Monday, January 7, 2013
On the Street…. Florence at Night, Florence
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Simbarashe
January 7, 2013 at 4:02 pm
This is like a gothic Bram Stoker meets Addams. I love his choices, and it it just works in black and white. This is killer.
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axeaboutme
January 7, 2013 at 5:40 pm
agreed! very haunting. nice mood in the shot.
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http://anna-and-klaudia.blogspot.com/
January 7, 2013 at 8:25 pm
I totally agree with you :)
Virginia L
January 8, 2013 at 3:51 pm
Yes. I think the same.
Rine
February 3, 2013 at 10:04 pm
His outfit makes me think of Miss Marple
Laura
January 7, 2013 at 4:03 pm
I always love your black and white photos!
http://www.laurablogmode.com
Nina
January 8, 2013 at 4:21 am
Wow, so fantastic dramatic! I would like to have this one as a poster!
http://www.retrobeans.com
Bonilla
January 7, 2013 at 4:03 pm
In a word: badass.
marta
January 7, 2013 at 4:17 pm
I don’t know anything about fashion! but I love your blog. Maybe I’ll learn something someday. Come to Poland! Once more! m.
Natalia
January 7, 2013 at 4:18 pm
I love the intensity of this shot.
Hannah
January 7, 2013 at 4:18 pm
fantastic photograph! love piazza della repubblica and love sartorially adventurous florentine uomini
Lilia
January 7, 2013 at 4:18 pm
I don’t get it … very, very puzzled. Waiting for other comments to form an opinion :)
Bill Stubblefield
January 7, 2013 at 8:35 pm
I’m with you. I’m not even sure what I’m seeing.
Jonathan
January 9, 2013 at 5:53 am
I’m with you two.
cristi (hipshops.com)
January 10, 2013 at 8:32 am
I’m with you too! What’s with all the guys with skirts? And that bag is so ugly.
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Steven
January 29, 2013 at 1:34 pm
All over the world men wear skirts, I do not see how this could be incomprehensible.
Elitsa
January 7, 2013 at 4:20 pm
Intense …
Meralbabacan
January 7, 2013 at 4:20 pm
Love this look,very funny.. http://www.dolcemood.com
Meralbabacan
January 7, 2013 at 4:24 pm
Love this look,very funny..
Orangeufunny
January 7, 2013 at 4:26 pm
Forgot his wig and pearls.
Tonia
January 8, 2013 at 9:30 pm
Ha ! When i first saw this photo, I thought …edgy, cool, goth. Then I read your comment and had a good giggle. I took a second look at the photo and the edgy goth turned into grandma chic.
Jessica
January 7, 2013 at 4:26 pm
Okay, THIS… THIS is my favourite photo by you.
Well done!
The Lovelorn
Nomadic D.
January 7, 2013 at 4:28 pm
Wow. I am left speechless. I don’t even know why I’m leaving this comment because my brain is unable to form a coherent thought about this man and his garb.
http://www.nomadicd.com
M
January 7, 2013 at 8:48 pm
I felt the same way!!! was it a priest!! NO!! a rebel?a fashion statement…my brain s still processing
JetsetBabe
January 7, 2013 at 4:29 pm
I don’t know what to say about the whole men in skirts kinda thing, but it’s not HOT!
Just sayin’
Br,
JetsetBabe
http://jetsetbabe.com
montalvar
January 8, 2013 at 5:15 pm
The only men allowed to wear skirts are priests and they are NOT hot!
anna
January 9, 2013 at 5:14 am
Allowed?????? do you need to be allowed – by who?? – to wear skirts or whatever you like to wear?
Tim
January 14, 2013 at 5:30 pm
“Allowed…?” Please.
Just remember, McQueen died for the world’s sins against the spirit of fashion.
Monika
January 7, 2013 at 4:34 pm
i’m scared.
Millie Cotton
January 7, 2013 at 4:35 pm
Even though it’s very fashion, very unsure still about men wearing skirts. This is fierce though.
