Happy Birthday - We are TWO!

Daniel and Jonathan by Hormazd Narielwalla

In October 2009, two Glaswegian boys began to photograph the people and places that inspired them. We started this blog as a testament to the city and a reaction to blogs from culture capitals around the world: New York, London, Paris to name a few. Since then, Les Garçons de Glasgow has been nominated for a Scottish Fashion Award, listed as Vogue.com's One to Watch, placed in The List's Hot 100 and received a pile of press we're very proud of.

This October Les Garçons de Glasgow reached the terrible twos. In the past year so many wonderful things have happened for us both, mapped out by our photos of style. Although we missed our official birthday due to busy schedules, we've now pulled out a selection of our favourite images and written why this year has been special for each of us.

Jonathan's Highlights

Although it's not very poetic, I feel a list would be the most effective way of picking my highlights as there is just so many. I may forget a couple of things but here goes...creating exciting collaborations with Ted Baker, Fashion Rocks, Folli Follie, relaunching W2 Boutique with a campaign & soiree, becoming a brand ambassador for Buchanan Galleries, created a sell-out tshirt range, co-founded Bold Souls style pop-up, attending fashion weeks in Paris and London, filming my first fashion film for Hilary Laing, receiving a nomination at the Scottish Fashion Awards, my numerous visits to London to stay with Daniel & photograph their sartorial presence, going behind the scenes at Adam Kimmel, relaunching Monday's at The Buff Club with a campaign & party & styling William Chambers' Nightwalk show.

One thing I'll never forget about 2011 is embarking on my biggest street photography challenge to date in a collaborative project with Cruise. Visiting 7 cities across the UK I photographed over 400 people for an installation across every Cruise Store. I will always be proud of the results.

Finally as summer of 2011 drew to a close, I moved to Paris to work on a new project. To document my time here, I set up a brother-blog Another Garçon and began to document style behind the streets in a series of portraits called 'Superior Interior'. Sometimes I wonder how so much was crammed into such a speedy year.

Daniel's Highlights

It’s been nearly a year living in London. A year of many, many different things. A year of growth both personally and professionally. A year of exploring, neighbourhoods from Clapton to Clapham from Hackney to Hampsted and everything in between.

I love London especially the architecture and the frequent juxtaposition of council estates with million pound private flats.From a street style perspective London continues to shock, amaze and ultimately inspire me sartorially.

Capturing this is an exciting prospect because it can be around any corner at any moment, hence the importance of being equipped at all times. I love that Londoners continue to push the mark, take the look to the extreme and wear it with confidence. This year alone I’ve seen a girl wearing a gimp mask and another covered head to toe in PVC paired incongruously with a Chanel handbag. I guess, that’s just London.

Here's to the next 2 years!

Portrait by Daniel K Schweitzer