The Sartorialist

GOD I MISS NY! and that is an intricate bun, very interesting that she accessorizes with her hair.

First off it's just a fine fine photograph. Natural, mostly symmetrical pose and the hair tops it off. The dress and shoes and beads are lovely.

(kind of makes me think of David Tennent's style for Dr. Who).

Converse All Stars are an absolute no go!!

Love the contrast of the Chuck Taylors

very beautiful

cute. love the contrasts.

Maybe it is the illustrator in me, but the very first thing I noticed were her flushed cheeks. That is what makes her look fresh, yes a bit Jane Austen, maybe it was a hot day in the city (hence the top knot). I like the flush.

Love the photo! You can tell this is a woman who is dressing for herself. She looks at home in the world.

Beautiful girl, but unfortunately this image illustrates a common phenomenon these days – young people with faces down, self-absorbed in their digital device, oblivious to the world around them.

Lovely hair and posture…

I like it! Converse with a dress… I must try this outfit soon!

The hair.

i have always loved dresses and converse hightops combination, her hair makes it 'her' i think

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A princess on Prince St.
Very very actual in my opinion.
The hair ! (how does she do that ?)
The converse !
The dress !
Bag
Bracelets
Pretty face
The pose…

Everything works pretty well.
Bravo.

I have a dress just like this one but it is threadbare and from a vintage clothing shop. It has all this lace stitching of flowers and is very fragile. It cost around $200 but was absolutely worth it! I like to pair it up with converse and a tea-towel hat. Voila!

THE perfect picture

Love it!

Love the dress, love the hair, love the young woman. But honestly, her shoes must go. They ruin the outfit!
She needs a pair of Frye Harness 12R in Khaki. And no, I don't work for Frye. I realize this blog is about personal style; and I have seen a lot, no tons, of incredible style here. But one has got to know when one is over the top and where to draw the line. Does this self-awarness not constitute great personal style? Go with the boots next time!

Blackberries really are the best accessory.

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Beautiful

very nice

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Love her eye.

And love when people aren't afraid of ruining their clothes by, well, by living!

…I dunno; this looks a little dirty to me :-/…. but then again maybe that's the appeal.

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Her hair is so cute.

this is a beautiful image, the way the colours of her surroundings work with her outfit, she looks beautiful.

Back to Soho. Thank goodness!

Uau! I loved it.

I love her pose, but I can't help thinking that the beautiful cream dress is going to get all dirty on that step!

wow, love this! x

Oh yes.
I've always appreciated the "don't judge a girl by just her dress" look.
I rock the demure dress and grungy vintage Paul Smith high-tops too during the summer.
It catches the eyes of both men and women. And I LOVE the attention!
I've been known to skip down a street in such an outfit too; it's definitely a skipping-friendly ensemble.

Lovely lovely….the hair, the slightly off white dress, grey allstars and muted grey tartan bag and beaded bracelets.
Just hope she threw the foam coffee cup into the recycling.

To make sure a white dress doesn't get too dirty sitting on stairs etc– sit down and get up without sideways movement and also don't move around too much when sitting.

Miss Rosy Cheeks has a cute, fun look. Vintage and modern at the same time.

Wow! Those sneakers say it all.

ooooh! lov this dress ! :D :D
amazing hairstyle ;))

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It reminds me when I was a teenage and was torn between assuming my feminity and still, needed to feel like a rebel. Actually, I'm still like that but it's more because heels are just so painful especially in summer :-)The contrast between being a woman and comfort!

one of the coolest outfits i've seen recently. this is my current favorite.

I like her. She's all about comfort and individuality. Laid back and confident. She's nice.

After reading this blog for ages I guess I'm still trying to figure out what the point of it is. I certainly love the photography. Fashion wise – not too often.

I mean what is the point of this, its certainly not "new" or innovative. I see this girl (or girls that look just like her) all over Boston. The dress with converse is what 10 years old at least. I've had mine for well over 10 years now and stopped wearing them ages ago with dresses because everyone does it now.

This isn't about how to pick clothing that looks good on you, I can't 100% tell with her sitting but it appears the length of the dress, when she would be standing wouldn't fall to a place that would be all that flattering for her body type.

The hair is different and I like it. But the look is: been there done that – 10 years ago.

hair :O)

This kind of reminds me of Carrie Bradshaw- not that she would ever wear Converse but I still think the feel is very Carrie Bradshaw! Love it!

