The Sartorialist

I love this picture. I want to be her when I grow up.

Enchanting!

How daring yet elegant!

I have been gazing on this excellent photograph and have concluded that she can literally go anywhere in this outfit, that I love linen, that I love her hair, that I love her left eye. The necklace is not an ornament, but
her authority. The hell with tatoos; one magnificent necklace can get you all the way through life.

I'm not usually a fan of jumpsuits, and I'm not sure if I like this one (is it chambray?) but there is just such a sense of timeless elegance in this photo.

Black to Work

so beautiful…a look we're seeing a lot of right now but still wonderfully androgynous and timeless.

One of your best photos yet. The jumpsuit, the Victorian choker,the nonchalance. And what a face. What is she pondering??

Owwwww! I love it! So cute, and looks so chic and confortable!

Wow. Absolutely stunning.

This shot is less about fashion and more about showcasing your skills as a photographer. Beautiful use of light.

Simple and smart, amazing necklace.

Kiss from Kill the Heel

beautiful

See, I dont like the whole jumpsuit trend, but I like it here, as she breaks the verticality of it with her sweater, which is much more substantial than just a plain belt. It helps that it is made of what looks like old linen, yet with good stitching and vintage-looking buttons. Overall it feels like a very utilitarian outfit, counterbalanced by the cameo (thats what they're called, right?) and I love the wristband of her watch. Jorge from WPB

I'm blown away by her features… Her face has so much character!

Nice necklace!

quiet beauty

is she cool or what, women of certain really do know thier style..luvh da vintage choker.

So simple… and so perfect!

Yes, I love it! The she has aged so gracefully. Not in the sense of fading into some conservatism but staying current and expressing depth of experience
through simple but sophisticated means; the cameo,
double watch band, knot in the sweater sleeves, subtle texture variations.

Very fine portraiture Scott. Could you please post a color version as well?

There is something indescribable about this snapshot. I can't find the right words.

Tres elegant!

Intresting face! For me beauty!..Love it!

I had no idea jumpsuits could be so… elegant! Beautifully captured.

WOW!

The guy looks wonderful!

Now that is a lesson in composure. She could rock a bin bag because of the way she carries herself!

Yikes! She looks like a masterfully-carved statue. And I mean that in a good way…

Wow!
Now this is style!

look at her eyes

I see a thousand untold stories in her irises

beyond that, the clothes meaning nothing to me.

the person is everything

what a statement piece she wears around her neck! the contrast of the working class onepiece with the refined luxury of the cameo draws attention to both wonderfully.

Such grace and wisdom, captured in the most beautiful light!

I love the fact that I can't tell if it's a man or woman, and that it doesn't matter.

Exceptional! And I love that it's shot in B&W.

su collar!!!!

beautiful photo! im a fan of a woman her age and the way she pulls off that jumpsuit. go her!

Chelsea

UNordinaryChic.blogspot.com

so simply,but so chic!
nice!

A lovely woman with scads of style!

Was she barefoot? Flip-flops? Birkenstock? Certainly no high heels.

As I get older, I so appreciate women like this one… who make it look like a plus. She is majestic!

This is how I hope to be at this age. Not only the way she's dressed. But the way she looks, as if she's really lived in a way she can be proud of.

So beautiful! http://www.harleyshops.blogspot.com

This is one of the best portraits you have ever posted!

what a wonderful piece of art …

Anonymous said…
This shot is less about fashion and more about showcasing your skills as a photographer. Beautiful use of light.

This is EXACTLY what I was thinking. I couldn't even bring myself to look at what she was wearing, I was purely focused on the beautiful photography. Your use of b&w for someone like her is brilliant. She looks like a marble statue, especially with her thoughtful gaze. Well done!

I like it. I also wonder if the colour was intentionally left out as it overpowered the photo.

Such elegance, with shades of Dorothea Lange. Well done.

izzy i fully agree with you! simply elegant and what a confidence

An elegant necklace on a jumpsuit, I love it!

Superbe!

Looks like Leibovitz could have shot this…your skills are def beyond just an eye for fashion, Scott.

This woman totally dispells the myth of the dowdy, frumpy granny. She looks modern, chic, and above-all, timeless. I love how she paired the classic cameo pearl necklace with the very now linen jumper. The pop of the collar and the oh-so effortless sweater wrapped around her waist add a personal touch. And, making this an even more fascinating look, is the woman's face itself. So noble, so patrician. Veristic but elegant. Brava!

