothers shoes and look on the little girls face. i absolutely love it. first time i’ve commented on your site, but i visit frequently and this photo truly touched me.
Esti
February 28, 2008 at 2:47 am
Best shot ever…
¡Felicidades!
Anonymous
February 28, 2008 at 3:44 am
been enjoying your pictures.
this is the best yet. it brings out the universal appreciation and emotion we feel when we see a great picture.
thank you.
Tracey
February 28, 2008 at 4:07 am
I love your site but have never commented before!
I think this picture is simply stunning & the thing I like about it the most is the fact that no matter what’s going on around her, the Mother is listening to what her daughter has to say!
I can only say it again Simply Stunning.
DeepBlueSea
February 28, 2008 at 4:10 am
And the little girl’s right mitten – was it ever found?
Seriously – a classic!
Kits
February 28, 2008 at 4:20 am
I love this shot. Just right..and wotta moment to catch :)
lynn
February 28, 2008 at 6:57 am
I had to come back for another look, it’s such a wonderful photo. I’ve told many people about it too. Fab photography.
Archi
February 28, 2008 at 7:32 am
Excelente Blog. Excelente foto.
No pierdo un día sin verlo.
Me fascina.
Congratulations
Richard
Anonymous
February 28, 2008 at 8:45 am
beautiful
angela
February 28, 2008 at 9:19 am
That is absolutely adorable. I would have loved to be where that little girl is when I was younger.
Anonymous
February 28, 2008 at 11:47 am
I’ve followed your blog for over a year and never commented, but I felt I had to with this shot.
the photo is incredible. your photography is inspirational. if I could shoot half as well as you I would be content!
and that’s not even mentioning your wonderful eye for fashion.
thank you for this blog!
Southern Princess
February 28, 2008 at 12:45 pm
I must say that I check your blog habitually, almost addictively. I always love your pictures & definitely enjoy seeing the world of fashion or as I consider it the fashion of our world. This particular picture is to me the best one yet. Not only is the composition amazing, but the subject matter is one that touches an emotional chord – not just an asthetic of fashion but a view into life’s precious moments! Keep taking your pictures to share in things like this… well it is truly magical.
Anonymous
February 28, 2008 at 4:11 pm
I have never commented before in the years of following this blog, but this shot is so PERFECT it could brings tears to any mother’s eyes. Amazing.
F.A.
February 28, 2008 at 4:34 pm
“Awwwww Shucks”
Anonymous
February 28, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Wow. This photograph brings a sense of reality, even though it’s setting is the runway- a somewhat unreal and “fake” production.
The Folks at Yarncraft
February 28, 2008 at 4:44 pm
I saved this pic, and you know what I called the file? Amazing.jpg
Flora
February 28, 2008 at 5:06 pm
i LOVE this photo. this picture truly is worth a thousand words, if not more. you are a master at your craft.
Anonymous
February 28, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Merveilleuse photo !
Anonymous
February 28, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Those are some sexy heels.
Marga
February 28, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Bellissima foto!!
Los ojos, su expresión y el estilo de esa niña denotan lo que le gusta.
Divina
pretty kitty publishing
February 28, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Beautiful princess!
Chennie
February 28, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Love this picture! did you use flash?
Can you share with us what kind of equipment you use?
j
February 29, 2008 at 12:15 am
Wow Sart, I’ve been reading your blog for a couple of years now and have always enjoyed your photography, but this is my favorite so far!
Liv
February 29, 2008 at 3:19 am
I love this pic – it’s absolutely fantastic! Great shot and trully one of the greatest moments in fashion x
anna/village vegan
February 29, 2008 at 4:59 am
Oh, that little girl! One of my favourite Sartorial shots.
cordelia
February 29, 2008 at 5:20 am
GREAT GREAT GREAT shot! WOW!
Alice Olive
February 29, 2008 at 9:21 am
Fantastic shot! What a capture! Her little face is so lit up and I love the expression on her mother’s (I assume) face too. And with those long legs just coming into view – this is an amazing shot – has to be in your next exhibition!!
Liz
February 29, 2008 at 9:56 am
The composition. The color. The timing. Best ever. Thank you so much for posting it!
Anonymous
February 29, 2008 at 11:08 am
Sart–I wonder if this is our all time highest number of comments of any of your photos…I love this photo and keep coming back to it this week.
TJT
February 29, 2008 at 1:18 pm
I’m speechless over this photo. Moments like that are once in a blue moon.
Emma
February 29, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Very cool. And hey, I´m posting the 200th comment.
Fritz
February 29, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Nicely framed, Scott! Well done.
starm|st
February 29, 2008 at 6:57 pm
sweet moment! love it!
Anonymous
February 29, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Very Bresson; ‘a moment in time.’ I love this.
Lyn
March 1, 2008 at 3:02 am
I have been watching your blog daily for two years and this is the most charming photo of all.As a design teacher I love and refer students to your blog – this one has us all talking! Thanks
Anonymous
March 1, 2008 at 3:39 am
my cup of tea!