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emilia
January 7, 2013 at 4:36 pm
Great outfit, he’s very “mystery man” totally attracts attention… love it!
Dan Hurst
January 7, 2013 at 4:39 pm
I always love your work. You are a real, & the original Photographic Genius. X
Bohemian Style
January 7, 2013 at 4:42 pm
I love that bag and boots aside, he looks like he just walked out of a Gothic painting.
theBohmerian.com
Rachelle
January 7, 2013 at 4:44 pm
This photo is so captivating.
xo
http://pinksole.com
Becky Bedbug
January 7, 2013 at 4:46 pm
What an amazing atmospheric photo!
Becky
xx
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Charlotte
January 7, 2013 at 4:51 pm
Amazing photo!
http://fashionbrunette.blogspot.com
sophie
January 7, 2013 at 4:51 pm
Une créature de nuit qui sort de l’ombre.
irene
January 7, 2013 at 4:53 pm
Hot look!
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Margherita
January 7, 2013 at 5:01 pm
Loving this, very stylish!
http://www.theironyou.com
Rink Olga
January 7, 2013 at 5:09 pm
Great!with just a photo, it can be said that the author has outdone himself. Masterpiece! Congratulations Mr. Scott Schuman!!
Jennifer
January 7, 2013 at 5:10 pm
A skirt, huh?
xo Jennifer
http://seekingstyleblog.wordpress.com
style transmitter
January 7, 2013 at 5:10 pm
From his waist down the proportions of his clothes remind me of an old lady. From the waist up it is very strong masculinity. very intriguing shot…
shirley
January 7, 2013 at 5:10 pm
Sublime…
Tonia
January 7, 2013 at 5:14 pm
Oh, where do I begin? I simply love this shot – it is exquisite. The man’s sense of style is daring, to say the least.
Nico
January 7, 2013 at 5:25 pm
A man can wears a skirt only if is Scottish to me, and he can have a big bag only if is travelling.
http://lowbudget-lowcost.blogspot.it/2013/01/a-little-bit-of-kitsch-in-your-day.html
Skirtman
January 8, 2013 at 10:57 am
Scottish men have two arms, two legs and a head just like the rest of us – so why must he be Scottish to qualify to wear a skirt?
Andrea Garrett
January 7, 2013 at 5:25 pm
Well, could he be a priest?
Tabbytogo
January 7, 2013 at 5:27 pm
Good for him. Cross dressing and not afraid to show it! It takes guts!
Alyssa | The Sartorialist
January 7, 2013 at 5:33 pm
It’s interesting you think it’s cross dressing, just because he’s wearing a skirt which some of us have designated as for women. For me it feels more like a dude wearing a skirt. He feels totally masculine anyway!
Diane Gauthier
January 7, 2013 at 5:51 pm
WOW….The expression on his face is intense. The skirt doesn’t faze me, many men are wearing canvas kilts in Portland, Oregon. What struck me most strongly is how beautiful Florence is. What a gift to be able to walk her streets, pizzas, arcades. It is probably my favorite city on earth.
suzy
January 7, 2013 at 6:19 pm
i wish i can see what his date looks like :)
Mag
January 7, 2013 at 10:00 pm
:-)
Angela
January 29, 2013 at 9:39 pm
I’d be glad to be this man’s date, and would wear pants, which i rarely do, to give it the sense of male/female balance that a couple “should have”, but that doesn’t have to lie on men and women respectively. There is something extremely sexy about a man who trusts his instincts and is not afraid to make a statement.
Also just a walk around Florence would make me forget all about clothes, skirts and pants.
Sevan
January 7, 2013 at 5:30 pm
The depth, perspective and lighting of this black and white picture are superb, but the man in the skirt owns the photo. His stare is so intense and a bit intimidating ! I love his audacious, daring, bold style.
Liz
January 7, 2013 at 5:38 pm
I love the fact that he’s wearing a kilt!
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Wayde
January 7, 2013 at 7:13 pm
When it is that long… is it still a kilt? I am from Scottish heritage and kilts are never this length.
