Street and Elite: A Hoosier Sartorialist’s View of the Economics of Style
It may come as a surprise that a Hoosier made it onto TIME magazine’s list of 100 most influential design innovators. Indianapolis native Scott Schuman spent 15 years toiling in the fashion industry, but catapulted himself to international renown with his blog, http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com, where he posts photos of people he sees on the streets who display distinctive senses of style. His magazine-quality photographs capture ordinary people of all ages and shapes, drawing more than a million unique visitors to his site every month. The Sartorialist has inspired thousands of fashion blogs around the world, all based on the democratic notion that anyone can be stylish and elegant, and that beauty can suffuse everyday life.
When: Thursday, May 8 7:00 pm
Where: DeBoest Lecture Hall Indianapolis Museum of Art
Touted by TIME Magazine as one of the design world’s 100 most influential people, GQ columnist Scott Schuman a.k.a. “The Sartorialist,” photographs stylish people on the streets of the world, and posts them to his blog (http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/). Since 2005, his blog has crossed boundaries by featuring people regardless of social, geographic, economic or cultural identity, bridging the gap between jet set haute couture and street level personal style. Born in Indiana, Schuman returns home to share his experiences and discuss the “economics of style.”
