Lisbon

This picture is one of my favourite on my blog I met this older man on the street of a popular and beautiful area in Lisbon. I find the picture very interesting. He is a homeless person but still is dressed quite fashionable. When I asked him for a picture he couldn’t exactly understand what I was saying but I’m relatively sure that he agreed on me taking an image.
The idea shooting homeless people comes from my role model “The Sartorialist”. I find the thought that not only people with a certain amount of money are able to dress stylish but as well people without a home.
This man wears very clunky sneakers in combination with dark skinny training pants. People that combine bright clunky shoes with dark skinny jeans are very popular at the moment. The man on the picture combines these two elements with a fine cotton jacket and a long black woollen cardigan that has large pockets.
When I stumbled upon this stylish young man he was trying to put on his CASIO digital watch. He combines a simple white t-shirt and simple blue skinny jeans with a few special accessories. His black Charlie Chaplin hat fits perfectly the white ray ban wayfarer sunglasses. The black and white colours of the two elements create a nice contrast. He wears unique chic leather shoes that are affectionately fabricated. The brown and black died leather alternate in a very special way so the shoes appear unique.

I met Andrea at a beautiful and typical plaza for Lisbon where she and her friend drank coffee. When I saw her I immediately needed to ask her for a picture since she is dressed very good. She agreed and wanted to know what I was doing. After a nice talk where I found out that she does a similar project she wanted me to visit her at her studio.
She combines many different but simple colours. The main colour she uses is black. Every little detail of her outfit is advised but at first sight you’re not able to notice that. Apparently this is her aim. She wears a quite special t-shirt that has a few golden frames printed on it. She combines the golden colour with a matt golden bracelet. The black parts of the t-shirt fits perfectly the thick black leggings, the round black earrings à la 70’s, the peep toed high heels and of course the black painted toenails. The beige base colour of the t-shirt fits the animal printed foulard that is bended around her oversized black bag. The sleeves of the t-shirt are rolled up and sewed. She wears fake Ray Bans that are compared to her head too big but this she does on purpose since oversized sunglasses are hip.

This is probably my favourite picture. Maybe it’s just because I haven’t seen a woman like her before. She would fit as well into the chapter “very burlesque” that shows me that the burlesque fashion must be quite popular not only for young people but also for the older generation. Although the woman may appear old she still seems to be young at heart and that is also the reason why the tattoos on her body don’t disturb me. So many tattoos spread over the whole body is quite special and does not appeal to everyone but this woman seems to live the wild burlesque life.
The short pony is also quite popular in the burlesque scene and as well the red died hair can be seen in the chapter “very burlesque”. Since her body is very colourful she uses simple colours to combine.
The black and white striped long sleeve reminds of the sailors look that fits her. The cliché of sailors of the past is that they had many tattoos. In the 18th century when the sailors had their first trip to foreign countries they let the natives decorate their skin as a memory of their experiences in the strange culture. The sailors apparently were one of the first people to bring the tattoos as a fashion statement to Europe.16
In combination to the long sleeve she wears tight black leggings and a wide belt that she wears high wasted. The red painted footnails fit perfectly her died hair and tattoos.
The masculine golden watch fits perfectly her appearance because she probably is quite liberated and strong. I couldn’t imagine her wearing a delicate feminine watch. Another thing that strikes my attention is, the piercing in the middle of her chest.




This man is another example that homeless people can be well dressed. When I asked him for a picture he told me to wait until he has found his pipe. I was very happy to see that it was a pleasure for him being shot.
He wears a black and brown checked chemise and combines it with a light beige blazer that has golden brooches on it. He wears a long chain with a Christian tag hanging on it. He combines his old fashioned washed out jeans with a belt and brown chic leather shoes. Although he wears a silly cap I find his outfit very nice
The simple outfit of this woman still looks very unique. Especially her shorts are very stylish. The special and luminous blue of the shorts she combines with a simple grey tank top that is decorated with a button column. She stuffs her tank top in the shorts so the clothed band that she uses as belt shows to advantage.
She uses a colourful silk scarf so her outfit appears livelier. You can see this also on image 42. It’s a very simple and nice way to spice an unspectacular outfit up. The blue of her scarf matches the blue of her shorts.
The man on this picture is the second person I photographed in Lisbon. He wears a CASIO digital watch. In addition to the stylish watch he wears very fashionable glasses that are known as “nerd glasses”. They are so popular that even people without amblyopic wear them.
The rest of the outfit is rather simple. He wears a white tank top with dark blue jeans and Vans sneakers.
I met these two guys you can see on the picture at the metro station. The man on the left gives a new example for wearing “nerd glasses“ only he wears a different frame. He wears a quite clunky watch . Although the whole outfit is rather simple the t-shirt has a special print in gold on it.
The man on the right has a funny statement written on his t-shirt.
The young student you see on this picture was quite shy when I asked him for a picture but agreed. I was pleased because I find his outfit special and nice.
He wears an oversized lumberjack shirt combined with a simple grey t-shirt that looks a bit like the typical undershirt fathers wear under their chemise. Not only the lumberjack shirt is very popular and often seen on my blog but also the shorts that end above the knees. He wears his belt quite special and if you look more carefully you can see his colourful underpants.