Stylist Ni’ma Ford, Murray Hill
“I shot this right after the Marc Jacobs show,” says Schuman of his current book-cover star. “This is a very ’40s look, and I wanted it to feel like she was in the right place, so we went around the corner and found a building that looked like it was from the time period.”
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Editor Laurel Pantin, West Village
“She looks like the epitome of a happy, young beautiful woman in New York. It’s both aspirational and inspirational. She’s not overdressed or underdressed.”
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Unknown, SoHo
“I think a lot of people read this as a sexy photograph, but they’re sisters. They hadn’t seen each other in a while. I stopped them and took photos straight on, but it just didn’t say something. I put the camera down and when they walked away and were relaxed I took it.”
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Stylist Julie Ragolia, Midtown
“That girl is actually on the cover of my first book. She’s a stylist and really good about mixing masculinity into her look. She actually walks with a bit of a limp, but you wouldn’t notice it [here].”
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Harper’s Bazaar editor Joanna Hillman, Fifth Avenue“It’s the romance of being a cool young girl in New York. It’s about the long legs and being on Fifth Avenue. You don’t see her face, but you love the lifestyle. ”
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Unknown, East Village
“With those shoes and safari jacket, and especially that hat, he looked liked something out of a Prada show. I could see Miuccia Prada thinking, ‘How do I do that for a 20-year-old?’ ”
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