savvy london

statuesque

2008-07-29T13:46:00.000-07:00

sighted: booksmith, haight street, san francisco, monday 28 july 2008.

this stunning berlin native was looking for books by barthes. she wears the poncho like a queen, so statuesque.

praise for odd socks

2008-07-27T11:48:00.000-07:00

one of our favorite haphazard dressing habits, the pairing of odd socks, seems to have become the pet project of a swedish sockmaker. for the moment his manufacturing consists of a set of red and green socks paired together, but we hope he will expand his color options in the near future. nevertheless, hit up the hottest next trend in footwear now at red and green socks!

cc rider fashionista

2008-07-21T10:44:00.000-07:00

sighted: c c rider, divisadero & haight streets, san francisco, sunday 20 july 2008.

we loved her layers, her laid back attitude, and her store!

thai style

2008-07-20T21:31:00.001-07:00

sighted: buchanan street, san francisco, sunday 20 july 2008.

we walked past them, and then back towards them. the too-adorable mixes of red, white, and blue, complete with the union jack shoes were just too much. after we took their picture, they asked to take a picture of us! all in all a friendly exchange.

bookstore beauty

2008-07-20T21:01:00.000-07:00

sighted: booksmith, haight street, san francisco, ca, friday 18 july 2008.

before anyone asks, it's louis vuitton. the detailing and construction of the sleeves are what really caught our attention. note how the sleeve is sewn such that the stripes are horizontal on the 'inside' of the sleeve, and vertical on the outside, for a lovely contrast in construction which is echoed again in the front pocket and elsewhere.

missionite and dog

2008-04-21T12:43:00.000-07:00

sighted: valencia near 23rd, the mission, san francisco, april 2007.

she looked so cozy with her mustard scarf, adorable pooch, mod jacket and maroon trousers we really couldn't resist. we have to admit, her lovely vintage brogues were the first thing to catch our eye.

flocouture

2008-04-09T15:22:00.000-07:00

sighted: 4 april 2008, de young museum, san francisco, ca.

the dynamic duo that is 'FLOC' lauren rassel & dexter simmons combine the arts of fashion design, styling, & makeup to produce their own multi-faceted yet coherent look. their stylist and design work for SF-based band von iva brought them to the de young friday evening, for the electro-band's noisepop-sponsored show. they even design and make their own spats!

new favorite trainers

2008-04-09T15:20:00.001-07:00

sighted: de young museum, noisepop event, friday 4 april 2008.

we love the yellow & pink combo. le coq sportif.

discarded to divine

2008-04-09T14:38:00.000-07:00

sighted: discarded to divine @ de young museum, san francisco, ca.

discarded to divine gathers various designers (students & established) to rework/reconstruct clothes which would have been otherwise put out to pasture in a dumpster or a thrift store. these unique creations will be auctioned off at the end of april, for the benefit of the worthy st. vincent de paul society, who assist the less fortunate and homeless members of the community.

bass girl

2008-03-23T10:20:00.000-07:00

sighted: 6th st., austin, texas, sxsw 2008

bassist for the marvelous troubadour Ed Harcourt, our lady rocked the knee highs & hat like no one in texas. . . not to mention the red red lips.

sweetest sundress in texas

2008-03-23T10:14:00.000-07:00

sighted: 6th street, austin texas, sxsw 2008.

sweetest candy

2008-01-11T11:01:00.000-08:00

sighted: harajuku, tokyo, japan, dec 07.

this trio was too sweet not to snap. we particularly like the fluffy green wooly on the left, and the contrast with the electric pink tights, the pink swoosh of nikes in the middle, and the pussy bow blouse and pinafore on the right. the peace signs are a bonus.

photo credit: the delightful ms. o, aka alice obrecht, savvy london's japan/mongolia correspondent '07/'08.

savvy fruits

2008-01-11T10:54:00.000-08:00

sighted: harajuku, tokyo, japan, december 07.

