On the Street.....Dynamic Understatement, Central Hong Kong
Very well done
Couple of things
- This is minimalism at its best
narrow color scheme that uses texture and surface detail to deliver a huge impact
- matte sequins for day
- surprisingly sexy and yet not obvious
- love the extra short skirt with the extra long sleeve - great play on proportions
Again, I don't think any of the individual items are very expensive it is all in the way she mixed the elements
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post a commentlove it.
Love how you stated the details!
I couldn't agree with your commentary more.
I'm a HUGE fan of bare legs and covered arms or vice versa. It keeps the mystery alive.
And, while I appreciate designer clothing, I usually cannot afford it. Yet I also feel 'done' and stylish. Savvy shopping and styling my friends!
this is one of my favorite ensembles ever. thank you for your wonderful photography and your lovely blog!
wow that is really gorgeous. she totally inspired me!
LOVE the layers and gray color variation!
This is a great shot - the commentary by Sart is spot-on!
Excellent! Looking forward to more pictures from this region.
This is perfection! She mixes hues, textures, and lengths beautifully. Often times I try this and cannot get it right...be it that I do not have the right pieces, or admitedly, I simply don't execute it well.
Gorgeous. I love the HK shots you've posted so far. Can't wait to see more.
I love how the layering of the translucent sequined tank against the simple cotton tee causes you - or caused me, anyway - to look three or four times to figure out what's going on.
Question, though: what is that furry green and white item in her hand? A hat? A handbag?
oh my , this is so perfect and inspiring
love the whole outfit, I would admire the same things if she walked past me in the street.
The shoes are my favourite part.
Sart, you captured an aesthetic that is very popular in Asia (especially HK and Japan), that is the layered look.
And this girl is a perfect example of it. Multi-layers of thin fabrics of different colors, textures and designs are laid one on top of the other to create a unique look that cannot be easily replicated by anyone else.
Layering at it's best.. I love how each piece adds a consecutive layer, and this is proof that sequins are not only for night :) I'm dying to know what's that grassy eggy thing in her hand lol looks interesting..
gorgeous!!! those textures. those colors. wow.
Agree with everything you said. Especially the layering - beautiful and subtle. I also like the second 'detail' shot with the contrasting yellow lines/angles - great photo!
Great texture, lovely sparkle, these soft greys get me everytime!
This sequin combo is now my desktop. Inspiration for the day.
Love, Ms. M
lovely and very sexy. i want her skirt!
Layered, but still restrained, particularly in terms of the colour palette: white and greys --very nice!
I love your descriptions --I know you don't always have time, but please indulge when you can!
Fascinating!
More from Hong Kong, please.
I love the details in the skirt...oh, who am I kidding, I love the whole thing. It looks beautiful and effortless. Inspiring.
Good commentary, Sart. Very cool that we get a window into China.
The second image is just so wonderful. You're a poet...and you didn't even know it! Seriously, the gray, the hand,...I love it.
Daaaaaang,
that is GOOD.
I adore you! She looks amazing, from her head down to her toes. Love it! Thanks for going into so much detail, geektastic man! Matte sequins during the day...heaven! You've inspired me! Enjoy the rest of your trip, look forward to more brilliant pics!
the detail shot is fabulous!
Love her look! So beautiful! And I agree with what you've posted!
Perfect!
Am I the only person who thinks nothing of this? I think she looks nice but, maybe because I'm asian, it kind of looks like anyone and everyone in my opinion.
I've only been to a few boutiques in HK but have you seen all the girls who work in boutiques in Tokyo?
One of my favorites, so far. Very feminine, elegant--chic!
I really liked the wole thing, the mixing, the proportions, the one gamma thing... BUT THE SANDALS!!! please... the have absolutly nothing to do with the rest of the outfit! (plus, they're ugly)
Love these subtle looks. I am quite petite and have never been able to carry off anything very bold without "disappearing" in my clothing and love that you are showing these kinds of simple yet stunning looks. The textural aspect is something I will work with more.
This looks as if it could have been presented as an ensemble in a show...like it was all made to be combined/worn together. It flatters her beautifully.
Sir, you seem inspired and moved by your travels to Asia.