I like her face

So elegant and relaxed…daring (jumpsuit!) but classic & timeless, she looks amazing ;)

Amazing picture!!!

the singular

Her face is real. For me, that is more powerful than a jumpsuit or a necklace or any accessory. I look forward to a time when women remember that nothing is more attractive than reality and stop Botoxing themselves and all that other stuff that just erases your humanity and your individuality.

This woman is beautiful because she is herself.

She reminds me of how the wonderful Shorewalkers group in NYC dress for saunters and wonderfully clothed excusions~! Thank you for this~!

http://www.shorewalkers.org

1:38 p.m. – I just knew it. I have seen your photos in Scott's blog before & you are without a doubt a beautiful woman with great style. Not a sense of it; you have it. Fashion is here today & gone tomorrow. Style is not & essentially, this is exactly what Scott tries to illustrate in this blog – this is what we all have come to love. You are the type of woman that most women aspire to be……

Magnificent!

i could stare at this woman for hours… there is so much experience and beauty and independence in her face. truly remarkabla.

Is this your very first black/white picture ever?

wow. at first, i thought this was a man, then i realized how much i loved her choice of short hair. i love her gaze too.

she is gorgeous! her face has a sort of "other-worldlyness" about it, like she is from the turn of the last century. terribly Edwardian, but at the same time so modern and cool. i love the sweater around the waist too – so laid back. J'adore.

Love the b&w photo.. she looks so strong yet elegant.

THIS PHOTO IS JUST GETTIN IN ME…LOVE IT SO MUCH!

NEW!

CHICMUSE
http://thechicmuse.blogspot.com

i thought it was a man too but then i realised the necklace and blush.
nice photo though so many interesting elements!

Great portrait, I love her necklace a lot.

so freaking beautiful…

Is this an all in one?

Amazing!!!! She could wrap herself in an old curtain and still would look stunning and beautiful. Style is not about clothes – clothes are just one part of the bigger picture that is true style.

Amazing wow !!

this is a stunning photograph. she is so chic and elegant and her pose is so statuesque – absolutely beautiful.

I love her serenity and self confidence.
but I really prefer your pics in colours…..

I would love to see the color(s) of her garments, but I can also see why the b&w works so well, i.e. It emphasizes the texture more.

timeless!

Look what she's done with the accessories! Without them we have a plain jumpsuit, but with tied sweater and necklace it's perfect class.
Masterclass

This picture is so well accepted by everyone, that I feel really belonging to the very small minority writing my opinion. The picture itself is fine, I do like her watch and the way the sweater is tied loosely on her waist. Yet somehow, I feel strangely sad and I don´t know why.

beautiful image !! timeless
hugs

Whilst aesthetically this picture is beautiful – I also feel it's kind of heavy. I don't know how to explain it, but all the greyness, the textures of her clothes, the dark background- just seem to bog me down.

I LOVE the necklace though.

Yes, yes, yes….bring back the days of Georgia O'Keeffe and Anna Magnanni when beauty was from the inside out, fearless, unapologetic.
It IS art that imitates life…absolutely.

This is what fearless acceptance of age looks like.

YES

love it

Good photo. Nice necklace. Stylish lady.

I still don't understand why people want to wear a jumpsuit. It is not very practical…

this is a very good portrait.

Gorgeous photo! Probably one of my favorites of yours so far. The textures and tones here are wonderful. I like the neck piece with this outfit. It's an unexpected and unforced combination. She's very comfortable and relaxed with herself. Very nice.

i want the sartorialist back in florence!!!

This is such a beautiful picture. It reminds me of Dorothea Lange's pictures.

She gives me goosebumps – elegant, graceful, strong, confident woman, which makes her sexy! and i love her cameo necklace…

How elegant…

Sart, please keep asking women of a certain age to have their photos taken by you. Those of us who are in that age group eagerly watch for pics of women with style.

Thank you for your beautiful work.

I just stopped when I got to this photo. I like everything about this image, but in an unexpected way. And it gets better each time I look at it.

Oh! And the first comment here is perfect–me too.

"Sart, please keep asking women of a certain age to have their photos taken by you. Those of us who are in that age group eagerly watch for pics of women with style."

You took the words right out of my mouth. Would love to see more.

This fashionable lady, fashion critic of Moscow … Maria Ter-Markarian. Her haircut I did.

Such a classic look :-D