girl crush: darcy backlar

Photographers: Scott Schuman for The Sartorialist (top row), Maydele (bottom row)

This is Darcy Backlar, who has styled shoots for Vogue Hommes International and Vogue Paris.

I had a minor style crush on her when I saw her on The Sartorialist in 2008, and how is it that her simple, clean look hasn't been picked up by many of the street style snapper set when it's such a big thing now. Maybe she's camera shy. She works with Anastasia Barbieri (who also has great style) on Vogue Hommes International and they look awesome whenever they are photographed together.

I don't think minimalism is only about the sort of austere, stark look you see in shops like COS or labels like Jil Sander, or Calvin Klein (all of which I like, just not head to toe). I think Darcy Backlar has a great minimal approach without looking too deliberate or conceptual. And she really rocks the aviators.

As I did the first time I blogged about her (I love repeating myself), I quote Scott Schuman's comments on her:

"People often leave comments saying something like "this look isn't new or directional"

Looking "new" or "directional" is of very little importance to most of us. I don't think I would ever describe Darcy as "directional" and yet I know a lot of women that would love to have the kind of quiet chic that she embodies."

Precisely.

Photographer: Tommy Ton of Jak and Jil

Pictures from the sartorialist, maydele, jak and jil