PaPaGnomer
January 8, 2013 at 8:47 am
It’s not a kilt. It’s a long pleated skirt, looks like silk or rayon, certainly not pleated wool like a most kilt are. Unless it’s a misgnomer, all true Scottish kilts are variations of wool and cotton with distinct pleats, mostly all the same width.
Lelli Family
January 7, 2013 at 5:38 pm
Beautiful pic …… dark atmosphere….
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Lace nd Chiffon Fashion Blog
January 7, 2013 at 5:39 pm
Amazing photo!
http://laceandchiffonblog.blogspot.co.il/
kitchen afternoon
January 7, 2013 at 5:44 pm
love her coat but Florence could use a facial!
Vala Jagxhiu
January 7, 2013 at 5:45 pm
He has a vert unique look, great love this shot.
THE STEL STYLE
January 7, 2013 at 5:46 pm
Cool picture
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Mona
January 7, 2013 at 5:46 pm
Who is this guy? Need some information. He is sending confusing messages to me. Does he have a frilly collar? It seems like the top half and bottom half are from two different people!
Marshall
January 7, 2013 at 5:51 pm
Fantastic shot, such a lot of story behind it.
berenger
January 7, 2013 at 5:55 pm
‘Diary of a Country Priest’: great film, great photograph yet again. Thank you Scott!
Dahlia
January 7, 2013 at 6:03 pm
Not too keen on the bag, but WOW. Just wow.
barbara
January 7, 2013 at 6:10 pm
the real star of this picture is without doubt the great and beautiful architecture of florence.
but the man fits nicely in, like a voyager from outer space. Wonder what he carries in his bag? certainly unexpected things.
Sophie
January 7, 2013 at 6:17 pm
1/3 femme – 1/3 séminariste – 1/3 homme – pourquoi pas ? intéressant…..
Ivy Lee
January 7, 2013 at 6:21 pm
Oh my… Hot!
Gary
January 7, 2013 at 6:23 pm
Well, I think this outfit suite him perfectly and that he totally knows what he’s doing. I think that he is very masculine even though we wears a skirt, and that he really makes it work. I guess that most people who are shocked or who really stand against this trend just didn’t really try to renew their eye to accept what’s coming in the air of the 21st century. This guy rocks.
Lejla
January 7, 2013 at 6:28 pm
amazingly strange…
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Birt Of The Kool Kendrick
January 7, 2013 at 6:28 pm
So Rowan Atkinson like to dress like an old Italian woman?
hmmmm
Boston Guy
January 8, 2013 at 7:08 am
Really? Is that who he is? I love learning who these people are although I am never star struck. Just adds to the interest. THX
Claudio P.
January 11, 2013 at 8:39 am
His name is Simone, he is a genious! Most of the leather stuff you could see on catwalks last years came out his creative mind. He is normally like this. Brilliant
joanne
January 7, 2013 at 6:36 pm
timeless! but much more effective in Florence than LA
Nic from Thriving Wives
January 7, 2013 at 6:39 pm
Wow that’s probably the most masculine man I’ve seen wearing a skirt – and he pulls it off nicely!
Strive to Thrive,
Nic
http://www.Thriving-Wives.com
m
January 7, 2013 at 8:50 pm
again…the masculinity of it makes me think of a priest…the rest hmmm…. brain still processing…
Di
January 8, 2013 at 6:29 pm
This! He’s wearing a pleated skirt, and it has no effect whatsoever on my perception of his masculinity (he’s very masculine). Amazing! And in Florence, at night, why not?
Aloisa
January 7, 2013 at 6:50 pm
I think he may be a lead altar boy. They have older ones in Italy and sometimes they’ve grown out of the cassocks they wear – hence the shorter length . Am being serious, by the way! Either that or he’s an actor playing an altar youth. Does he know he’s in the Sartorialist???
Mr Al
January 9, 2013 at 8:29 am
A man in a skirt – excellent! More of us should wear them. Don’t give in to trouser tyranny!
I can’t see why any of you think his skirt looks like a priest’s cassock. The skirt is heavily pleated and not like a cassock at all.