Anonymous
March 1, 2008 at 8:20 am
amazing.
Tina Frey Designs
March 1, 2008 at 8:38 pm
I think this is my current favorite photo on your website! But then again, there are so many! You are an amazing photographer and I love the spontaneity of your shots. The look in their eyes is priceless. Your exhibit at Danzinger was great!
Felicity
March 1, 2008 at 9:55 pm
love it!!!! one of my favorites
Caz
March 2, 2008 at 11:05 am
This is a simply amazing capture of a fabulous moment that could so easily have been lost.
I hope that the lady has the opportunity to see this marvellous photograph… it would be such a shame if she doesn’t.
Olimpia Liberti
March 2, 2008 at 1:50 pm
totally ADORABLE
one of your best inside pictures!
hahaha my mom love it
Anonymous
March 2, 2008 at 2:15 pm
I can’t believe there weren’t more complicated reactions to this photo. Beauty is beautiful to look at, and I love this site — but a 6-year-old in the front row of a Paris fashion show makes me cringe. For someone to compare it to Charlie Chaplin and the Kid… did you see that movie? It was almost the antithesis of this scene. I hope this doesn’t come off as a blind rant; I can definitely see what’s beautiful about this photo, but what’s interesting about it is the questions it raises.
Amelimelo
March 2, 2008 at 4:48 pm
This photo is wonderful…
Anonymous
March 2, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Perfect! It immediately made me smile then fascinated me visually.
Anonymous
March 3, 2008 at 1:51 am
I think that is the gorgeous Olivia Williams, isn’t it?
Pratishtha Durga
March 3, 2008 at 4:25 am
Now, That’s a fashionista starting out young. delightful!
Bonnie
March 3, 2008 at 9:40 am
Love this picture. It’s one of those that compels you to look at it.
{this is glamorous}
March 3, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Such an amazing shot!
cordelia
March 3, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Yes, the child there is the picture of awe, fancy, happiness. I remember going (just a little bit older) to some “passagens de modelo” as we called it in my country then and they are memories of wonder. As healthy and real as putting a child in touch with every possible life difference and condition!
Congratulations, Sart! Long live fashion!
Kate The Great
March 3, 2008 at 6:10 pm
I love this pic. How quietly awe-inspiring.
Anonymous
March 3, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Wow. Its like Rockwell paints a Parisian moment. Print the posters soon.
Anonymous
March 3, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Almost a Henri Cartier-Bresson moment!
Emily Lin
March 5, 2008 at 9:43 pm
beautiful capture!
Anonymous
March 6, 2008 at 12:57 am
You are an amazing photographer! /Maria
S. Ramdhani
March 6, 2008 at 6:08 am
first time visiting and commenting…I really really really love this picture, always love little kid at front row focusing their eyes on clothes, good job Sart
Asian Models Blogger
March 6, 2008 at 10:45 am
Awesome photo. It’s like a piece of art.
It feels like the colors of the stockings and shoes are desperately competing with the mother and daughter team for the eye’s attention. Very complex and beautiful at the same time.
Miranda
March 6, 2008 at 4:17 pm
There’s such a heartfelt story behind this picture. Beautiful capture of the moment
Anonymous
March 12, 2008 at 8:06 am
This photo inspires in me beautiful emotions. It is definitely one of the most moving photos I have ever seen. Kudos, Sart.
Gershon
March 12, 2008 at 8:24 pm
I am floored by the majesty and subtle emotions conveyed in this photograph. You truly have a wonderful gift.
Anonymous
March 15, 2008 at 3:45 am
Beautiful.
Made even more perfect by the child-sized bench =)
I don’t find the body-image issues this girl may develop as a concern as other people have mentioned because I think at that age she’s just in awr of the beautiful clothes and people that resemble life-size dolls.
Imagine the magic of being so young and watching all those beautiful women and feeling so special at a grown-ups event!
bomb.ass.ting
March 15, 2008 at 8:15 pm
This picture helps us remember the things that are most important in life.
Crystal
March 17, 2008 at 3:44 am
Adorable!
Anonymous
August 5, 2008 at 4:47 pm
beautiful. my favorite shot by far. its just…beautiful
Anonymous
August 7, 2008 at 7:04 am
Makes me want to get back with my true love: Photography of course.
Nidya R. Wiguno
October 12, 2008 at 5:47 am
nice shot :)
Yusha
April 27, 2009 at 6:29 am
This is me and my daughter one day :)
The Photodiarist
September 6, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Going back into your archives. This one is awesome. Somehow, I missed it . . .
Johan Andréasson
November 8, 2010 at 10:48 am
I agree with Ebba Barkfors 1989 from Malmö. It's a great photo I say, too.
Martine
September 7, 2011 at 12:14 am
I have never seen someone capture a moment so well. Good lord, thats amazing.
elena
September 28, 2011 at 11:16 am
in spain WE LOVE your blog i´ts fantasthic
good luck and have a happy day
by:elena 14years old i love fashion