Interesting. I just read an interview with him mentioning Steve McCurry as a big influence on him. I'm not surprised. But still prefer McCurry by miles.

My confession: I had / have no idea who he is and only looked at the blog through a link here once. Never went back. Actually had to look up the definition of the word a few weeks back to understand it in context and not as a label of a blog. Don't remember what the word means today ha ha - something fashion I think. If you enjoy it I think that's great. I don't honestly don't go anywhere but here fashion wise. I'm interested in the world of my peers and the one right in front of me that I live in.

Maya, I agree with what you said about the Sartorialist in the opening part of your thread - but with one big difference... I do like the Sartorialist!

I never read the comments though. I browse at his site once a week and take in the phenomenal photography. I've been to most of the cities he frequents, and I also know that most of the people in those cities do not dress in the manner which he captures in his photos. I kind of get a kick out of that. Is that weird?

I'm not inspired by his photos for my own style, but I am *very* inspired when I walk around in those cities taking in all the street fashion.

I think it's a fun site and he does a great job.

I subscribe to his blog in RSS. I view it more as photophography/eye candy than either true street style or style inspiration. I've never been motivated to try and reproduce the looks he captures.

"I've been to most of the cities he frequents."

That's one difference, I suppose.

I acknowledged he's a great photographer. But there is no denying that the main purpose of the blog is a showcase of street style, so to say the style of the subjects doesn't is to dismiss the main purpose of the blog, which in my view makes it a bit of a failure. As a photography blog, it's a success. As a fashion blog...not so much. Since YLF is a fashion site and not a photography site, it can be assumed I'm talking about fashion.

That said, I'm not a big fan of street style blogs in general, so I am definitely biased.

Why aren't you a fan of street style blogs, Maya?

I like seeing photography from runway shows because I know that it isn't representational. It's theater, and I'm 100% ok with that. I still enjoy it, and I don't feel that it puts on any pretenses.

Street style blogs are the opposite. They are supposed to be democratic and aspirational. But in reality most of them just show supermodels or could-be supermodels on their off days. The IDEA of street style blogs is awesome, but it never seems to come together.

Ah. I hear you. I guess thats to my point, isn't it

I just thought of something else. The Sartorialist has chosen to photograph beautiful fashionable people in fashionable cities - that's his niche and he has an audience who wants to see what he snaps.The photos might not be representative of the street style in that city, yet they are very representative of the few streets where he takes photos (like at Rue du Fauberg St Honore in Paris). That still makes it a great blog I think

What insprires me about the Sartorialist is the "style story" each photo tells and not necessarily the outfits he chooses to feature. I try to view each photo like I would read poetry - it's more about the feeling I get from the photo than it is about the subject or fashion. Because there is definitely not much I could personally pull off on that site.

I guess we'll just agree to disagree, Angie. I find his blog alienating.

I've been to most of the cities where he takes his photos, and I find his blog alienating, too. Very pretty to look at, but alienating. That being said, I love all of Marley's interpretations of Sart looks.

I'm not a fan either. I'm not even a fan of most of the photos (ignoring the outfits) just not into this style.