Skirt length is not good. Too “old lady”. He should have made it a bit longer, down to his shoes. But it must be hard buying long enough skirts when you’re as tall as him. I struggle and I’m only 5′ 10″.
And I hate the bag. Looks like he borrowed it from his granny. That and the skirt length spoil the look, IMHO. A shame. Fortunately his expression redeems him and make for a great photo.
Wayde
January 7, 2013 at 7:10 pm
Has Ricardo Tisci seen this? Givenchy introduced kilts (shorter skirts) for men a few seasons ago and has been championing them ever since. Maybe the longer skirt will make an appearance in the winter collections. It reminds me of Damir Doma and Rick Owens, a very feminine peice but executed in a tough way. I’m not sure every man out there is ready to receive the idea and incorporate it into their daily dress but it certainly works in this instance.
Susie
January 7, 2013 at 7:20 pm
so haunting, and love the androgyny.
Sea and Swank
Mia Marionette
January 7, 2013 at 7:46 pm
Great photo! I love how the styling is emphasized by the black&white effect!
http://blog.miamarionette.com/
Naka
January 7, 2013 at 7:56 pm
WTF are you doing wearing a skirt? Laundry day and you had to borrow your GF’s stuff?
Get a grip.
Dirron
January 8, 2013 at 7:19 am
You’re clueless. This is current and edgy avant garde fashion. Try and learn something…
Starr
January 7, 2013 at 7:59 pm
The interpretations are so diverse and fascinating! To me he looks like Matrix revisited…a priestly sci fi badass in a skirt!
devoted to your blog
January 7, 2013 at 8:08 pm
What a story! Thank you for the fantasy, intensity and intrigue of this photo.
c woodyard
January 7, 2013 at 8:13 pm
Very interesting man! I think he’s going to get on that bicicleta and pick up is kid from grandma……Not boring, refreshing! Great pic, Scott
Anete
January 7, 2013 at 8:26 pm
So strong!
snowpark
January 7, 2013 at 10:55 pm
I think same as U
milex
January 7, 2013 at 8:40 pm
I would wear it from head to toe.
http://milexblog.blogspot.co.uk
monica glavé
January 7, 2013 at 8:55 pm
Mary Poppins! This is my favorite photo on your blog. Everything is perfect and I wish I could meet this man in person. You did an amazing job capturing the mood, his stance, placement………wow!
jett
January 7, 2013 at 9:20 pm
Woohoo. Good times in Italy. Why dont I ever get to see something like this over there?
Biba
January 7, 2013 at 9:34 pm
Qui est ce bel homme? On dirait un personnage de la renaissance italienne peint par Piero della Francesca. Une beauté!
ADJ
January 7, 2013 at 9:39 pm
Out of the box. Love this. Super dramatic.
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diane
January 7, 2013 at 10:07 pm
Bravo. Fabulous. Why do men not wear skirts?
Libby
January 7, 2013 at 10:48 pm
Men in skirts… there should be more! Love the moody photo too.
Libby, Australia
john b pritchett
January 7, 2013 at 10:49 pm
Powerful! Very cinematic and intense.
snowpark
January 7, 2013 at 10:53 pm
It;s so strong! looks nice
Desiree
January 7, 2013 at 10:56 pm
Not really digging this whole look though. :/
http://desireechoo.blogspot.com
Erica
January 7, 2013 at 11:05 pm
Nice shot! What on earth is Ian Dury doing in a dress?
RJT
January 7, 2013 at 11:27 pm
Though I love the moodiness of the setting and the black and white tones, the guys expression with that outfit made me laugh out loud.
Add the purse and he looks like a vampire wearing his grandmothers clothing.
I certainly admire, love and swoon over challenging high fashion, but this ensemble on this man is just too much for me to take seriously – but I enjoyed looking at it all the same and having a good chuckle.
RJT
January 7, 2013 at 11:29 pm
Oh wait ! Is he a priest ?! If so I take back my ‘grandmothers clothing’ comment
If this is the case, he is simply a man in his work clothes ?
