I saw this young lady the other day at Casa Magazines on Eighth Avenue. It reminded me of how many times I’ve done the exact same thing, buying an armful of magazines for a long weekend. Actually I think Casa Magazines was my most important fashion and photography schooling. School trained my brain but the magazines I bought at Casa trained my eye.
Friday, August 31, 2012








simbarashe
August 31, 2012 at 9:01 am
Agreed. Such a colorful and fun shot too. Cute and casual black dress on her.
http://lordashbury.com
Kirsten K.
August 31, 2012 at 10:30 am
That’s me in that picture! Thank you everyone for the sweet comments! They made my day.
axeaboutme
August 31, 2012 at 6:52 pm
great style. you’re gorgeous.
http://www.axeaboutme.com
freddysays
September 3, 2012 at 9:56 pm
Your all class, and yep, gorgeous too.
Elisa
August 31, 2012 at 9:03 am
She looks like she’s going to spend an awesome weekend! For me too there’s nothing quite like taking 10 really cool magazines to Regent’s park or Hampstead heath and spend the afternoon there… Oh and I adore her very simple dress and flat shoes and little socks, very minimalist!
Elisa – Wandering Minds fashion
blog.ourwanderingminds.com
SM
August 31, 2012 at 8:57 pm
Agreed,
I love this long maxi dress paired with the shoes and socks,
http://untrucoudeux.wordpress.com/
debbie
August 31, 2012 at 9:11 am
Love both home decor and fashion magazines. Can spend hours looking and dreaming…..
Irene's Closet
August 31, 2012 at 9:17 am
nice dress! love this shoot!
xx
http://www.ireneccloset.com
KRH
August 31, 2012 at 9:20 am
This place is an institution. The staff actually know about their magazines and can get even the most obscure item if you ask them.
Natasha Fatah
August 31, 2012 at 9:24 am
This is one of my favourite pictures ever. It’s a house of magazines, that could cave in on her.
~Natasha Fatah~
marg
August 31, 2012 at 9:27 am
I have the same. Magazines train the eye and carve the taste. And I like the smell of new magazines:).
see my own story on:
http://www.fashionablecrowd.blogspot.com
Caro Hahn
August 31, 2012 at 9:27 am
It’s me too!
Me, myself and I.
Laura
August 31, 2012 at 9:31 am
She reminds me too, and maybe this year I will do the same!
A greeting!
XX
andreea
August 31, 2012 at 9:33 am
mag freaks of the world unite! :)
http://hipshops.com/
colleen
August 31, 2012 at 11:37 am
I didn’t realize there were other mag freeks –out there!!
Rachelle
August 31, 2012 at 9:35 am
OMG that’s me every friday afternoon. lol Now I started subscribing to my iPad.
xo
Rachelle
http://pinksole.wordpress.com
Edwina@FASHION+ART
August 31, 2012 at 9:40 am
Ahhhh…print lives!
ladyofletters
September 1, 2012 at 7:32 pm
YEH!!!! HOORAY. BUY MORE BOOKS PEOPLES!
Sevan
August 31, 2012 at 9:45 am
I love her style, she looks like an art student in Paris. She stands alone in black, surrounded by an ocean of colorful magazines. It’s overwhelming ! Fantastic picture.
Angela
August 31, 2012 at 9:50 am
Exactly my own experience!
My brain was builded up on the desk but soul&eyes on fashion magazines!
Nowadays exists the web so you can afford to catch images all around the world, but the smell of magazines pages is unforgettable…
THE STEL STYLE
August 31, 2012 at 9:51 am
i love this pictures!! her look is so beautiful
http://thestelstyle.com/
mariposa fashion blog
August 31, 2012 at 9:53 am
Amazing!
I love it..
xoxo from germany
mariposa-world.blogspot.com
Jen
August 31, 2012 at 9:57 am
Magazine heaven!
-Jen
http://www.vibrantbeautyblog.blogspot.com
ttea
August 31, 2012 at 9:58 am
There’s a similar place that I like to go in Toronto, in Yorkville, it’s called Maison de la Presse Internationale. I buy my french books there as well as foreign magazines.
http://fashionananthropologicalpointofview.blogspot.ca/
Johnny
August 31, 2012 at 10:00 am
I love love love Casa Magazines sometimes I take a long walk from Soho just to go there a buy myself a stack of new magazines!
http://www.theironyou.com
Serdane
August 31, 2012 at 10:06 am
Yes me too. I always love spending all the money I got at a English library in Paris called WHSmith. All the magazines I want are there.
http://www.younglington.wordpress.com
The Casual
August 31, 2012 at 10:08 am
Love your photography …
I love the way every single picture gives me something new in the same way (if it makes any sense… ;) but also this description is special to me, for I (as well) get that same armful of magazines for a long weekend or break and reminds me of the ‘thirst’ for magazines that a set like this will give you , whether standing there physically or looking at this photo!