I have a piece that looks just like the one she is wearing at the bottom. I have never worn it despite buying it at least 2 years ago. I couldn't imagine how to pull it off. Now this lady from H.K. shows me exactly how! :) I'm so excited! Thanks for the inspiration whoever you are from Hong Kong!
little pleats just drive me wild with delight! i giggle quietly to myself a little when i see them on the street.
Sart, I would love to you visit Tokyo and photograph the the peop,e who frequent the Harujuki District
I love minimalism.. especially when textures and proportions are applied..
There is something innocent and naughty about her.
Kudos to her for pulling this together and kudos to you for have the sensitivity to notice every detail. Love it! One of my faves.
Great eye for detail !
i wouldn't have noticed the because its to subtle , but then i guess that is what separates the "sartorialists" from he rest of us folk ;)
i love the mix ! and the colors and pleats.
this is BEAUTIFUL. Wow, wow, wow. Very impressed! And inspired.
Ooh this is fun! I like the pleated skirt under simpler cotton layers, and then matte sequins. Wow. I also love your second photo - the detail shot - that comes with your commentary. Great detail!
Wow, amazing outfit!!!
Greetz,
Imelda
A modern flapper. The sequins, the silver pleats, the short hair. Nice to see someone bringing back vintage flair without succumbing to the latest "old is new again" trends.
Can agree no more, a magnificent shot in this bustle city dominated with hiphops/japs style.
I am a HongKonger myself, I have to say that she makes not only the look, and her dedication to fashion. This place is HOT and humid, an environment you'll never feel good to style yourself up. You dont want to put on too much here. But she makes it, I admire not only her look and her dedication to fashion.
PS. Sart you must spend too much of your time to wait for a target to shoot. I know you do, in a city like this.
great look! love the proportions and the grey, but those shoes are just awful.
my new favourite- that cropped shot. mmm
i love her look
casual elegance with a kicky vibe
and i love the subdued sexuality
I want that outfit.
the green and white furry thing in her hand is a stuffed animal that hangs from her cellphone. they're all the rage in asia.
Personally, I really like the "asian" fashion look mixed in with a european look. I'm sure there have probably been developed styles that mix in together asian and european, but lately on your blog, I've noticed a trend in a bit much european trends. Not that I dislike it, just that sometimes a change in pace is really nice. I really love your eye for finding the subtleties in fashion. I think the best fashion is in it's small intricacies and thought into what one is wearing. And I just used a bunch of words that I'm sure aren't even real.
But also, I love how inexpensive clothing can still be made into impacting fashion designs. I think with fashion, it's all about how it looks in the end. Of course fabric usage and sewing techniques are good efforts of fashion, I personally love how one can make good fashion with the most simplest, inexpensive things.
That right there is true creativity and true art. Anyways, I might also be mumbling about inexpensive clothing because I happen to be young with not a lot of money. Who has time to spend money on expensive clothing when you are to busy living life! (And I don't mean buying all those pointless things.) Travel, food, necessities, how much more can I afford on fashion! Not that I travel, but I've been saving....
love your HK posts!!! it's so inspiring when you show shots of women with great personal style, who aren't fashion insiders, and who manage to do it on the cheap!
I agree, it's a brilliant use of materials and proportions.
She looks great.
Lily
BeautyMaverick.com
The layering is perfect; the color, sublime. -the DCGF
the monocromatic colour scheme makes this outfit feel so romantic
Love the white makeup. I'm pretty sure that Lanvin (probably confused the show though)featured like highlighting on its runway.
I'm going to Hong Kong & Shanghai in 3 weeks, Hope I'll see such nice images!!!
Me thinks : this type of very light grey is very difficult, it doesn´t favor almost anybody. I mean, it "hoovers" the glow away and underlines wrong shades in a skin. It easily converts any piece of clothing into a sort of pyjamas.So me thinks this ensemble would be nicer in other colors.
I don't see this look having been as calculated as you believe it to be. In my opninion, she actually manages to make even her sequins look somewhat necessary and immediate. It's part of the landscape. She might have surprised herself that morning as much as she surprised you.
This is very sweet and beautiful. Elegant, casual, fashionable without looking as if she's trying...
I really like the way asian girls mix their clothes, and I think is because this special combination of proportions, lovely!
Lovely detail.
the fabrics make me itch just looking at them
stunning, its a perfect balance of long and short and very inderectly sexy
love this. one thing-the shoes. i'll even take the color combination, but it wouldve looked better with a strap ala mary janes.