savvy's first fruits! their style is familiar to those of us who flip through 'fruits' frequently. what is interesting about both outfits is that they could also be fashioned in camden, london, the haight in san francisco, etc. such is the state of international trends these days. however no one seems to be able to pull the overall 'look' quite like the kids of harajuku.

photo credit: the delightful ms. o, aka alice obrecht, savvy london's japan/mongolia correspondent '07/'08.

smooth sailing in harajuku

2008-01-11T10:49:00.000-08:00

sighted: harajuku, tokyo, december 07. too smooth for school, he's cruising in fantastic shoes, has a nice break in his jeans, touch of cuff showing, a nicely detailed jacket, clever cap and nice frames.

photo credit: the delightful ms. o, aka alice obrecht, our japan/mongolia correspondent for 07/08.

toy boat diva

2007-11-18T20:33:00.000-08:00

sighted: toy boat cafe, 5th ave. & clement, SF, saturday 17 november 2007, 4:30 p.m.

the blue leather mary quant coat was the first thing to catch our eye, and then our delightful subject unveiled her graphically pleasing dress and the ensemble reached another level of style.

le tigre

2007-10-03T20:24:00.000-07:00

sighted: ihop (international house of pancakes), shaw ave., fresno, california, 1:30 a.m. saturday 29 september 2007.

we've never seen this kind of super stylin' in fresno before, let alone at ihop in the wee hours of a weekend morning. his eclectic mix of colors and prints (a noted trend for runway fashionistas this season) do not overwhelm because of his expertly chosen 'base' of denim and white. he styled his nike's himself, and rather expertly we might add. he made us smile when he unveiled those jazzy 'tigger'-like stripes on his ankles. thank goodness we had a midnight pancake craving.

graphic hoodie

2007-10-03T19:16:00.000-07:00

sighted: the starline, tower district, fresno, california, saturday 29 september 2007, midnight.

the variety of stripes, dash of yellow, and houndstooth caught our eye, making us slightly dizzy, but in a very cool way. you can hear mr. graphic hoodie drumming for the fantastic san francisco band love like fire on their website or myspace. enjoy.

the poet aka 'the smirk' (with new rave accents)

2007-09-12T18:03:00.000-07:00

sighted: corner of balbo & wabash ave., chicago, tuesday 11 september 2007, 6 p.m.

favorite poets: ginsberg and li young lee (to name a few). sneaks: nike. recent vinyl purchases include: roxy music, depeche mode, to name but a few.

this budding poet and film artist caught our eye with his snazzy sneaks and fluoro accents. next time savvy hits chicago we'll be sure to photograph the crowd with his tree house party kids and dark wave disco.

tokyo rose

2007-09-12T17:12:00.000-07:00

sighted: tokyo garden, fresno, california, august 2007.

stunning scribbly print on the vintage dress, lovely shoes, and fabulous smile. all hail.

ghost town pianist

2007-09-12T16:33:00.000-07:00

sighted: july 2007, fillmore & geary, san francisco, 6:30 p.m., prior to the smashing pumpkins show at the fillmore.

the pink, the military coat, those shades, all quite unusual for the san francisco bay area style front. this savvy subject rocks out as ghost town piano, so check him it out.

swim cap superhero

2007-07-04T04:45:00.000-07:00

sighted: boombox one year anniversary party, hoxton square bar and grill, shoreditch, london, sunday 1 july 2007.

she reminded us of a superhero who has to wear a hot pink fluorescent swimming cap to use her special powers.

tiny dancer

2007-07-04T04:44:00.000-07:00

sighted: boombox one year anniversary party, hoxton square bar and grill, shoreditch, london, sunday 1 july 2007.

lavinia

2007-07-04T04:43:00.000-07:00

sighted: boombox one year anniversary party, hoxton square bar and grill, shoreditch, london, sunday 1 july 2007.

that cape

2007-07-04T04:42:00.000-07:00

sighted: boombox one year anniversary, hoxton square bar and grill, shoreditch, london, sunday 1 july 2007.