Ok, Converse are comfy and all, but sometimes they're just so unnecessary. The dress is so lovely, her hairdo has some retro' feeling that can never go wrong, but Converse? They just seem so wrong to me. A nice pair of simple brown leather sandals or oxfords would have worked so much much better, in my opinion.

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I admire this woman; she's a type of woman with confidence. While most women work hard to expose their beauty, this woman keep herself as she is.

cute, but she needs to get up off those filthy steps in that delicate white dress! she gon' ruin it!

// It's all about the hair, shoes and BBerry. //

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its all about those converse! such a quirky look- i love it, great shot! xx

The lady in this photo looks super lovely and as much as I love converse they should not be worn with this dress.

Converse shoes usually make your feet look bigger than they really are, especially if you are wearing a dress, shorts, etc…

Anyone notice her skin? Specifically cheeks and sternum?

I agree with Samantha: the spirit of old-school Carrie Bradshaw. Lovely.

I love her look, cool photo

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This works for me.

I love the hair! Looks amazing!

An absolute dream!!!! Ali is a good friend and her personality is just as delightful as her outfit.

princess with converse

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love love love this picture.
she looks like a princess!
with allstars! and the rosy cheeks is so cute!and the blond hair all crazy ! so cute…

am i the only one who thinks she's not old for that dress? i mean, it's already "girlish", then the sneakers and bracelets. but then, she's no teenager- she seems above 25, right?

no, im not an age-gestapo. maybe it's the sleeves, but she looks like an over-aged primary school kid. she's a doll, for sure, but there's something about the upper part of the dress that makes it too girlish rather than feminin, if i make any sense with that. maybe some silver accessories would suit better.

she's a woman, after all, and i prefer "cute women" to "women who look like cute girls".

I love the shoes with the outfit.
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I don't think this look has been too overdone or too "cliche" as someone put it. I think that it's an easy, young look to pull together that juxtaposes the delicate feminimity of the dress and ratty, scuffed casualness of the Converse shoes. She looks lovely and so much better than half the young women her age strolling around in cut-off jeans and tanks and is a fantastic representation of a girly casual look.
Gorgeous shot Scott!

interesting dress/shoe combo!

converse look so good with pretty dresses!
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fail. the shoes
why oh why

i love it!

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i love love love this picture. she's beautiful!

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I like her dress – so femine

people overwhelmingly like this look? next, please.

oh wow, i really love this!!

Love the simplicity of this photo. It is so balanced and comfortable. It also helps that the woman is beautiful.

Hey Daddio – The grey canvas bumpers and that frilly summer dress. I want t'hear her call out Hey, Charlie Brown!

That's the definition of urban chic from the coffee on the go Styrofoam hatted malted cup to the Blackberry with the 'I just had to get this message off to you' – AND oh, the matter-of-fact attitude All-American all the way way about her and it all! Smooth…

love her hair and her cheeks the most… and i have that same dress: rugby s/s '07, believe it or not.

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converse with a dress. my favorite combination ever.

Love her hair.
Crazy, no?

oh i hate when the people in your photos are on their cell phones! couldn't you ask them to pause for a second? i feel like it ruins an otherwise really lovely picture.
:)

I love cream and grey as a color combo, and she herself is absolutely adorable! What a complexion! I agree that the frilly dress and converse look has been a bit over done (though I admit I am one of those who overdid it!), but this is actually a different enough take on it. Very cute!

Perfect mix of high and low for the summer!

So very New York – the white atop the dirt and grit of the metal staircase elicits an instinctive cringe, and yet the white remains pristine. New York is all about contrasts, and this is typical.

Oh! Those cheeks! That's a look you just can't buy at any price.

I love the chignon.
Very elegant.

Fun and sweet and youthful!

so pretty photo! i agree and believe in Converse!

She is the most beautiful texter I've ever seen.

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we love this look….

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beautiful… love the hair! :-)

Enchanting~!

Totally on board with Pixie's comment, plus the converses should be a little more clean.

There's so much right about this pic. It's like, "This is the prettiest a girl can be, in this world, at this time, in NYC, in Soho." The prettiest, that is, while still being real. The stairs, the motions of it, everything is so wonderfully stated. This should be in a gallery.

i like her 'behaviour' her posture. the way she's bending her head over a mobile. the grace she holds her left leg and she's withdrown into her world. her lightness

I want to wear something like that. :)