“The sartorialist” (http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com) es un blog de modas que sigo desde hace un par de años. Está dedicado a fotografiar gente en la calle,  a mostrar las tendencias de la moda urbana. Ahora, de visita en Nueva York –una ciudad donde “todos tienen onda”, según la definición de quien me acompaña– acaban de regalarme el libro hecho con la compilación de las tomas y algunos  pocos, poquísimos, comentarios de su autor, Scott Schuman.  Uno de ellos es el que sigue y justifica la elección de la imagen de tapa.

Julie, New York.[1]

This is Julie. She is one of my favourite subjects to shoot for the blog. Often when I post a picture of her she receives comments like, “Oh, she is sooo perfect, so chic, a modern Audrey Herpburn.” Well, she is very chic, but she is far from perfect, physically at least. Julie has one leg slightly shorter than the other, has very slim arms, and walks with a very slight limp. However, she has never let her physical challenges alter her appearance or diminish her presence. This young lady stands tall. In a world of fashion that celebrates a certain kind of beauty, I have so much respect for the people who don’t let their non-fashion-world physique stand in the way of expressing the beautiful person that they know themselves to be. I find that type of inner strength the most captivating of all. And it is a major reason why Julie in on the cover of this book.

[1] Schuman, Scott. The Sartorialist. Penguin Books. Inglaterra, Londres. 2009.

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