he had our eye all night long.

sleek and slick

2007-07-04T04:41:00.000-07:00

sighted: boombox one year anniversary, hoxton square bar and grill, shoreditch, london, sunday 1 july 2007.

homespun

2007-07-04T04:40:00.000-07:00

sighted: boombox one year anniversary party, hoxton square bar and grill, shoreditch, london, sunday 1 july 2007.

this fashion student is wearing a shirt of his own make.

not a smock

2007-06-30T16:47:00.000-07:00

sighted: monkey chews, nw5, london, friday 29 june 2007, late.

too cute girl in a too cute vintage number with sweet early 80's heels.

nice pockets

2007-06-25T01:49:00.000-07:00

sighted: friedrichstr. 112, berlin,germany, sunday june 24th 2007.

just as savvy ventures to berlin, a londoner finds her way to germany's capital. currently on summer break from university, we found her at the stripe out gallery, a joint event hosted by vice magazine and adidas. unfortunately, we missed a detail shot of her 'Stoffbeutel' (bag), featuring prints of anatomical illustrations. nonetheless her dress, white shades and shoes are a summery delight.

facehunter

2007-06-23T10:53:00.000-07:00

sighted: hoxton bar and grill, hoxton square, shoreditch, london, wednesday 20 june 2007.

savvy london and yvan "facehunter" crossed paths at the simian mobile disco show, chatting up a storm about new york v. london, europe v. the uk-style-wise that is. yvan continues to take some of the best shots in clubbing and street fashion, check him out now if you have not already done so.

indie-rellas?

2007-06-23T10:52:00.000-07:00

sighted: catch bar, kingsland road, shoreditch, london, friday 15 june 2007, 10:30 p.m.

'billy babe

2007-06-23T10:50:00.000-07:00

sighted: the good mixer, inverness street, camden, london, nw1, tuesday 19 june 2007, 8:30 p.m.

rough and ready

2007-06-23T10:49:00.001-07:00

sighted: outside 'favela chic' bar/club, great eastern street, london, ec1, wednesday 20 june 2007 8 p.m.

the lovers

2007-05-29T02:44:00.000-07:00

sighted: surrealist ball at the victoria and albert museum, south kensington, london, friday 25 may 2007.

this tribute to magritte in the flesh stunned absolutely everyone at the ball. they should have been crowned surrealist king and queen.

featherhead

2007-05-29T02:40:00.001-07:00

sighted: surrealist ball at the victoria and albert museum, south kensington, london, friday 25 may 2007, 7:45 p.m.

dream cape

2007-05-29T02:34:00.001-07:00

sighted: surrealist ball at the victoria and albert museum, south kensington, london, friday 25 may 2007, 8:30 p.m.

this parsons fashion design student was passing through town and popped by the ball for the spectacle. the cape/cardigan is of her own creation.

melbourne cravat

2007-05-29T02:24:00.001-07:00

sighted: surrealist ball at the victoria and albert museum, south kensington, london, 8:30 p.m.

the dapper gent

2007-05-29T02:01:00.000-07:00

sighted: surrealist ball at the victoria and albert museum, south kensington, london, friday 25 may 2007, 7:30 p.m.

edwin

2007-05-16T07:38:00.000-07:00

sighted: burgess park, southwark, se5, london, 16 may 2007, 2 pm.

the name of this dashing, ginger lad is edwin and he's as charming as he looks, a sculptor-in -training at central st. martins. we couldn't resist a few photos, especially with all the beautiful detail he incorporated into his outfit. first-the great vintage jacket (paternally inherited), with the high row of buttons. then- the excellent t.m. levin shirt, all finished off with a pair of fine, vintage Church's shoes . just grand, if you want to see more of edwin, head over to charterhouse street in farringdon, where he works as a barman.

blonde bluebell

2007-05-16T07:37:00.000-07:00

sighted: interpol after show, proud galleries, camden market, london, wednesday 16 may 2007, in the wee hours of the morning.

