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The Sartorialist: Closer (The Sartorialist Volume 2): Scott Schuman Paperback – 6 Sept. 2012

by Scott Schuman (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 172 ratings

Scott Schuman is back with a completely new collection of beautiful images of the men and women who have caught his attention. From its origins on the streets of New York, his much-loved blog, thesartorialist.com remains a vivid and growing source of inspiration for readers everywhere.

In The Sartorialist: Closer, Scott Schuman looks more deeply and with greater breadth at human style, telling diverse and compelling stories of its expression around the world. These images encompass the varied taste and visual attitude of people as far afield as Seoul, London, Rio de Janeiro, Paris and beyond. Presenting a rich tapestry of global style and always capturing an inspirational moment, the images in this new book continue to reflect Scott's unique sensibility and vision.

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  1. Book 1 of 2
    The Sartorialist
  2. Print length
    512 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Penguin
  5. Publication date
    6 Sept. 2012
  6. Dimensions
    13.4 x 3.9 x 18.4 cm
  7. ISBN-10
    9780718194390
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0718194390
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[Praise for The Sartorialist] The quirky, the refined, the interesting, the elegant, and the sometimes outrageous come together in a visual history. . . chock-full of photographs you will want to pore over with friends . . . Make some room on your bookshelf ― New York Times

[Praise for The Sartorialist] We can't wait to flick through its beautiful pages! If you're anything like us, you'll have your favourite pages market with Post-It notes for easy reference! ― Inside-Out, Topshop blog

[Praise for The Sartorialist] Obviously the place to be seen! -- Mario Testino

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After the enormous success of The Sartorialist, Scott Schuman is back with a completely new collection of beautiful images of the men and women who have caught his attention. His much-loved blog, thesartorialist.com, remains one of the most-read in the fashion world and continues to grow in popularity as Scott travels further and more widely. This book encompasses the diverse style and visual attitude of people as far afield as Japan, Korea, London, Milan, New York, Paris and beyond.

In The Sartorialist II, Scott Schuman looks deeper and with greater breadth at human style, and the way it is expressed across the world. Always reacting to an inspirational moment, the images in this new book continue to reflect Scott's unique sensibility and vision.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 071819439X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin; 1st edition (6 Sept. 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780718194390
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0718194390
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.4 x 3.9 x 18.4 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 172 ratings

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Scott Schuman started The Sartorialist simply to share photos of people that he saw on the streets of New York that he thought looked great. Having worked in fashion industry for fifteen years, he felt there was a disconnect between what he was selling in the showroom and what he was seeing real people (really cool people) wearing in real life. The Sartorialist was his attempt to redress the balance. He began shooting people on the street in a way that he knew most designers hunted for inspiration. Since its beginning the blog has become hugely respected and influential in the fashion industry and beyond, and currently receives over 100,000 hits a day. Scott Schuman now has a monthly page in GQ, shoots regularly for many top fashion magazines around the world, covers all the fashion shows for Style.com, has had his photographs appear in the windows of Saks Fifth Avenue, appeared in a GAP ad himself, and has been picked by Time magazine as one of their top 100 design influencers.

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Customers find the book offers great style inspiration with its images and surprising outfits. They find it inspiring, with a selection of photos that keep their interest. The book portrays real people's personalities in an engaging way that projects their vibrant, colorful personalities.

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Customers find the book provides style inspiration with its images. They appreciate the variety of looks, ages, colors, and outfits. The photos are an eclectic selection that keeps readers interested. Readers say it gives them ideas for their outfits and shows vibrant real people and how they dress.

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"...as he manages to capture in each one the free-spirited, bold, powerful, live and colorfull personalities his subjects embody...." Read more

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Customers find the book inspiring with its real-life photos that keep their interest. They find it an ideal way to spend time daydreaming and arranging their photos. The photos capture a free-spirited, bold, powerful, and live feel.

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  • Mrs. Lesley Malton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sheer Delight.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 June 2014
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    This book is inspirational, and shows everything that is so vibrant about real people and how they dress.It projects their personalities, and it is a joy to see so many smiles. The photography is awesome . I can,t get enough of it, and will buy Volume One.Mr Schuman,might you consider visiting London to take a few shoots , if you haven, t already?
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  • Anca Teodora Sandu
    5.0 out of 5 stars Closer to my soul
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 January 2013
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    I am a big fan of Scott Schuman's posts from thesartorialist.com as he manages to capture in each one the free-spirited, bold, powerful, live and colorfull personalities his subjects embody.

    Both volumes (first one and Closer as well) are like a breath of fresh air as they open a window, or a door into a wonderland where people express thelselves loud and proud...and they manage to do this in style.

