Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Alex: Rue Saint Paul, Paris

While stocking up on baking products in Paris' best American grocery store Thanksgiving, I saw Alex through the window. The sharp haircut alone was enough to make me ask the Londoner for a photograph.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Get On Your Bike & Go - Columbia Road, E2

From a sartorial perspective, one of the best things about London is the vivaciousness of its inhabitants. In a city where no-one is from London yet we are all 'Londoners', the continuous contrast in style as you walk, bike and bus from zone to zone, area to area, street to street.

I spotted this girl on my favourite street (see previous posts from May, June, July and September) close to my flat in Hackney. I love the ''biker girl" with the gold chain against her soft and innocent face.

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Sunday, December 25, 2011

Happy Holidays 2011

Wherever I travel, I love to pick up vintage photographs in the local thrift stores. Whether it's a staged Victorian portrait or a family snapshot you can tell a lot about society, culture and style in those pictures. As Les Garçons de Glasgow has it's third Christmas, I've gone through all the vintage photos collected from across the world. Looking beyond the clothing and interesting locations, the one remaining quality is the relationships that are etched in paper. Family, friends and everything in between.

Whether you're in Glasgow or Geneva, Paris or Prague, London or Lisbon, we hope you're spending the holidays with the people you love.

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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Jeremy: Rue Oberkampf, Paris

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I spotted Jeremy whilst sitting in a cafe on Rue Oberkampf. There are few times where I feel the need to cut the conversation, get up and run to get a photograph but Jeremy was one of those. First I saw the incredible beard beside a shaved head, next the round shouldered shearing jacket over denim, but it was the leopard slippers that sealed the deal. An illustrator, he was incredibly gracious and patiently waited as I snapped him from all angles. Check out his work at JeremySchneider.fr

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Joys: Rue de Dunkerque, Paris

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One of the things that makes street style photography so special for me is the element of surprise. After literally a day of walking around Paris and getting very little reward, I just happened to be in Montmartre walking to Metro Anver and a courtyard door opened. Out onto the busy street walked Joys who, despite struggling with a pram looked effortlessly chic in her trench and felt hat. Add an orange and we've got street style magic.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Friday, December 16, 2011

Janine: Rue de la Main D'or, Paris

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Janine moved from London to Paris 4 months ago. The day I spotted her on the street, she interviewed and successfully won a position at Chloe - clearly it's a winning outfit.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Paloma: Rue Traversière, Paris

Paris is the city of light, the global capital of the fashion industry and the birthplace of chic. What it often lacks in comparison to a city like London, is that youthful experimentation which pushes the style envelope. After walking the length and breadth of Paris yesterday (literally walking from 10am until 5pm), I have to admit I was disappointed. I saw only five people worthy of taking a photo. One of them was Paloma.

In Paris you rarely see bright colours or dyed hair so I could see Paloma from about four blocks away. Usually I'm not attracted to this Harajuku influenced style but anything that goes against the grain tends to capture my attention. As I took her photo, I heard some men shouting something along the lines of "Salut, c'est Lady Gaga!". Guessing that they weren't mistaking me for the singer, I wondered how much verbal abuse people like Paloma get in cities which aren't used to people breaking the style mold. I give major kudos to those who believe in their personal style and dress with such conviction.

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Arthemiss: Rue Chapon, Paris

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On one of the coldest days in Paris this Winter I spotted Arthemiss, a stylist based in Le Marais. When asking her if she spoke English 'en Français', she replied no and then held a full conversation in my native tongue. I am continually impressed with the Parisians grasp of English when my French is littered with errors.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Monday, December 12, 2011

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Vondelpark - Overtoomse Sluis, Amsterdam

On my way to Vondelpark in Amsterdam a few weeks ago, I met Clayton Coleo, a fashion stylist from New York - with an incredible authentic nu york accent to match. We chatted for a while, and he recommended the army surplus store round the corner, selling satchels and bags for less than 5 Euros. A perfect street-traffic/street-style interaction.

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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Anna - Rue des Mathurins, Paris

After spotting Australian Anna outside Uniqlo at Opera in Paris, I couldn't resist her colour combination. The pop of yellow against the grey and contrasted with the berry hat is Autumn perfection.

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