all pink

2007-05-16T07:32:00.000-07:00

sighted: interpol after show @ proud gallery, camden lock market, london, nw1, tuesday 15 may 2007, around midnight, possibly wednesday 16th may 2007.

what a fantastic way to sport high waist shorts-with tights that pop and an HTRK t-shirt. we approve.

bowling lane beauty

2007-05-13T15:00:00.000-07:00

sighted: bloomsbury bowling lanes, tavistock hotel, tavistock square, london, 13 may 2007, just after midnight.

the 'best' lighting we could find was in the toilets, but you get the idea.

in which laurence takes a smoking apple break

2007-05-10T13:10:00.000-07:00

sighted: great portland street, london, w1, thursday 10 may 2007, 11:15 a.m.

he didn't move a muscle for this shot. just smokes, an apple, and that dimple.

ms. o regrets she's not able to lunch today

2007-05-07T15:49:00.000-07:00

sighted: london school of economics, philosophy department, portugal street, london, wc2, monday 7th may 2007, 3 p.m.

our lovely ms. o delights us once more with a fantastic display of inventiveness in both color and texture.

updates

2007-05-05T04:42:00.000-07:00

hello our fair readers! apologies for being somewhat absent of late, but this will be corrected shortly.

take note we have done some updating on our links/blogroll which is long overdue, if you have street blogs from afar of which we have not heard, and which you like to peruse, please do drop us a line. we like to think of ourselves as being inclusive.

keep it nice and savvy,

savvy london

there he goes

2007-04-07T07:04:00.000-07:00

sighted: beak street, london, w1, thursday 5 april 2007, 6:30 p.m.

also sighted in paris by the sartorialist, this central st. martin's student is bound to pop up on here again.

looks like facehunter caught him the same day as us. man, this kid must have been bored to tears of us camera people.

kevin et vincent

2007-04-04T10:03:00.000-07:00

sighted: 'pop in,' rue amelot, 11 arr., paris, sunday 1 april 2007, 2 a.m.

absurdly charming, kevin and vincent are savvy's FIRST in-person encounter with our readers outside of the UK! street-blog regulars, they also happen to be friends with the handsome vincent who was our first parisian shot ever! tres incroyable! it is a small world after all....and a very very friendly one. thank you k and v for making us feel at home in paris, at pop in, and well...everywhere. we shall meet again.

'no george bush!'

2007-04-04T09:53:00.000-07:00

sighted: 20 arr., near pere lachaise cimetiere (where oscar wilde, proust, chopin, edith piaf, and jim morrison are buried), paris, sunday 1 april 2007, 6 p.m.

we couldn't resist capturing a moment of their lazy, people-watching sunday afternoon. we humbly admitted to not speaking very good french, but with the help of our translator and added savvy eye kendra, we all got to talking. when they found out a few of us were american they exclaimed 'george bush,' to which we responded 'noooooooooooooooooooooooo,' with emphatic hand gestures.

l'echarpe

2007-04-04T09:48:00.000-07:00

sighted: st. germain des pres, 6 arr., paris, saturday 31 march 2007, mid-afternoon.

the french know how to wear their scarves. the elastic of his jacket and the peek of red from his t-shirt is so classic and 'tricolour.' also loved the freshly pressed shirts coming up the road.

monsieur de saint-eustache

2007-04-04T09:45:00.000-07:00

sighted: outside saint-eustache, 1 arr., paris, sunday 1 april 2007, 12:30 p.m.

madame de saint eustache

2007-04-04T08:44:00.000-07:00

sighted: outside saint eustache, rue rambuteau, near les halles, 1st arr., paris, sunday 1 april 2007, 12:45 p.m.

our jaws dropped at the sight of her. she marched across the square with an air of authority from another generation-another world. leather coat, black leather pants, silk scarf, that hat. ...unfortunately we missed a better shot of her shoes-cowboy boots.

