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Friday, November 21, 2008

Characters

I quite like the men Sart frequently snaps and I have a few ideas of what they might be like in "real life."
There's type one: the gentleman of a certain age. This man never knew "Old Blue Eyes" personally, but the way he talks about Frank Sinatra often makes it seem as if they were good friends. He enjoys walking and biking through the city of his boyhood while thinking of the way things used to be. His wife constantly worries about how late he stays out and his general recklessness, reminding him that he should "act his age." His personal philosophy is you're only as old as you feel.
Type two: the young renegade. The first thing you notice about this type of young man is his constant energy. He's always moving around and can never fall asleep at night; so after the clubs close he starts filling the streets with graffiti. He's too masculine to admit an interest in clothes, but his creative nature exhibits itself in all aspects of his life. There's nothing about a corporate job that appeals to him, but he worries that one day he'll wake up looking like his father.
Type three: simply stylish. This young man isn't ashamed of his interest in fashion, in fact he isn't ashamed of anything including his passion for horticulture. You almost always find him in the center of a large group of people because of his naturally outgoing and gregarious nature, but he's also almost always single. He claims his relationships don't work because no one ever shares his passions, but the real truth is all his girlfriends leave him because he steals their clothes...

36 comments:

diamondsinchampagne said...

I think I am a type one :P I talk about Frank Sinatra as if I was around in his day, that is worse I think. I think I am older than I really am

Brigadeiro said...

What a great description of The Sartorialist 'men'! :) Several of the men I know fit into each category...

Songy said...

That's an interesting observation. Very perceptive.

Mimi said...

Very interesting post.

THE HOUSE OF STYLE said...

interesting post honey.like these images and the style of each.Men are becoming more and more stylish and adventurous clothes wise.
muah!
marian

Ashe Mischief said...

http://clotheshorseok.wordpress.com/

Came across this today, and had to wrinkle my nose. There is only one The Clothes Horse! (And that is you)

Kvestelser said...

That's fun... Ever met one of those?

lisa said...

I really enjoyed the imaginative whimsy of this post. :-)

muchlove said...

I enjoyed this post so much!
You have a terrific imagination...maybe it's even true.

Tahda said...

Your take on Type three is hilarious!

I always take note (and love) when men dress well. Mostly because it happens rather infrequently as compared to women. I think it's that typically men are under the impression that they don't have options or that if they do care they are less of a man...au contraire!

Kira Fashion said...

Like the cool Rio guy!

a kiss!!!


Have a great weekend!

KD said...

I love all of them!

enc said...

I do the same thing, imagine people's stories. I'm sure I'm rarely correct, but it's fun nevertheless.

Mich said...

haha! I love these stories! And those last two boys are cute!!

the Yellow Elephant said...

fantastic descriptions, dearie! I'm quite fond of type nr. three...

Wanderlusting said...

I love Sart's older men - these men seem so charming and with so many tales to tell.

Also, I am a HUGE sucker for old-fashioned dapper dressing. Sigh. I shoulda been born 50 years ago, I know :)

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Couture Carrie said...

Great selection of looks, CH!

xoxox,
CC

Eyeliah @ stylesymmetry.com said...

Your post made me giggle alot!! I know men just like all these guys, especially the ones who claim to not be into fashion, lmao!

In-tree-gue said...

I never thought I'd be able to desribe the people in the sartorialist, much less catagorize them!

Brittany Noel said...

What a wonderful analysis. I feel like I know these guys!

Lydia said...

You've got a knack for analyzing people! Your descriptions are totally spot on! I do it all the time on the street. Did you ever read 'Stargirl'? They do something similar in that book. Thanks for the lovely comment too!
Love, Encyclolydia

Cris Lazoru said...

What an inspiring post, great writting

C.

surimay said...

ahaha! i like you're descriptions. hehe. especially the last one!

p.s. love the pictures you took in your last post :)

KATLIN said...

I love type one men! They always have such a gentleness about them and always return the smile!

detailsofthefabric said...

what great descriptions!! Haha i laughed out loud when I read the last sentence! XD a really creative post!

beccajanie said...

I love this post - your descriptions are so witty and so dead on - fabulous

hogan said...

very cute! recently i've been wishing to dress more like these men, more nonchalent and yet more creative.

petrushkabiel said...

This post amusing me...You're so creative imagining types of man...I like it very much, the perfect pick is the type one, but I like a man with type two...Especially if pictures you are posting of type two is real ;p

Anna Pope said...

I love this post so much :)

Miss Woo said...

Ah Mr. Sart always capture the most fantastic of men, though I rarely ever see them in real life!

susie_bubble said...

Interesting categories you've come up with there.... the Sart does indeed capture the best of those 'types'.... by the way...I loved that Kirsten Dunst red had moment in Elizabethtown as well...

Cas Ruffin said...

I love how you laid out these people's life stories. It goes to show that clothing says a lot about a person and perhaps people have more in common than they think.

Violet Folklore said...

This is brilliant :-)
Just discovered your blog and LOVE it!

HEK said...

This is so funny! I think you might be spot on..

Jimena said...

oh....how i truly enjoyed this post!

CULTURE CREATORS said...

Nice, that guy with the tatts is way too cool! Hope you are well dear;) Happy Thanksgiving!

CC

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