What I love about this image is that it all looks kind of odd yet harmonic. A woman monk in miami? She is totally rocking the spiritual style. Miami has some aura of limbo in the early morning..Maybe she knows it.
She looks a little self-conscious because she’s being asked to stand for a photograph and yet, I sense some sense of vanity from this lady because of her beautifully crimson toes. Perfection!
I don’t know what to say. Don’t love it or hate it, maybe it’s because I’m too manhattanized? This is outside your usual posts so I’m caught off guard, have to sleep on this one.
This is an interesting, very ascetic, nun-like look. It’s reminiscent of early 90s fashion ideology but I wonder if it’s a retro fashion statement or if it reflects a spiritual lifestyle — do you know? It’s pretty awesome.
this is what a woman should look like. Jeans has brought a decline to “The Female form”. I was in NY last week, and was deeply disappointed by fashion. NY is not the fashion capital of the world by any sense. The fashion capital is MILAN.
Where is the “backwoods Illinois” style? I halfway expected some! :)
I love Sart’s eye for classic style, but it’s this combined with the way he captures individualism that keeps me coming back. Always interesting! I leaves me thinking about what we all have in common, as well as our differences.
Pretty, kind of Isabella Rossellini-esque. I love all the components, separately and together; hair, smile, shawl, dress. Linen and…cashmere? Wow. And the pedicure and flip flops say she’s probably not a monk. More likely an artist.
the reader comments alone are quite fascinating! i love it when you feature indviduals like this woman, who make a strong personal statement. whether one likes this look or not, i think it’s a pure definition of style because it’s unique and appears to be reflective of who she is a person.
Anonymous
December 27, 2006 at 12:05 pm
Scott, what happened in Miami regarding photo action?
Did you capture style, or did you get captured in the Caribbean?
Anonymous
December 27, 2006 at 12:10 pm
What I love about this image is that it all looks kind of odd yet harmonic.
A woman monk in miami? She is totally rocking the spiritual style.
Miami has some aura of limbo in the early morning..Maybe she knows it.
Anonymous
December 27, 2006 at 12:24 pm
A happy priestess!
lintmag
December 27, 2006 at 12:46 pm
fantastic look – sort of spiritual in it’s purity and beauty.
pres10514
December 27, 2006 at 1:06 pm
I’m sorry, I thought this was religious garb.
janvangogh
December 27, 2006 at 1:54 pm
Scarf.
Anonymous
December 27, 2006 at 2:00 pm
Is she a monk? Was it cold? Tell us more!
iopine
December 27, 2006 at 2:22 pm
I’m completely enthralled by the horizontal linear-ness of that wrap/shawl. And the hair! Perfect!
Brave Lurker
December 27, 2006 at 2:57 pm
She looks a little self-conscious because she’s being asked to stand for a photograph and yet, I sense some sense of vanity from this lady because of her beautifully crimson toes. Perfection!
MLS
December 27, 2006 at 3:01 pm
This totally an unexpected wardrobe that you see on Ocean Drive(?)/Miami…unless there’s a commune or monastery nearby.
For some reason maybe she was part of a Nativity scene???
j.punk
December 27, 2006 at 3:31 pm
she makes me think of a character in Thomas Mann’s novel The Magic Mtn. either a spa dweller or a very spiritual person. she looks very sweet.
whyioughtta
December 27, 2006 at 4:56 pm
Lovely. This is a woman who cherishes simplicity. Just looking at this photo makes me feel like chillaxin’.
Leigh
December 27, 2006 at 5:15 pm
Oooh. No. Not sure about this one Sart. On first glance, she looked like she was a member of a religious sect . . .
Jason Hahn
December 27, 2006 at 6:14 pm
Quite ethereal. I could have sworn you were at an ashram, though.
Anonymous
December 27, 2006 at 7:36 pm
Flip-flops, transcended.
Love that shawl,
mltt
P.S. Do hope you’re continuing to enjoy your holidays!
Anonymous
December 27, 2006 at 8:23 pm
like an angel! very serene
Anonymous
December 27, 2006 at 8:41 pm
I don’t know what to say. Don’t love it or hate it, maybe it’s because I’m too manhattanized? This is outside your usual posts so I’m caught off guard, have to sleep on this one.
Anonymous
December 27, 2006 at 9:00 pm
this is how i aspire to someday dress like on a friday afternoon.
Nan
December 27, 2006 at 9:33 pm
This is an interesting, very ascetic, nun-like look. It’s reminiscent of early 90s fashion ideology but I wonder if it’s a retro fashion statement or if it reflects a spiritual lifestyle — do you know? It’s pretty awesome.
cigalechanta
December 27, 2006 at 9:37 pm
Not in my radar!
nightgown with serape
Anonymous
December 27, 2006 at 9:53 pm
She looks like she stepped out of a monestary.
Anonymous
December 27, 2006 at 10:21 pm
this is what a woman should look like. Jeans has brought a decline to “The Female form”. I was in NY last week, and was deeply disappointed by fashion. NY is not the fashion capital of the world by any sense. The fashion capital is MILAN.
Anonymous
December 27, 2006 at 10:28 pm
Where is the “backwoods Illinois” style? I halfway expected some! :)
I love Sart’s eye for classic style, but it’s this combined with the way he captures individualism that keeps me coming back. Always interesting! I leaves me thinking about what we all have in common, as well as our differences.
carlene
December 27, 2006 at 10:30 pm
Pretty, kind of Isabella Rossellini-esque. I love all the components, separately and together; hair, smile, shawl, dress. Linen and…cashmere? Wow. And the pedicure and flip flops say she’s probably not a monk. More likely an artist.
Anonymous
December 27, 2006 at 10:31 pm
This lady is just lit from the inside. She truly is beautiful! I’ll bet it was one of the rare chilly days in Miami.
Axxon
December 28, 2006 at 12:53 am
Aww
invisible girl
December 28, 2006 at 3:20 am
Well, I too was caught off guard by the red toe nails …
Anonymous
December 28, 2006 at 5:08 am
She does look like a monk/nun…and not at all what one would expec in Miami…that makes it more interesting of course.
Anonymous
December 28, 2006 at 8:43 am
Nah, this one definitely doesn’t work for me. I agree with the others, she looks likes she belongs in an ashram.
shobhana
December 28, 2006 at 9:08 am
the reader comments alone are quite fascinating! i love it when you feature indviduals like this woman, who make a strong personal statement. whether one likes this look or not, i think it’s a pure definition of style because it’s unique and appears to be reflective of who she is a person.
misshoax
December 28, 2006 at 9:47 pm
how so not what you think of when you hear ‘miami’. refreshing.
Anonymous
December 29, 2006 at 3:55 pm
the most covered woman in miami.
Anonymous
December 30, 2006 at 10:07 am
Looks like she got out of bed wearing sheets and a blanket as some sort of protest against ever having to get out of bed in the first place.
Anonymous
January 2, 2007 at 12:22 am
Sinead OConnor!
Anonymous
January 8, 2007 at 9:30 am
Catherina Vaneetvelde is an artist and yes she is a very stylish person.
Probably she is wearing Eskander.
Linen and cashmire for sure !