designers of rue oberkampf

2007-04-04T08:29:00.000-07:00

sighted: rue oberkampf, 11 arr, paris, sunday 1 april 2007, 1:30 p.m.

we spotted some designers! c'est fantastique! unfortunately the day got away from us and we were not able to make it to their showroom that afternoon. next time.

lauren and sarah

2007-04-04T08:21:00.000-07:00

boots sighted in paris, see 'lovely lauren,' below.

women's brogues sighted: regent street, london, tuesday 3 april 2007, modelled by the lovely sarah.

lovely lauren

2007-04-04T08:08:00.000-07:00

sighted: cafe charbon, photographed outside cafe place verte, rue oberkampf, 11 arr, paris, sunday 1 april 2007, mid-afternoon.

this lovely american in paris (via california and nyc) wears her cacharel top and vintage ferragamo boots with elegance.

paul

2007-04-04T07:25:00.000-07:00

sighted: sound check for naast @ nouveau casino, rue Oberkampf, 11 arr. (republique/bastille), paris, sunday 1 april 2007, mid-afternoon.

the glasses, the shoes, the striped v-neck....so simple yet so right.

aldo naast

2007-04-04T07:08:00.000-07:00

sighted: cafe charbon et nouveau casino rue Oberkampf, 11 arr. (republique/bastille), paris, sunday 1 april 2007, mid-afternoon.

meet 'aldo,' someone who attended the soundcheck for French band naast [because we did not see them play properly, we were informed he was a vocalist of sorts hence previous posting saying he was the lead singer]. he's sporting a superb gold-threaded vintage jacket at sound check.

short suit

2007-04-04T03:43:00.000-07:00

sighted: near the louvre, paris, saturday 31 march 2007, 1:30 p.m.

spring has sprung, summer is nearly here! this reminds us of our mini sartorialist from the october archives.

vincent sur le metro-savvy on the road-paris

2007-04-04T03:21:00.000-07:00

sighted: sur le metro, on the way to bastille, friday 30 march 2007, about 10 p.m.

vincent glided down the platform and we followed. with the help of our lovely translator kendra, we were able to convey our enthusiasm for his sense of style and received permission to take his photograph. his jacket had a marvelous texture which was difficult to capture in the metro lighting.

current affairs at the opera

2007-04-03T02:15:00.000-07:00

sighted: bow street, royal opera house, covent garden, london, wc2, monday 26 march 2007, 6 p.m.

the hair, the shoes, the bag, the tights....we love.

confetti crossword

2007-04-03T02:13:00.000-07:00

sighted: regent street, london, w1b, monday 19 march 2007 4:30 p.m.

he tickled us with the intensity of his crossword devotion and bowtie.

our little pony-savvy on the road

2007-04-03T02:09:00.000-07:00

sighted: 'mess with texas' david cross day party @ red7, sxsw festival, austin tx, saturday 17 march 2007.

melissa, the superb bassist of chicago band the ponys, struts her stuff in a dress she made herself! way to go d-i-y! savvy.

savvy on the road: mr. black lip

2007-03-21T08:38:00.000-07:00

sighted: red7 bar back patio, sxsw day party, austin, texas, saturday 17th march 2007.

cole of the black lips, looking fab in his $1 bin shirt and old school shades.

perfectly chill

2007-03-21T08:35:00.000-07:00

sighted: red7 bar back patio, day party, sxsw music festival, austin texas saturday 17th march 2007.

fun. sweet. endearingly boyish yet feminine. we like a lot.

savvy on the road: the dandy of sx

2007-03-21T08:32:00.000-07:00

sighted: hole in the wall, austin tx, monday 12 march 2007.

the hair, the eyes, the lips, the trousers, the mellow flip flops-altogether a perfect little package. though a local austinite-sometimes tours with the absurdly large collective the polyphonic spree.

savvy on the road: beatific at beauty bar austin tx

2007-03-21T08:29:00.000-07:00

sighted: front patio, beauty bar, sxsw music festival, austin texas, tuesday 13 march 2007.