Going to my ‘quiosque’ brb…
xxx
Daisy Nguyen
August 31, 2012 at 10:08 am
LOVE this pic. And LOVE that she is surrounded – SURROUNDED by all that great reading material!
XOXO
-Daisy Nguyen from PS BANANAS fashion blog:
http://psbananas.com
Anja
August 31, 2012 at 10:18 am
What a great post at a great time. Hopefully I will be in NY next Friday and I will definitely go to this shop the same day to buy all the magazines I need for a nice week in the city. Thank you very much for all your nice pictures, They are always inspiring to me.
Greets from Germany, Anja :o)
Aela
August 31, 2012 at 10:20 am
Ah to be lured in with freshly minted magazines for a relaxing weekend. Love!
http://afasione.com
My Vintage Curves
August 31, 2012 at 10:22 am
I do the same thing here in Italy!
http://myvintagecurves.it/
The Tailored Two
August 31, 2012 at 10:23 am
We haven’t heard of this place before and are super excited you mentioned it! Cannot wait to check this out.
puffin
August 31, 2012 at 10:28 am
KK, are we just going to read magazine’s this weekend? :-/
Kirsten K.
August 31, 2012 at 11:23 am
yes… no… ;-)
Courteney
August 31, 2012 at 10:31 am
She reminds me of Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face. Lovely.
Janaína
August 31, 2012 at 10:33 am
A modern Holly Golightly.
Mario
August 31, 2012 at 10:33 am
I took off from work today and I’m going to do the exact same thing she’s doing out here in gorgeous San Francisco
Susana
August 31, 2012 at 10:35 am
What an amazing shot! I love that she is completely surrounded by magazines. She almost looks like an anime character that jumped out of a comic and is leaving the scene with a loot of magazines. Beautiful girl and a truly beautiful shot!
xo,
Susana
http://www.akeytothearmoire.com
Bojan
August 31, 2012 at 10:39 am
Yeah! That’s what I am going to do right now!
http://www.the-stylish-citizen.com
Big M
August 31, 2012 at 10:47 am
Looks like she has pick up the September 900+ page VOGUE.
Big M
August 31, 2012 at 10:53 am
Saw an issue of Garden & Gun magazine peeking out from the right on the stand’s floor. We are very proud of our new mag published right here in South Carolina!
Lauren@Styleseer
August 31, 2012 at 10:57 am
This is a brilliant photo. I like the way she’s leaning back to balance the weight of the magazines. That’s echoed by the way the walls of magazines seem to be leaning toward her. And, of course, her outfit is adorable.
Laura
August 31, 2012 at 11:04 am
So right! And she already chose a lot! Great photo!
http://www.laurablogmode.com
Sheri
August 31, 2012 at 11:13 am
There’s really nothing better than a stack of new magazines!
monkeyshines
August 31, 2012 at 11:18 am
wonderful capture!
Bises,
monkeyshines
http://monkeyshines-monkeyshines.blogspot.com/
Countess Claire
August 31, 2012 at 11:22 am
Nice location, pretty face and beautiful dress.
But am I the only one who doesn’t like the shoes and socks? I know, shoes with tassels are very much this fall, but I don’t like them anyway. Sorry.
http://www.countessclaire.com
Simona
August 31, 2012 at 11:25 am
I’ve done the exact same thing, as well. Also for a looong week-end…. or Sunday :)
Kirsten K.
August 31, 2012 at 11:26 am
Thanks for all the <3
http://k-i-k-0.tumblr.com
Trescic
August 31, 2012 at 11:27 am
Dark or fuchsia… love brogues in every color! http://trescic.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/fuchsia-rain/
Dvaid
August 31, 2012 at 11:51 am
magazines <3
Jupe
August 31, 2012 at 12:32 pm
This looks like the ideal start to a weekend for me :)
<3 Cambria
jupefashion.blogspot.com
Pi
August 31, 2012 at 12:33 pm
Magazines! Love your subject in a corner; light and breezy and rather elfin, yet grounded and balanced firmly between the heft of her knapsack and the weight of her haul. Love the brogues and wee socks!
This is Belgium
August 31, 2012 at 12:42 pm
a magazine weekend, pure blizz !
Martha
August 31, 2012 at 12:48 pm
The best training for fashion is by seeing your blog…love the street style shots because they aren’t forced or planned…they’re life…and that’s really what fashion is all about.
XOXO
carole
August 31, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Great photo!
Anthony
August 31, 2012 at 1:20 pm
Just to find what you were looking for would train the eye!
Wendy Carlos Williams
August 31, 2012 at 1:22 pm
I love her shoes.
Moushka
September 24, 2012 at 7:58 am
The shoes are fabulous. Anyone recognize them? They (or a pair like them) are definitely going to be my next indulgence.
