At a first glance you think tramp, beggar, some old pensioner living on the street. His darned trousers show his age and the fact they are too short suggests that they are second hand, probably passed from someone that no longer fits them, or, that they were thrown out by someone who was lead to believe that they were too worn and old. He seems set in his ways with the smoking and possibly even drinking. The cardigan and woolly hat suggests that he spends a lot of time out doors, so know your thinking beggar, tramp maybe a works on a market stall and doesnt get paid much money. His scruffy look with his long hair and beard, makes you believe that he doesnt care what others think of him. His shoes are scuffed up letting us believe that they are old and worn, whilst none of his clothes match up, showing that they could be from a charity bag. The people around him giving him a wide berth suggests that people are intimidated of him and that he hasnt showered in a while and smells quite bad. His stance could show stress or relaxation, him taking in the world passing by.
So if i told you that this man was no beggar, and that his outfit is too precise and perfect to be thrown together, then what would you think?
This man is known as Doug Bilmaier and he runs the whole of the Vintage department at Ralph Lauren. He travels the world looking for the best of the vintage, to decorate the Vintage department in Ralph Lauren. His cardigan and shirt are a perfect length to fit him, his shoes a designer make and his trousers perfectly personalized for him. His stance shows confidence and his beard well groomed for someone who you thought was living on the streets. It just shows that you really need to look at the detail to truly understand somebody.
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