Scott Schuman (blogger)
Encyclopedia
Scott Schuman is the creator of the popular fashion blog
"The Sartorialist
." After leaving his position as director of men's fashion at his showroom to take care of his daughter in September 2005, he began carrying a digital camera
around and photographing people he saw on the street whose style he found striking. He then posted these to his blog, sometimes with short comments, always either favorable or open-minded. He is well known for photographing what have been described as 'real people.'
"The Sartorialist" quickly became a regular read for fashionista
s, both on the street and in the upper echelons of the industry. Schuman was hired to do similar coverage for Condé Nast
's style.com
, and has covered shows during New York's Fashion Week
for Saks Fifth Avenue
. He has since been replaced by Tommy Ton of the blog JakandJil In 2007, he was named one of AskMen.com
's Top 49 Men of the year. In 2008, Schumann appeared as a model in Gap
's fall campaign. Schumann contributed portraits to Burberry's "Art of the Trench" marketing campaign.
A native of Indiana
, Schuman once worked as a sales associate at the popular 1980s chain Chess King
. Later he attended Indiana University
, graduating with a degree in apparel merchandising and a minor in costume construction.
Fashion blog
-Definition:A fashion blog can cover many things such as specific items of clothing and accessories, trends in various apparel markets , celebrity fashion choices and street fashion trends...
"The Sartorialist
The Sartorialist
"The Sartorialist" is a fashion blog by Scott Schuman in New York. After leaving a fashion sales position to take care of his daughter in 2005, he began carrying a digital camera around on the streets of New York City, taking pictures of people who had dressed in a way that caught his eye, and then...
." After leaving his position as director of men's fashion at his showroom to take care of his daughter in September 2005, he began carrying a digital camera
Digital camera
A digital camera is a camera that takes video or still photographs, or both, digitally by recording images via an electronic image sensor. It is the main device used in the field of digital photography...
around and photographing people he saw on the street whose style he found striking. He then posted these to his blog, sometimes with short comments, always either favorable or open-minded. He is well known for photographing what have been described as 'real people.'
"The Sartorialist" quickly became a regular read for fashionista
Fashionista
Fashionista or fashionistas may refer to*Fashionista , an Australian TV series*Fashionistas, an American pornographic film*The Fashionistas, minor villains in the Kim Possible series*Fashion victim, an avid follower of fashion...
s, both on the street and in the upper echelons of the industry. Schuman was hired to do similar coverage for Condé Nast
Condé Nast Publications
Condé Nast, a division of Advance Publications, is a magazine publisher. In the U.S., it produces 18 consumer magazines, including Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Vogue, as well as four business-to-business publications, 27 websites, and more than 50 apps...
's style.com
Style.com
Style.com is a fashion website. It was formerly the online site for the fashion magazine Vogue and [W] W magazine featuring online versions of some of the magazine's content as well as internet-exclusive material such as event photographs and style-related articles, before Vogue developed its own...
, and has covered shows during New York's Fashion Week
Fashion Week
A fashion week is a fashion industry event, lasting approximately one week, which allows fashion designers, brands or "houses" to display their latest collections in runway shows and buyers and the media to take a look at the latest trends. Most importantly, these events let the industry know...
for Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue is a luxury American specialty store owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises , a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the high-end specialty store market in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, i.e. 'the 3 B's' Bergdorf, Barneys, Bloomingdale's and Lord & Taylor...
. He has since been replaced by Tommy Ton of the blog JakandJil In 2007, he was named one of AskMen.com
AskMen.com
AskMen.com is a free online men’s web portal, with international versions in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia.-History:...
's Top 49 Men of the year. In 2008, Schumann appeared as a model in Gap
Gap (clothing retailer)
The Gap, Inc. is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco, California, and founded in 1969 by Donald G. Fisher and Doris F. Fisher. The company has five primary brands: the namesake Gap banner, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime and Athleta. As of September 2008,...
's fall campaign. Schumann contributed portraits to Burberry's "Art of the Trench" marketing campaign.
A native of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, Schuman once worked as a sales associate at the popular 1980s chain Chess King
Chess King
Chess King was a United States men's clothing retailer created by the Melville Corporation. From its founding in 1968 it grew to over 500 locations by the mid 1980s, before an eventual decline, sale, and closure of the chain in 1995.- History:...
. Later he attended Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, graduating with a degree in apparel merchandising and a minor in costume construction.
External links
- The Sartorialist blog Schuman's fashion blog