TIA.
Chahrazad
August 31, 2012 at 1:36 pm
Love the pictures. And wauw, a store full with magazines. We dont have that here. :(!
x
http://www.cherryfactor.blogspot.com
une chatte grise
August 31, 2012 at 1:44 pm
Yep, that could have been me in my early 20′s. (I would probably have been wearing an almost identical outfit, too–though I doubt I looked as lovely in it.)
LIZPR
August 31, 2012 at 2:13 pm
You can tell she’s buying September issues – look how thick they are!
This is great – all the colour comes from the magazine titles behind her, as she wears a simple black outfit.
http://www.lizpr.com
yann
August 31, 2012 at 2:15 pm
she’s so cool
luka
August 31, 2012 at 3:09 pm
this woman looks amazing..
I love this blog.. so creative
<3
REBECCA
August 31, 2012 at 3:15 pm
A girl after my own heart, I always cannot wait every year for the big Sept fashion magazine issues to come out, it’s 1 of my guilty pleasures, my monthly fashion magazines, but they are sooooo hard to part with. u go girl!
Sarah Mikaela
August 31, 2012 at 3:41 pm
Such an inspiring post. Wonderful.
Mónica - Mes Voyages à Paris Blog
August 31, 2012 at 4:23 pm
I love this scene!! I also use to buy a lot of fashion magazines for a long weekend!
xoxo
M.
http://www.mesvoyagesaparis.com/
hadhka
August 31, 2012 at 4:46 pm
love mags :)
http://haideeandco.blogspot.co.uk
Freya - Fashionable People
August 31, 2012 at 4:49 pm
Great lean and sleek look – love the hair braids. Amazing picture of all those magazines.
http://www.fashionablepeople.co.uk
Anna
August 31, 2012 at 5:13 pm
She’s got very interesting face, good for emotive portraits.
Kate
August 31, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Dream weekend is sitting in with a massive pile of mags like that. Amazing.
Kate
http://www.thrillofthechaise.com
Jennifer
August 31, 2012 at 5:30 pm
I could not love this photo more :)
xo Jennifer
http://seekingstyleblog.wordpress.com
Francesca
August 31, 2012 at 5:37 pm
Casa Magazine used to bemy go to place when I was living in NY, a couple of blocks up. Really miss it.
Natalee
August 31, 2012 at 5:52 pm
Mmmm, magazines surely a feast for the eyes!! And she is poised perfect to dive in.
jdit
August 31, 2012 at 6:07 pm
Holly-with-the-magazines-go-lightly…
Miami
August 31, 2012 at 7:50 pm
This is exactly right.
Glaudius
August 31, 2012 at 9:04 pm
Less magazines more Blogs and such. Magazines pile up and you never can decide which one to throw away.
Surfing the net is MORE time consuming though.
Mitchny
August 31, 2012 at 9:50 pm
Where is Casa Magazines located?
cherryred
September 1, 2012 at 1:27 am
Black dress, flat shoes, red lips: to me that’s the perfect outfit.
I also love magazines but with the internet we can now save paper.
Very nice shot.
Hilda
September 1, 2012 at 1:36 am
Perfect way to spend the day in my opinion…
Great photo.
sara
September 1, 2012 at 5:15 am
AMAZING!!
http://degustibus-ara.blogspot.it/
Stamina
September 1, 2012 at 6:47 am
Oh my. In Greece we don’t have places like this. And don’t remember that I’ve seen one while traveling around europe all these years! I must go to NYC to see this!!!
Dimitra
September 1, 2012 at 6:52 am
I love her shoes + socks.
http://thethiefandthecobblers.com/
Tonia
September 1, 2012 at 8:31 am
I do this now accept they get delivered to my home. You have to feed your eye and pick up on the trends no matter if it’s for fashion, modeling or fashion photography. You have to study, study, study. I love your blog you are awesome!
debi c
September 1, 2012 at 8:54 am
wow wow wow!
absolute love for the style,the shot,the magazines!
CultureShockArt
September 1, 2012 at 10:39 am
I can see how so many relate to this. One of my favorite things to do!
Gaia
September 1, 2012 at 10:50 am
Oh, what a place!.. this photo is so inspiring.
I wonder what magazines about photograhy, art do You recommend (for an inspiring photographer)?
TdGuev
September 1, 2012 at 12:25 pm
I love this place…every time I stroll around the village I’m drawn inside :)
B.
September 1, 2012 at 1:19 pm
Wow she is buying a lot of them, here in belgium magazines are quite expensive
http://www.tripsandtreasures.net
Alena
September 1, 2012 at 3:15 pm
So true, especially your last sentence.
love from Germany,
Alena
http://fashionflirtblog.blogspot.de/
Eve
September 1, 2012 at 5:14 pm
Great Pic… xD
nice to see a young lady dress this way …. and sooo many magazines :D
want more photos!!!!
