The Sartorialist

What a classic look…love the shoes!

This woman is fantastic – and I love the white stripe on the shoes. Great shot!

Wow. Great shoes and bag. And, of course, great coat! (And a nice smile)

The cheeky little bows on the shoes add humour to what would otherwise be a smart but unremarkable outfit. Mind you, any clothes, no matter how ordinary, would benefit from being worn by this girl — she’s gorgeous.

She is beautiful and has a smile to melt ice. And she shows great taste in having chosen a shoe with a subtle and elegant detail.

But with all the black is she doing “a look”? Is she coming home from a party or function the previous night? On such a sunny day, with her beauty, she should be wearing color.

Maybe there’s a print dress under that trench? I can dream…no?

Her silhouette is beautiful. That white trim on the shoes is the perfect touch too.

Nice trench but the black tights are too much on the set. Also she had to have one more white accent elsewhere. Dark lady…doesn’t match with her mild smile.

She looks great in that tightly-cinched, classic black trench coat and I like her discreet bag. I think the opaque tights work well here to create a narrow full-length line for the look, but I agree with some other commenters that they look a bit severe and unseasonable.

The white-accented shoes (which do not appear to be flats, as some commenters have supposed) act as punctuation – an exclamation point emphasizing that this monochromatic ensemble has been deliberately engineered to draw attention to the dash of whimsical detail at the feet. With plain black shoes this ensemble might have looked like rather chic widow’s weeds!

The lady stands gracefully and has impeccable grooming, as one must to avoid appearing ‘witchy’ in such an austere look. I would prefer to see her hair styled neatly away from the face, to evoke a more long-necked ‘Audrey Hepburn’ stance.

I imagine Miss Hepurn might also have added a jaunty black and white patterned scarf tied at the neck and oversized white sunglasses to relieve the asceticism of all the black.

I think the all-black route is completely classic. Good job with the pop of white. It personalises the look and makes it unique.

the pose and the coat and the smile are charming, the shoes…not so much. the white on them is distracting and rather skunkish…

She’s lovely, but it is a bit too precious for me.

Gorgeous!! The hair, the coat, the posture, the smile — they are all perfect.

Lovely shoes, but I think there is a flying saucer above her head. They probably want her shoes.

i think she got it right. i like the black ensamble with the spash of contrast with the shoe. it shows restraint and decisiveness. colors and patterns have their place, but this beautiful young lady would have definitely caught my eye.

i spy a UFO above her head

Gorgeous woman, and the shoes are definitely a great touch. A+

she’s my teacher!!!!XD

Just fantastic.