I use Google’s reader to manage all of the blogs and other online publications that I keep up with. If you don’t use any kind of RSS reader to keep everything organized, I definitely recommend you check it out. After all, Google’s taking over the world; might as well be comfortable, right?
Two of my favorite sites I always make time for are Unabashedly Prep and The Sartorialist.
Both are about fashion as seen every day on the street. And The Sartorialist is just that; rarely any text, and almost always street-portraits of people that inspire Scott Schuman, the blog’s author.
Unabashedly Prep has a similar feel to The Sartorialist in way of it’s street photography, but is somewhat more narrowed in scope, and he provides a little more commentary. The author describes himself as having “a love affair with Northeastern culture.” Kind of reminds me of that little town from Jaws. And Ralph Lauren.
He also mentioned Ra Ra Riot and Vampire Weekend as some of his favorite bands. Shhyeah. That I can live with.
And this brings me to my crisis–literarily speaking, of course: I’ve never been especially enamored with fashion; yet amidst hundreds of other blogs and my often busy days (and I’m no stranger to the “make all as read” button) these two never go unread.
After much introspection–up to about eight minutes now, but still counting–I’ve come to realize it’s not about the fashion. It’s the way both sites capture, from perhaps an editorial angle, the passion each’s subject has for looking great. And I don’t mean the long-legs-and-high-cheekbones kind of great. But the pride of developing something, even as simple as mixing and matching clothes, that can outlet your own uniqueness.
Is this naive to say? Am I being immature in attempting imparting some esoteric point of view on these guys’ ‘street photography’?
Nah.
I like all the first stuff better.