Leesee
September 1, 2012 at 5:31 pm
Scott, thank you for your personal story! As I am still in poor-student mode, I cannot stock up on mags like she…but! Keep up online, with blogs such as yours and Garance, thank YOU for training my eye.
Daisy Roadster and Coco
September 1, 2012 at 6:10 pm
Love the contrast between her black dress and the colourful background ! Looks like she’s gonna have a busy week-end !
Lisa O.
September 1, 2012 at 7:27 pm
You look lovely, creative, ambitious, energetic & SO chic.
Good luck :))
gina
September 1, 2012 at 10:36 pm
Love her style….from her hair, red lipstick, dress, sock & shoes! Definately pure style heard to toe. Cool.
Yana
September 2, 2012 at 6:40 am
Just like your blog is training my eye :)
IS THIS IT? models review
September 2, 2012 at 9:33 am
I simply love places like this….
Juan Carlos Pinedo
September 2, 2012 at 1:00 pm
I love this line from post, “the magazines I bought at Casa trained my eye.” As an actor when I see a movie, for example, I see the film as an acting class just for me.
Abi
September 2, 2012 at 5:50 pm
I think the majority of the people checking out thesartorialist can relate wholeheartedly to this picture, and those of us with teeny budgets remember longingly magazines past and await the future opportunities to indulge…long live print magazines!
Namrata
September 3, 2012 at 2:55 am
This like Mecca for people like me! Love browsing magazine on a nice relaxed weekend. And I cannot agree more with your last statment!
N
http://seasoncheck.blogspot.in
Colsie Conradie
September 3, 2012 at 6:41 am
I am a magazine addict and this place appeals to me omw! Love this girl’s style. Stunning.
TEST/model magazine
September 3, 2012 at 11:12 am
PRINT LIVES!!!
I see that she is holding the Communication Arts Design Annual, I am happy to say that I have a winner in this annual.
It is a lovely book on Goats that I shot for Sasges Design. It will also be an upcoming issue on TEST/model mag later this month.
victor john penner
Queni
September 3, 2012 at 4:27 pm
Love the smell of new Magazines :-)
I like what you sad about the Mag’s training your eyes (that’s what i got, but I have doubt of buying a good camera :-S )
http://fawakatube.blogspot.nl/
Tiffany
September 3, 2012 at 8:49 pm
Not only do I love this photo, but I also love the statement that you had to make about it. I love that you related your life to this young lady’s, and I feel that it is important to have a good balance between schooling and culture. As always, I love this photo and am thankful that you exist. I get so much inspiration from this blog. Thank you and keep up with the great posts :)
Tammara Shelley
September 4, 2012 at 1:29 am
I agree… she looks like she wants to shop for all the magazines. Anyway, she looks great. Nice dress.
Bobbie Hurst
September 4, 2012 at 2:05 am
She reminds me of that time I will go collect a bunch of novels for the weekend. I am at it with novels.
Martine
September 5, 2012 at 2:09 am
I would go collect books to read for a weekend too. Many a time. I still can’t really walk by a book store of any kind without walking in and getting something. Even though I have a reader. Force of habit.
Martine
September 5, 2012 at 2:10 am
She looks so great outlined in black against the magazines. Great picture.
Ty Walter
September 5, 2012 at 3:07 am
Awesome post! Love both home decor and fashion magazines; they are my favorites. She looks so beautiful and smart in that black decent dress. This makes me admire what exactly could be found in those magazines. Big up
Jokey
September 6, 2012 at 10:39 pm
Журналы на любой вкус и для разной аудитории
Beny Ricardo Sadewo
September 7, 2012 at 5:45 am
Yes! its always fun and fun! fun! fun! to learning everything from Magazine, we’ll found something to and to be inspired insi de :D, Love to see you start to write Mr. Scott,..
Operation Minimalista
September 8, 2012 at 8:07 pm
This is proof that good style is easy to achieve. The red lips, easy hairstyle, and cute shoes w/ socks are perfect.
scott mackenzie
September 9, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Ohhh! Man! Extremely Jealous at the Moment! Look at all those mags, Wonder if she bought them all? Nice look too! but still so jealous of what she’s doing. Sunday mornings with some strong coffee, some Italian Leftovers and Magazines Rock! A day like today, it’s better than watching football, especially since both NY and Chicago aren’t on TV today.
leee
September 12, 2012 at 6:50 am
she could just pick up one magazine, because it’s all pretty much the same.
Shin
September 14, 2012 at 9:21 pm
EPIC!!
H&M
September 16, 2012 at 1:29 am
Like the colorful life
MamasBoy
September 17, 2012 at 3:53 am
This is great!
milktea
October 5, 2012 at 11:34 am
We’ve got magazine shops like this in Malaysia too. I love going in during the weekends! Think of all the possibilities…