Cakes and Manolos
January 8, 2013 at 12:54 am
Marc Jacobs.
Guy
January 8, 2013 at 1:21 am
What the hell has happened to men?
Eleanora
January 8, 2013 at 1:30 am
La jupe est manifique!!
AHKA VINTAGE
January 8, 2013 at 1:33 am
What an amazing photograph!
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Raisie Speaks
January 8, 2013 at 1:51 am
This photo has power and intrigue! Love it!
alex
January 8, 2013 at 2:17 am
Killer!
Eric G
January 8, 2013 at 2:19 am
Busted!
laModaAndrogina
January 8, 2013 at 2:26 am
This is…so…androgynous. Loved it!
Sabrina
January 8, 2013 at 2:53 am
Love the mood of the picture. And that man’s outfit is stunning.
Denisa
January 8, 2013 at 3:03 am
So nice pic and I like Italy. Have a nice day,
http://www.fashiondenis.com/
une chatte grise
January 8, 2013 at 3:12 am
Mr Schuman: You do realize that you _need_ to make the movie that goes with this still, right?
berenger
January 8, 2013 at 4:19 pm
Bresson made it in 1951… It is titled ‘Diary of a Country Priest’. Or perhaps Scott’s movie could be called ‘Diary of a Florentine Fashionista’…
Elisa
January 8, 2013 at 3:41 am
I don’t like!
xoxo
Elisa – MY FANTABULOUS WORLD
Colleen
January 8, 2013 at 4:05 am
One of your best pics ever Scott! Love your Black and white more, you capture the mood so well.
Eva
January 8, 2013 at 4:13 am
Amazing shot although the outfit itself is pretty interesting…
http://www.creativityandchocolate.blogspot.com
Cecilia
January 8, 2013 at 4:14 am
He is not the tipycal Florentine gentleman! Great photo.
Noemi
January 8, 2013 at 4:19 am
The photo itself is beautiful, but sorry, I like men dressed like men and not like grandmother. Am I old fashioned? Maybe, but that’s what I think.
Λιλη
January 8, 2013 at 4:20 am
I love the contrast in this photo. If the guy is straight too, it would serve the theme greatly!!
The guy captured my eye that it took me much time to notice what is around him (the corridor the bicyle)
StreetLounge
January 8, 2013 at 4:24 am
Hmm, very strange clothes, but the picture is amazing! Such a strong look!
byboo
January 8, 2013 at 4:28 am
pretty!
Ana
January 8, 2013 at 4:30 am
a Monk in Savonarola’s time. fantastic shot!
Victoria
January 8, 2013 at 5:13 am
wow…so unusual
http://www.fashionshores.blogspot.com
Tunet Jordaan
January 8, 2013 at 5:16 am
I love this photograph for all the ways that it challenges my ideas on gender appropriate clothing. It is remarkable how a girl in men’s inspired clothing is the norm and a man in a skirt makes me flinch. Yet, I love the mixture of textures and the discreet little piece of skirt that makes its appearance…
If I am not mistaken this very gentleman makes his appearance in one of your books?
melanie
January 8, 2013 at 11:17 am
great comment. the “flinch” you mention happened to me too, but it is more about the intensity coming out of this person – men wearing skirts (while still avant garde) has been in the public consciousness more and more. but the intensity of this man is what makes this so masculine to me – he is absolutely wearing his clothes, the clothes are not wearing him at all.
M.
January 8, 2013 at 2:53 pm
If this is the state of manhood now we are in a lot of trouble.
As we left Florence we saw some other men wearing blankets and skirts and what have you. Fashion has become a joke.
Nancy
January 8, 2013 at 6:20 am
Drag Noir?
bisbee
January 8, 2013 at 6:21 am
Interesting picture…raises lots of questions, which is the point, or one of them.