    Closer makes by Sunday afternoons an ideal way to spend time daydreaming, arranging and re-arraging my wardrobe.
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  • Susan M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A visual delight!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 November 2019
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    Had my eye on this for sometime, but didn't see the need as I followed on social media; but when the opportunity came to buy in good condition from a used re-seller, I thought why not. For a paperback, it's really good quality, and a nice size to fit with other publications I own. All in all, a wonderful collection of the most stylish people on the planet.
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  • M. Bos
    4.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational street fashion
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 October 2013
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    This is a book to inspire you, showing real people (although most do have model looks) in the street with interesting, striking or just plain different looks. Good for stylists but also people wanting to find their own style and looking for inspiration. Photographs are beautifully reproduced and a gem too for on the coffee table.
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  • Carolina Kromann Wåhlin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great photos, great style!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 April 2014
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    So inspiring! Makes me so happy to see so many different types of persons, shapes, ages, colours and surprising outfits!
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  • Lucy B
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love the blog .... you'll love the book!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 November 2013
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    I am a huge fan of the blog and this book is a great buy for any fashonista.

    Both Volumes 1 and 2 have a permanent place on my coffee table and all my girlfriends love flicking though.

    I only wish there was a large hardback version :)

    This is definitely on my Christmas list for some of my friends.
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  • AURIBC
    5.0 out of 5 stars You will love it
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 September 2013
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    If you have the first volume, you have to buy the second. Pictures continue being fantastic. You will get lots of ideas for your outfits.
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  • Hububaloo
    5.0 out of 5 stars such a great follow up!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 January 2013
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    LOVE this book. Scott does it again. I'm an avid follower of his blog and was a big worried that it'd just be images Ive already seen but these are mostly all unpublished. such great style inspiration.
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  • Licia e Antonio
    5.0 out of 5 stars Molto interessante
    Reviewed in Italy on 10 August 2021
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    Bellissime immagini di “street fashion”
    Il libro non è grande ma le immagini sono a tutta pagina, ottimo prezzo
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  • Maya
    5.0 out of 5 stars Parfait
    Reviewed in France on 25 January 2020
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    Vendeur au top, livraison super rapide, description respectée ! Top
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  • Vancouver Reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful
    Reviewed in Canada on 31 October 2012
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    I borrowed the first volume 'The Sartorialist' from the library. The images were excellent, It was a pleasure going from page to page. About the time I discovered the original volume the second volume 'Closer' was being released. I ordered both books from Amazon. The second book is every bit as enjoyable as the first. Scott Schuman has developed an enviable talent for spotting and capturing elegance and character.
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  • animos
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sartorialist
    Reviewed in Germany on 16 January 2014
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    Das ist eindeutig ein Liebhaberwerk für Kenner der Scene. Wunderschöne Bilder sind darin zum Träumen und in die Welt blicken...
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  • Neville Samuels
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Diverse Collection of People, Comfortable in their own Clothes
    Reviewed in the United States on 6 September 2012
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    'The Sartorialist' is the title of a street style photography website created by New York based photographer Scott Schuman. Since it's inception, the site has generated upwards of 14 million page views per month, and Mr Schuman, with style blogger Garance Doré, was recently awarded the 2012 Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Media Award.

    'The Sartorialist' website was created to share photos of people on the street that Mr Schuman thought looked great. Over time, his content and narrative has evolved with a fascinating collection of people he's photographed around the world, especially in New York, Paris and Milan.

    In August 2009, Mr Schuman published his first photography book, 'The Sartorialist', which featured many samples of his photographs, some of which had already been posted on his website, and many that had never been seen before.

    The success of that publication has led to a second edition entitled 'The Sartorialist: Closer', which, like the first book, includes many photographs of people he's met and encountered going about their lives at work, on the streets and in café's.

    Mr Schuman explains the reason he calls this book 'Closer' is that he has become driven to understand the individuals he's photographed better, to "bring me closer to the true essence of the person while still capturing them as stylish subjects."

    Since creating the website, the author is also getting closer to exploring the character diversity that he had dreamed of. In this edition, there are more photographs of people from different walks of life, like shepherds, cowboys, nomads, house painters and bartenders, as well as New Yorkers and Parisians.

    Like his first book, there are some images that will be familiar to followers of the website, but there are many more fascinating and remarkable photographs never published before.

    There is very little narrative throughout the book. Except for a few explanatory passages, you are left to your own imagination to figure out where the photograph was taken and judge for yourself the true character of the people that grace the pages with their fashionable, and not-so fashionable clothes.

    Mr Schuman has traveled the globe, capturing remarkable images of people as they were. The common denominator is that however they are dressed, or clothed, they all look so proud of their identities, of who they are, which brings us all closer together.

    The book inspires us to find ourselves and forge our own identity. Being happy in our own suits is all that matters.
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