The Sartorialist

i know that baby! thats madeleine, one of my dearest friends. she’s been a stunner since her college days in savannah, georgia.

I like it, but I don’t like her shoes. She wear that shoes in a rainy day ’cause she didn’t love her shoes too.

The dress is beautiful. Her tan skin pops against the color.

shoes and dress are incompatible with that weather.. unlucky day?!

wow! she looks amazing, the white against her tanned skin looks so good, and her tats arent bad either!

I check your blog daily, and it’s even more fun to read now that I’m living in NYC. I moved here from LA about a month ago for school and I’m pretty sure I spotted you in on bleeker a few weeks ago in your silk print shorts and panama hat.

it’s lovely :) i adore the shoes

Today I stumbled upon your blog through an interview in a Belgian newspaper. I like your concept of approaching people and fashion. I will certainly keep following your blog!

She seems lost… malgré sa Rose Des Vents :)

love her toga outfit!!
not so crazy about her foot wear~~

awesome outfit that goes with the sexy tatoos.

so lovely

beautiful dress. acne?
and such a nice picture.

besides the dress being beautiful, the shot makes the picture for me. congrats sart! I like the combination between the white of the dress and the black from the umbrella. Even though the sky is quite dark, one can still imagine that it is quite warm.

Reminds me of all those vestals of the 60′s colossals based on ancient greek mythology.
I also like the combination of simple and natural materials: white cloth, chamois leather…

Cheers from Florence

It’s as if the end of Pompeii meets the arrival of Tropical Storm Hanna. We should bring this look to London!

ooooo…urban warrior. i am so glad she isn’t wearing gladiators, they would have spoiled the whole look. the shoes she is wearing say gladiator so much more effectively than gladiator sandals…i love the draping of the dress…it almost looks like a bed sheet tied up. an interesting look juxtaposed aganist the rainy street and black umbrella.

Optimistic dressing!
She looks chic regardless of the weather though

Beautiful.
Feels like the dress is made out of paper and is in danger to dissappear if the rain hits it.
Sort of melancolic picture

Beautiful dress! Great blog as always.

This is so perfect. She has completely sold me on whoever she is. I want her dress, her lifestyle.

no more fashion overkillllll

yes yes!

Damn that umbrella! A twenty-first century Pocahontas.

love this look
i could totally see this look worn while frolicking in the grass too :D

Iconic.

I love that this photo is such an oxymoron.
It looks freezing cold yet she’s dressed for the beach. I love when people dress in a confusing manner like this.

So timeless that I could have worn it ten years ago…or my daughter could wear it ten years from now.

Once I knew the dress was made of polyester (like the umbrella) the look kind of crashed for me.

we’re seeing more and more of these athens-like wear from the olden days. a nice change. i really like her shoes, very form fitting.

hey… acne dress!
I love acne. good staple.

How could anyone possibly want a tatoo ?
It is so mainstream – too mainstream.
Not to mention difficult to change.
Whatever everybody is doing is not interesting anymore .Looks a bit cheap ?
People change everything about themselves at least a million times a week. The only thing that is permanent : Their tatoos

Her posture speaks for herself. Nice prophile.Would hire for shoots; maybe acting.

AGreed on seeing more of the tattoo. Lots of fashionable people play up their outfits around theirs. Like the gentleman in the shorts from a less recent post.

It does look like she's going to a toga party but for some reason, I actually don't like this ensemble because the separate pieces seem to contradict each other. To me, the loose weightless-looking dress screams 'relaxing Greek summers'; the black umbrella says 'gloomy winter weather'; her heavy-looking bag screams 'stressful baggage'–all very contradictory to me. I'm still not sure on the shoes but wrapping up your ankles also does not say "summer" to me. And the shoes don't look very rain-proof. Altogether, a contradictory outfit that brings relaxation & stress, and sunny days & rainy weather, and I'm sure others can think of more.

I do however, find the contradictions of her selection intriguing and like each piece on its own on her.

lovely Acne dress! i have the same one in green :)

Its beautiful and yet I don’t like it all at once. I think if the shoes were different, I’d be completely sold. I for one wear little dresses when its very warm and raining; the two do go together sometimes.

I get the bedsheet comments (for a moment I considered whether she had made the dress out of one) but I still think the line of her body in that dress and the mood the dress evokes are gorgeous.

About the tattoos: I realize some people are very strongly against them, but I would like to make a plea that they don’t say “hate the tats” or similar things, for the simple reason that its like saying, “hate his nose:” it could be surgically changed but it would be painful and expensive, and so it has to be accepted as part of someone’s body and treated accordingly.

I love flat shoes on women – you should dedicate some more pics to those, Mr. Schuman! They look comfortable, relaxed and confident – and not as many women look that way in high heels.

There is an incredible sensuality in the whole composition. You never dissapoint me Sart.

Wonderful. I love it. I love how it looks with the tatoos. And the rain. And the broken umbrella.

But…I’m not sure I like those shoes, especially with that look.

Everything else…just perfect.

wonderful! simplistic and lovely.

a few people have mentioned that she must have been cold.
if this is from saturday, it was quite warm and sticky.

love love the dress! i think the shoes are appropriate.

this is stunning and poetic and it all works so beautifully toghether. the colours, the mood, the dress and the footwear, her tattoos, the pose the sky…. lovely and inspiring and yes, i realise have to try to get that acne dress too.

Just perfect.

nice shot. something original.

So relaxed, dress has great structure and fit.

Maybe that’s just me but I find the shoes the best part of the outfit!

Very Sexy (in a good way)!

i call this bummy chic…
rainy, a little dirty, almost raw..
i like!

way late comment for this photo, but the shoes are easily my favorite part of the outfit. They’re adorable.

i wonder if she bikes?
she’s got nice toned legs and a very brooklyn-chic tat.
oh, and the bruises. :P

Absolutely stunning. This is my favorite Sartorialist photo, EVER. Completely arresting, stops-you-in-your-tracks, but quietly, hauntingly elegant. Nothing loud or brash. Beautiful beautiful work! Stunning dress – I’m a sucker for stark, all white gowns – and stunning photography. Raves!

This is a beautiful image – any chance you might share some tips on taking photos with these qualities?!

Thanks, Matt, London.

Gorgeous dress! i wish i could buy it right now. And what an amazing photo. it makes me wish it was raining.