But men in skirts? If he’s not a cross-dresser, or of some such ilk…no. It doesn’t work for Marc Jacobs, and it doesn’t work for this guy, in my opinion, of course…
Sunny Side
January 8, 2013 at 6:39 am
God secretary’s pope has found a new job … and escape to Firenze !
patricia
January 8, 2013 at 6:51 am
gorgeous black pic!! ;) love it
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Lydia
January 8, 2013 at 7:12 am
OMG, he is wearing a skirt! And a long one at that! This is a fantastic shot!
ravenmaidenmaven.blogspot.com
debbie
January 8, 2013 at 7:47 am
Not sure why dudes get off on wearing women’s clothing, but so be it. I would personally like to own this skirt and bag myself. Pretty sure I could pull it off better as well.
Dirron
January 8, 2013 at 12:18 pm
Please. You’re just jealous that a man can look just as good (and in this case, better) than a women in a skirt. Deal with it.
M.
January 8, 2013 at 2:51 pm
Oh that’s it. I’m jealous of him. Sure. Someone has arrested your mind.
mrpinkcat
January 8, 2013 at 2:51 pm
Since when do women have sole ownership of wearing a skirt. If we follow your way of thinking a women should not be wearing trousers. If you feel comfortable then wear it. Live n let live.
On the other hand I enlarged the picture and looked at the gentlemans face …. The word Huanted comes to mind :-s
Marián
January 8, 2013 at 8:02 am
Great picture!!
http://marianjusue.blogspot.com
Biancamaria
January 8, 2013 at 8:29 am
Can’t wait to go there!!!!
http://whiteindoor.blogspot.com
simon dring
January 8, 2013 at 8:32 am
Hi.
I think there comes a time when a man dresses like a little old lady,it may be time for a rethink.x
L'Oliphant
January 8, 2013 at 8:46 am
He’s got the perfect bag!!!! and skirt too!
PaPaGnomer
January 8, 2013 at 9:04 am
Even though many females seem to believe that because their parents ground into them as babies that ONLY females deserved the choice of skirted or panted leg coverings, isn’t that outlook a bit discriminatory, if not a whole lot discriminatory. I am a 70 year old man who has been wearing skirts since I was 6, (My Mother thought I looked wonderful in either skirts or manly dresses.(manly = flat-chested) She really enjoyed new people in the neighborhood’s compliments on her beautiful young daughter’s long straight blond hair, white skin and sky-blue eyes. I’m over 70 now and still have the eyes, skin and mid-back blond hair (with a little gray at the roots. Only thing that has changed is MomNDad passed away, I wear glasses all the time now and my memory is getting sketchy about recent things. The stuff from 50 years ago, I remember as if they just happened.
You can see a current picture of me at the site http://www.skirtcafe.org I post there under the name “Since1982″.
Wayde
January 9, 2013 at 5:45 am
Papa Gnomer, I find you incredibly inspiring. Good on you for sticking to your guns and wearing the clothing that you like. I also notice a lot of people engaged in these comments aren’t phased by the skirt and thats refreshing.
Dea
January 8, 2013 at 9:07 am
I love your work! I don’t know how you find all these interesting people, always to be admired!
http://www.timelessdifference.com
Giada
January 8, 2013 at 9:11 am
Never seen a man dressed like this in Florence before!
Kisses,
Giada
http://giadascarnival.blogspot.com
Elena
January 8, 2013 at 9:30 am
Great black and white photo!!!! So much drama on it!
Elena
http://dcinstyle.com/blog/
lindy702
January 8, 2013 at 9:31 am
Haunting, exquisite image. Had to have been shown in BW, one of your best ever!
Pi
January 8, 2013 at 9:42 am
What a fantastic shot Scott, full of mystery and intrigue. My mind makes up a multitude of stories for what I am seeing and even though the photograph is quite large on my computer screen, I want to blow it up more and find out what the heck is going on with his collar?! I’m not critical of it, it is just so out of place with the absolute neatness of the rest of his attire I get this picture in my mind of him wrestling some kind of supernatural beast in an alley, (perhaps w/ the aid of something in his bag?) besting it and brushing the dust from and straightening his jacket before re-entering the night world of Florence. Androgynous? The man may be in a skirt, but there is nothing feminine about him.
Energie
January 11, 2013 at 6:00 am
Great comment!