we loved the hair, the layers, and the SHOES. she perhaps had the best idea-comfortable shoes when you know you're going to be standing up for over 12 hours a day watching bands and drinking free booze. good girl.

best of sxsw plaids

2007-03-21T08:17:00.000-07:00

sighted: red7 bar, outdoor patio, sxsw music festival austin tx, march 17th 2007.

we've never seen so many plaid shirts together in our entire lives. long live texas and sxsw music festival. yee-haw.

morning glory

2007-03-20T05:34:00.000-07:00

sighted: cambridge circus, london, w1, friday 16 march 2007, 12.30 pm

graphic designer from london/birghton...we spotted her miles away just after the morning hours. she had that elegant strut to matchher coat, hat and shoes. we like the "neutral clash" of brown, black, and white.

cool rebellion

2007-03-09T06:17:00.000-08:00

sighted: corner of chalk farm road & inverness st., camden, london, nw1, thursday 8 march 2007, 7:55 p.m.

mohawks are not something just anybody can wear. if you wear it you have to wear it, and wear it he did.

ready to introduce a new world with a shrug

2007-03-09T06:10:00.000-08:00

sighted: corner of chalk farm road & inverness st., camden, london, nw1, thursday 8 march 2007, 7:55 p.m.

entirely too cool for school. sweet japanese visitor caught inbetween nightlife sightseeing hotspots. ain't nothing to say but werd.

geek glam

2007-03-05T05:15:00.000-08:00

sighted: old kent road residence, se5, friday 03 march 2007, 9pm.

part of savvy's extended network, as IT jargon likes to put it, she was displaying such an alluring outfit...we had to photograph her. what a refreshing sight to see such playfulness with color and style. and now for the best part, this girl is a second year physiology student at kings. who would have guessed? hurra for science!

confetti family

2007-02-28T05:46:00.000-08:00

sighted: brompton oratory, (by the v & a) brompton road, south kensington, london, sw7, sunday 25 february 2007, 10:55 a.m.

this lovely little family strolled, skipped, and glided on their way to the 11 a.m. sunday services at the brompton oratory. savvy loved the children's coats, and the distribution of color across the family reminded us of a sprinkling of confetti. charming. absolutely charming.

suave saint

2007-02-19T03:39:00.000-08:00

sighted: fournier street, e1, friday february 16th, 6:30 pm

savvy discovered mr suave outside the ten bells, washing down a hard day's work with a nice, cold pint. upon questioning the origin of his bag, he matter-of-factly answered 'i designed it'. nice. turns out he designs for all saints. hats off to that.

korean graphics

2007-02-19T03:38:00.000-08:00

sighted:vintage shop, commercial street, e1, friday february 16th, 5:30 pm

she's from korea. she studies graphic design at lcc, we reallyliked what she was wearing.

camera case love

2007-02-19T03:35:00.000-08:00

sighted: cheshire street, e2, friday february 16th, 4:30 pm

savvy was lucky to stop this camberwell college of arts student on herhasty shorestich shopping spree. ironically spotted outside of p.r.k.blackmans shoes, she proudly presented us with her beautiful burgundybrogues. the vintage camera case (coming back strong) was also a great choice.

printemps

2007-02-19T03:34:00.000-08:00

sighted: brushfield street, e1, friday february 16th, 4 pm

spring time is near! and this bold display of colored layering works
so well. it was a vibrant delight for savvy's eyes.

urban cowboy

2007-02-12T02:16:00.000-08:00

sighted: burgess park, se5, thursday, february 8 2007, 10:30 am

the waistcoat, the bling, the boots, the grey/black/tan, the blonde hair, the boy had something of the new romantic in him crossed with a dashing urbanite cowboy.

silver wolf

2007-02-08T02:18:00.000-08:00

sighted: backstage hammersmith apollo, wolfmother concert, tuesday 6 february 2007, 11:15 p.m.

