Just when you think that those Lita's have exhausted their it-shoe status on the blogosphere, here they are again causing quite the stir. On Monday, the Sartorialist posted two photographs of Milanese fashion blogger Angelica Ardasheva. In his commentary, Scott Schuman says how he "loved that she's a bigger, curvier girl than most of the bloggers who you see in the press…" He even compliments her choice of "an equally strong shoe" for her "sturdy but beautiful" legs. More than 1200 comments and counting later, the response is not all x's and o's for the popular street style photographer. Some disagree with his choice of words, many are disappointed, and a lot are downright outraged (let's just say that if virtual glares could kill, the Sartorialist wouldn't live to spot another pocket square). The Italian blogger declares to have no problem with Schuman's comment, but the rest of the world seem to. Do you think that the debonair lensman has crossed the line? Since when did the words "bigger" and "curvier" become so obscene?
Text Kristina Bravo
Source: The Sartorialist
2 comments:
I think he honestly meant no harm and people are taking it way out of context. Some argue that he should not have mentioned it at all, and I tend to agree, but that is as far as I will go.
Hi Yoli! You're right, it is a Catch-22. On one hand he should be able to make observations on his own blog. I always thought that he's very artistically technical when he describes juxtapositions, colors, proportions, etc. which is kind of what he did here. On the other hand, with the issue of political correctness aside, a lot of people are genuinely offended and hurt by his "judgment;" I guess he could've been more sensitive.
-Kristina
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