Manon
January 8, 2013 at 9:42 am
That’s an amazing shot !
Dale
January 8, 2013 at 9:52 am
Very dark and arresting subject. Can’t help but wonder what’s on his mind.
Its unfortunate that ‘fashion’ followers still frown on men in skirt forgetting that only a couple decades ago women were frowned upon if they wore pants. These days pants are such an integral part of any woman’s wardrobe that it’s unthinkable.
objectlessons
January 8, 2013 at 9:53 am
the perills of goth. personal opinion – that look is not convincing on that gentleman at all. the handbag and the pleated skirt say “grandma”.
the photograph is a great shot though.
koka
January 8, 2013 at 9:55 am
He’s a genius!
Stella
January 8, 2013 at 10:00 am
Great photo! He looks like a man of the cloth..
Helena
January 8, 2013 at 10:26 am
Laurence Anyways.
Bob
January 8, 2013 at 10:31 am
Amazing photo, on so many levels. Destined to garner endless comments!
Pat Gerrard
January 8, 2013 at 11:00 am
OK, so maybe this guy is a priest or a part of the church in some way but if that is the case and the reason for his unusual mix of attire, then what is so disarming is the cold expression on his face. Badass is right.
melanie
January 8, 2013 at 11:19 am
the tailoring on his coat is fan-freaking-tastic
Beate
January 8, 2013 at 11:24 am
Gorgeous – Photographer and model!
mMore
January 8, 2013 at 11:43 am
is funny when you see a man in skirt …
usually is a camp queen ( almost if you see a guy/girl in na thong it will be that one which shouldn’t EVER wear such thing)
he is pulling this look with such mastery or monastery.
Juanita
January 8, 2013 at 11:44 am
Some people are saying how they love the ‘intensity’ of this look but I mis-read (Freudian style) ‘intensity’ for ‘insanity’ ……………… I’m sure he’s enjoying himself which has to be a plus in a situation like this !!!
Zorba
January 8, 2013 at 12:06 pm
We will take over the world! One skirted man at a time…
K. Johnson
January 8, 2013 at 2:01 pm
Too much Mary Poppins, not enough Al Pacino. The flaring of the hem of the skirt is echoed by the flare of the bag and for me it makes his shape look baggy. From the hem of the coat up he looks trim and classic.
Katie
January 8, 2013 at 2:26 pm
Is he wearing glasses or does he have a piercing in his nose? I think he looks good but for some reason I wish his collar came up higher. It’s like he’s dressed for cold weather except for his neck. But maybe he is so tough it doesn’t bother him.
I feel kind of guilty about this comment — it seems rude to speculate about/critique people so publically. I guess it’s the bad part about blogs.
Mon
January 8, 2013 at 2:37 pm
he reminds me of “Ann”, one of David Walliams’ characters from Little Britain…
Xeana
January 8, 2013 at 2:44 pm
Gorgeous!
From http://www.xeanafashion.com
cece
January 8, 2013 at 3:37 pm
If we lived together…we would fight it out for this outfit. Goes beyond the usual “boyfriend’s sweater”.
Sabaa
January 8, 2013 at 4:09 pm
Great moody photo and I love the idea of men in skirts.
May Kay
January 8, 2013 at 4:35 pm
The photo per se is great but the man is not well. He is not just ” a man wearing a kilt” but he is partly dressed up as a woman. He wears a long, ruffled skirt, a frilly blouse , carries a feminine bag, and his expression is stern, wary. I wonder if he gave you permission to take the picture, and if he did, why. He must know he looks odd.
pimpmybricks.wordpress.com
January 8, 2013 at 4:53 pm
I like so much of this – I like his face, his hair, his skirt and especially his shoes. Love those shoeses. But I wish he’d ditch the bag (immensely practical though it is) because it seems to lend the whole a rather unfortunate suggestion of Angela Lansbury in Murder She Wrote. And that’s just not a good association.
Niils
January 8, 2013 at 5:18 pm
Hi Scott, honestly, on the men’s side, this pic is arguably the most amazing you have ever taken!