savvy had the privilege of AAA backstage pass to the one and only wolfmother, and mr. andrew stockdale (always a swingin' dresser) wore these stunning silver shoes, apparently picked up in brisbane, australia.

grey day

2007-02-07T02:36:00.000-08:00

sighted: the breakfast club-soho, d'arblay st., london, tuesday 6 february 2007, 2 p.m.

this fashion student of central st. martin's caught our eye with his nifty specs, hat, and casually slick grey layers.

disque jocke

2007-02-05T12:33:00.000-08:00

sighted: cheshire street, london, e2, monday 5 february 2007.

we spotted this bohème francaise in the back room of 'city 16
records', literally glowing between the racks of minimal house and
german techno. her hands moved delicately over the vinyl and her
cheeky smile was a pure treat. salut!

yoshi

2007-02-04T09:05:00.000-08:00

sighted: regent street, london, w1, 2:15 p.m., friday 2 february 2007.

we don't really know if that's his name, but it seemed to suit this slick little example of japanese urban chic, blazing through the london crowds.

the three piece suit

2007-02-04T08:54:00.000-08:00

sighted: bridge place, belgravia, london, sw1, tuesday 30 january 2007.

this regal gentleman and his beautifully tailored suit stopped savvy dead in their tracks. benson & clegg, who hold two Royal Warrants (one for King George VI and one for H.R.H. The Prince of Wales), are his tailors and the creators of this wonderful suit.

rickshaw boy

2007-02-04T08:50:00.000-08:00

sighted: cambridge circus, london, 10:30 p.m., thursday 1 february 2007

ledermann

2007-02-04T08:48:00.000-08:00

sighted: st giles high street, wc2, outside the angel pub, london, 8:15 p.m., thursday 1 february 2007.

THE elms lesters

2007-02-04T08:43:00.000-08:00

sighted: elms lesters painting rooms, flitcroft street, london, 6:30 p.m., thursday 1 february 2007.

oh maria

2007-02-04T08:40:00.000-08:00

sighted: monmouth coffee, monmouth street, covent garden, london, 1 p.m., friday 2 february 2007

her skirt, from her home country of brazil, caught our eye, along with her sweet sassiness.

two shoes

2007-02-04T08:38:00.000-08:00

sighted: monmouth coffee, monmouth street, covent garden, london, 12:45 p.m. friday 2 february 2007.

just charming, even down to the bicycle reflectors around her ankles.

la parisienne

2007-02-02T02:09:00.000-08:00

sighted: corner of duke street and bar street, near selfridges, london, w1, wednesday 31 january 2007, 12:45 p.m.

this lovely parisian woman needed directions. savvy assisted but with the ulterior motive of getting a snap. the buttons were especially fun, like they should have been a 70's light fixture in a swingers hotel.

PJ

2007-02-01T06:09:00.000-08:00

sighted: the old mixer, inverness street, camden, london, NW1, wednesday 31 january 2007, 6:45 p.m.

savvy could tell he was irish without even speaking to him. this hunch was confirmed when PJ introduced himself, and said he was from county mayo, to be exact. savvy has some experience with county mayo, thus the conversation flowed nicely enough while we dropped surnames, place names, and exchanged genealogical histories, we covered the whole of the country and sailed into boston. although at first shy, spry, and cutting, PJ warmed to savvy's friendly ways, offering cigarettes and the like. when he lit up, his hands-blackened from jackhammering concrete all day-held the cigarette like pierce brosnan or peter o'toole. if you hadn't noticed already, they don't smoke like the rest of us. PJ is not like the rest of us. he's something special, which is why he's savvy.

moshi moshi

2007-02-01T04:02:00.000-08:00

sighted: oxford street, near selfridges, wednesday 31 january 2007, 12:30 p.m.

this sharp little art student stood out from the thousands of rather boring people shuffling about during the luncheon rush. she cut her hair herself. jealous much? we say yes.

