The risk of old-money style
When Le Duc saw the New York Times style article, " Style Secrets of Milanese Women ", he asked if I had read it. I had not; and I glanced at the photos and said, "The 'secret' is apparently money." Normally I would blur these women's faces, but they have already been in NYT's print and digital editions, so here's the full-moolah monty: I see these ladylike uniforms in my city, too, though not often in my neighbourhood, where grown women prefer a more relaxed look, like the friends I saw on the bus in very good sportswear (the green tee and the beige hoodie were cashmere; their jewellery was discreetly luxe.) These women chattted in French, but I couldn't tell if they were local or visiting. We don't know the occasion for which the three Milanesa gathered; perhaps it demanded more formal attire, but I found their choices staid and dated. Scott Schuman, now based in Milan, is celebrating twenty years of his renowned street photography; he...