Nova York
January 8, 2013 at 6:31 pm
Love the photo.
Hate the outfit. Sorry guys.
Rui from Visitar Nova York
Ann-Marie
January 8, 2013 at 6:38 pm
The mystery and atmosphere of this photo is so compelling. It’s impossible to view it and not have a dozen questions come to mind and that’s what casts its spell.
Ira
January 8, 2013 at 7:32 pm
I think men that wear skirts this well are really very attractive!
Steven
January 8, 2013 at 11:18 pm
Make this a poster and we (I) will buy it. Haunting photo, it goes beyond style – the mood, black and white, the building, that stare! Love, love, love
Miami
January 9, 2013 at 1:40 am
The exhaustion is palpable. When will the story behind this intriguing photo be revealed?
Milan Boya
January 9, 2013 at 5:31 am
amazing <3
http://milanboya.blogspot.com/
pat
January 9, 2013 at 6:05 am
uomo con gonna lunga nera=prete.
sarebbe bastato che l’orlo della gonna fosse un pò più corto, per cambiare tutto. In meglio.
Stephen
January 9, 2013 at 7:19 am
This Guy needs to play the next Bond Villan
Miami
January 9, 2013 at 10:47 am
Agreed.
Michael
January 9, 2013 at 7:43 am
Great photo, but is that really a man in a dress with a handbag ?
Zoe Alexander
January 9, 2013 at 8:27 am
Wow! What a photo! It says so much – the mood, the ambience it is really brilliant Scott!
Caren
January 9, 2013 at 10:43 am
The bag kills this look. The frilly collar is a bit thespian. Without the bag I could believe this was not a costume.
Fern
January 9, 2013 at 2:40 pm
He looks like he’s going to perform an exorcism!
Beau Hardy
January 9, 2013 at 6:49 pm
“Slashed and guarded skirted doublet with double-puffed paned slashed sleeves over ruffled shirt. ” Pattern description of a Renaissance man’s garment based on the Italian fashion 1495-1543. Looks like what was old is new again.
Le Monsieur de la Coin Bureau
January 9, 2013 at 11:12 pm
Now that we have the whole ‘men-in-skirts-or-not’ thing completely covered from several angles and viewpoints, can we take a moment to discuss a technical aspect or two?
While the photograph is certainly striking on many levels, I must say that I am a bit put-off by the bicycle directly behind the main subject. It’s distracting, no? So, now I have to wonder how the over-all composition and lighting would suffer by either moving the camera or the subject, and whether the photograph would basically fall apart as a result. All that said, the subject seems to be standing in the perfect spot to take advantage of the light from the shop window/doorway to distinguish the dark figure from the background.
OK, now, fit this all into the twenty or thirty seconds, (maximum), you have to make an image like this and you have a whole new appreciation for just how remarkable an image this is.
I guess I’d just like to know what the photographer was thinking and his thought process for managing the elements in this photo.
Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this conversation.
Regards,
Le Monsieur de la Coin Bureau
Matt
January 10, 2013 at 11:37 am
Perhaps he thinks he’s Mary Poppins.
anonymous
January 10, 2013 at 2:52 pm
I passed 6 months in Florence last year and I runned into him many times. He has really a unique style and nice tattoos!
I regret not talking to him. He seems very interesting!
gioconda rafanelli
January 10, 2013 at 6:02 pm
beautiful picture! He is Simone Serni :)
jhacknic
January 11, 2013 at 2:20 am
thanks for sharing! ;)
SRoxburgh
January 11, 2013 at 9:53 am
“My name is Norman Bates, I’m just a average guy!” Reminds me of that song by Landscape from the 80′s
Ale IED
January 13, 2013 at 3:34 pm
This is Simone Serni a magician when he organise fashion events, he teaches in IED Florence at the Master in Fashion Evenets and PR…(link: http://www.ied.edu/florence/fashion-school/master-courses/fashion-events-and-public-relations/CPH2048E)
craigandrew18
May 24, 2013 at 3:40 am
cool!