Street style documenting has come a long way from the trendy backstreets of major cities. Now a lucrative industry, amateur blogs pit against national newspapers, magazines and big hitter websites. But like most things, anything that becomes big news also drips in over-saturated fat.
I Saw You Standing appears to be the next level in street style photography. Shot on video and accompanied to music, the focus pulls in and out on the small details of regular people stopped in the street. Created by Stan Still from T-Shirt Party and Nina Manandhar, co-founder of Hardcore Is More Than Music, for Platform, I Saw You Standing promises to deliver the goods. But more importantly, Still hates street style blogs. WTF?
“They’re usually filled with the same dumbass looking trendies looking all stush on their way to their media jobs dolled up in whatever’s on trend. I see more interesting looking people on my local high street everyday so I wanted to build an archive about real peoples style.”
Where did the idea come from?
“I’ve always liked time capsules, libraries and archives so I guess it’s an idea that’s been in my head for a while. It’s a documentation of personal style and people rather than being about clothes and fashion. Documenting street style ain’t nothing new but moving it into moving image and adding music really gives the format new life.”
What should we be expecting to see?
“Matalan shoppers rubbing shoulders with bond street ones.”
What would your ultimate spot be?
“Who knows. My local newsagent lady wears TSP. That’s always pretty special when I see her in one of my tee’s.”
T-Shirt Party is drawing to a close in a few months. Do u plan to go out with a bang or on the quiet? Would you do something clothes related again?
“I’m going out with a bang, trust. Not sure about going into clothes again. Not really to sure how clothes related TSP was. Maybe Tea Cup Party? Porcelain could be a good future for me. Everyone likes tea, huh.”
I Saw You Standing: http://www.readplatform.com/category/style/isys/
(Source: nothingbadmag.com)