all apologies

2007-01-27T09:08:00.000-08:00

dearest savvy readers,

it has come to our distressed attention that we have gotten carried away and have exceeded our monthly bandwith with one of our photobucket accounts. as such, posts prior to 19 january 2007 will be suspended until 5th february. we are sincerely sorry for any inconvenience, and for the lack of color on this lovely world wide web until this is resolved.

with love and color,

savvy london team

miss madrid

2007-01-27T04:42:00.000-08:00

sighted: dray walk, truman brewery, outside big chill bar, off brick lane, london, E1, friday 26 january 2007, 10:00 p.m.

talented in choice of color, this graduate student at central st. martins is bound to go far.

young gun

2007-01-27T04:41:00.001-08:00

sighted: 93 feet east, brick lane, london, E1, friday 26 january 2007, 9:30 p.m.

let's just say we ran after this one.

the screaming ballerina

2007-01-27T04:35:00.000-08:00

sighted: 93 feet east, brick lane, london, E1, friday 26 january 2007, 9 p.m.

ollie of screaming ballerinas on the left, wearing a lovely women's coat, purchased at a much-revered vintage shop on holloway road, with his lovely friend in a pageboy haircut.

little lost prophet

2007-01-27T04:32:00.000-08:00

sighted: "savvy office," regent street, london W1, early afternoon, 26 jan 2007.

this is mr. lee gaze, guitarist for the lovely welsh band lost prophets, of which you may have heard. his lilting voice, beautiful green wool coat, and winkle-picker boots did not go unnoticed to the savvy eye. as teh welsh themselves would say, "aw bless."

charles schultz lives on

2007-01-27T04:27:00.000-08:00

sighted: 93 feet east, brick lane, london, E1, friday 26 january 2007, 8:30 p.m.

what a brilliant way to wear the immortal words of Charles Schultz.

tsaritsa

2007-01-25T06:24:00.000-08:00

she glided down regent street with two bundled toddlers in tow. her coat sweeping across the slushy sidewalk was a sight to behold. savvy caught her as she breezed past oasis, and we quickly established a language barrier. unfortunately savvy doesn't speak russian. through the international sign of wrapping a right hand around an imaginary camera, and making a 'snap' sound while pushing an imaginary button with the pointer finger, savvy managed to communicate our desire to capture her elegance. while savvy dug for the camera, the children pressed their faces against the shop window, and savvy imagined a stoic pose from their subject, straight, true and serious. when we looked up and saw her magnetic smile, and arms playfully outstretched-- "snap." the end. while it was somewhat unexpected, her spontaneous gesture reflected the most precious grace of all-that of being yourself.

sighted: regent street, london, w1, 11:30 a.m., wednesday 24 january 2007.

riding n riding

2007-01-25T04:51:00.000-08:00

these two lovely korean art students were cheerfully bopped along the underground between projects and chelsea college locales. sweet.

sighted: victoria line, northbound, between victoria and green park, wednesday 24 january 2007, 1:15 p.m.

rude boys in the rain

2007-01-21T15:36:00.000-08:00

sighted: early morning 20 january, norton folgate/shoreditch high street, london, E1
these crazy boys were just beginning their night when we crossed paths (on savvy's way home). even shoreditch probably wasn't prepared for this troupe of midnight maniacs.

cut machine

2007-01-21T15:35:00.001-08:00

sighted: friday 19 january, late eve, catch bar (upstairs) @ slash club, kingsland rd., london.

the "cut machine" as he's known in certain circles, aka matty of the band fields, sporting his new hair, glam belt, and his typically cheery antics.

polka dot princess

2007-01-21T15:35:00.000-08:00

sighted: friday 19 january, late eve, catch bar (upstairs) @ slash club, kingsland rd., london.

let's hear it for beautiful hair on slash's decks mistress.

brazilian smoothie

2007-01-21T15:34:00.001-08:00

sighted: friday 19 january, 8:30 pm, shoreditch high street, E1, london

brazilian smoothie-mr. fernando barbera wearing a lovely german coat