The Sartorialist

aw… the dog’s little shoes
when are you coming to mexico?

That girl is just amazingly beautiful !

OMG – it's like they have won the trifecta!! Hot Guy, Hot Girl & Cute Dog. There must be something in the water in Ipanema? Bet the cats are ugly though, haha!

Hey Scott, when are you coming to Oz? It's summer here and I bet we give the Rio tribe a run for their money:)

What a truly great eye it must take to spot the sartorial subtlety of a guy in board shorts and flip flops.

Cute shoes on the doggie, and a hip haircut, too!

All 3 are a yawn.

Always been a sucker for a cute guy in boardshorts and flip-flops…hang ten!

I was just in Rio a few months ago and I never saw sights like these! The color and cut of those pants drape the girl perfectly.

Am loving these photos of Rio, the above truly reflect the vibe of Rio…The dog is too cute!

I love this blog.

I love the lady in outfit in the first photo, however I can’t get over the lady in the background to the right with the fruit (watch the background activity)

ook,
about the guy i think i’m kind of used to it, you know? he’s gorgeous, fits perfectly but it’s commun beach clothing, at least for us.
The girl however looks awesome. the colours are just perfect and her body makes the bikinis prettier !

oh no…the mullet has made it to rio, too.

SO this boy is HOT, that’s the first thing I noticed… whatever he wears will look sartorial, he’s got an edge, and he’s got a story, and that’s hot, and sometimes, some people are so suave they look good in anything…or practically nothing!

fashion: not really
attractive: oui oui oui

The girl: Pants look like a housecoat.

The dog: Amazing shoes. I would love to see a doggie Comme des Garcons tool belt!

The boy: Sure you aren’t in Northern California?

Cute dog, cute guy, very nice photos!

The little doggy is my favorite :)

I like the lady in the background carrying the coconuts

these pictures are so Rio!!!!
just love it!

too bad some people here seems to forget that fashion is not only about the clothes…

love your work!!!

hope you are enjoying the city!

Le sigh. I love you Sart. I want to make that guy my wallpaper. Better yet, maybe I’ll get my stalker on…

Love the attitude of all 3 subjects. I want that pup!

peronally i think that the doggie’s shoes were the most stylish piece out of the 3 photos

I’m quite disappointed in the photograph of the young man.

His backpack, flip flops, accessories, and certainly his board shorts are all quite boring. The purpose in this shot lies in the man’s body.

I’m disappointed because I thought this blog was dedicated to photographing and exposing the most interesting and ingenious sartorial decisions. By photographing a man’s bare chest, you are reverting back to the abominable American mindset and perpetuating a culture of body image-obsessed people. So many people are inspired by this blog because it inheres a sense of reward for those who are smart and creative enough to put together a great outfit. There is nothing creative about a good body.

This photograph undermines my belief in the beauty of this blog, I’m sorry to say.

forget the sartorial for a minute, please. his body is an aesthetic masterpiece. in the eternal words of dionne in the movie clueless, “break me off a piece of that!” and in the just as eternal words of the smiths, “please, please, please let me get what i want!” he’s like built like adonis.

Oh my gosh I’m headed to Rio but not for the guy or dog,,,

I don´t now exactly… but I didn´t like. The girl is the most commom look that you can find in any beaches in Brazil. We buy this pants with the guys in front of the beaches and many them are much more beautiful than this one. The biquini has a bad colour im my opinion. The guy is using a interesting shorts, but nothing more…
is hard for me thing that they are fashion… probably because i saw this look all my life…

In this rainy, stormy & cold German autumn it's really hard to look at these wonderful pics, os full of easy living and gauzy clothes ;-)

The best place!!!!

yes, 3times yawn.
good morning

It was expected. As soon as you step away from 'Rio summer fashion week' the outfits get pretty normal & boring – Being half Brazilian I can safely say that Rio is certainly not a fashion destination.

Great shots! The guy’s short’s are fantastic!
Rio is always amazing!

as i said before, just come to São Paulo, please…..

eeeeeh…. ok I take the boy!
(but only because his shorts match so good with the ground), hehe.

That last picture want me want to spread some peanut butter! :-P

The BOY…*faints*

Rio is adorable and the people are too much beautifull and friendly.
I love teh girl look.

Those pants on the girl 1.picture, I didn’t like them. But she looked pretty anyways, the bikini top and the ear rings looks good in each otters company and I love those sunglasses!

This boy is certainly a local. Not a tourist. He is the perfect visual definition of the boy from Rio´s “Zona Sul”.

Most guys wear shorts like this to and from the beach. The sunga is underneath. For sure.

You cant get more “boy from rio” than that.

i must to go to rio! stylish people and dogs as well…it has to be a nice place

so so quite shoes for dog!

I’m with you misterparticular – its the marriage of clothing and setting that stands out in these shots.

I’ve only ever seen dogs wearing shoes like that when it is cold (prevents them from cutting their feet on ice). Maybe it works for heat too?

OMG let me konw that guy!

Obviously in these shots people portraited stand out more than settings and clothing…

Oh, I don’t like animals dressed up, so I hope it is for whether conditions or other practical reasons that it wears “shoes” or whatever.

Sorry for my english. :)

To Kevin Gotkin at 11:13am (“By photographing a man’s bare chest, you are reverting back to the abominable American mindset and perpetuating a culture of body image-obsessed people.”), I’d just say that Americans do not hold the monopoly on the culture of body-obsessed people! As these photos show, it’s alive and well in other cultures, too. How you choose to groom and care for yourself is part of your sartorial outlook, I think. And these people are lovely! Stephanie

Stephanie,

I’m wondering where you think body-image culture comes from if not America. A good friend of mine pioneered research in east Asian countries while at Harvard about body image and what he found is that their imperviousness to body image anxieties perfectly parallels their imperviousness to American consumer markets. Unfortunately, I have to disagree with you that body image is a part of a person’s sartorial persona – CLOTHES are part of a person’s sartorial persona and they should be photographed and treasures here!

I really don’t understand why people comment anonymously, especially when they’re talking crap. This is your blog and it reflects what you see, what you feel, and what you want to share. Not what you think your readers want you to share. If that makes any sense…

I’m very new at blogging but since I discovered your photos I’ve been hooked. I love seeing things from other people’s perspectives and I think you give us that. YOUR perspective. That could mean that they’re wearing the most beautiful parka or simply in their shorts and flip flops…it’s RIO for goodness sake.

Anyway, I once tried making my dog wear booties to ‘protect’ his paws so I love the doggie picture.

Your work is very much appreciated :)

that is so cruel to do that to the poor dog. it must have been walking in agony.

im speechless at that guy, he is so hot.
incredible!

if only those shorts were shorter, then it would have been perfect.

great post, beautiful people (and dogs!)

Hot guy….mmmm….who cares about fashion…

i don’t really get some people’s comments. it’s not ALWAYS about being ‘fashion’. it’s also about the picture itself.

so: nice picture, Scott! They are well taken!!

Aside from the cute dog and the beautiful beach, I don’t see anything special here.

amazing photos as usual! yes yes come to Oz!!!!

homeboy needs more work on the pecs

Hot guy….mmmm….who cares about fashion… [2]

I’ll take the guy!!!