If you're not yet following This Is Not A Tie on Tumblr and Instagram, take a quick second to go fix that mistake and enjoy what you've been missing. François Guillaume isn't a photographer or fashion blogger by trade, but one day in 2013, in the midst of Paris Fashion Week, Guillaume began snapping away with an analog camera and instantly realized how much fun it is.
Guillaume's photography doesn't look like most street style out there. In contrast to the bright, colorful photographs that dominate the web when the fashion set arrives in Paris, Milan, Florence, London, and NYC, This Is Not A Tie's eye makes strong use of light and shadow to create a more haunting landscape that doesn't detract from the amazing style of his subjects. As the trees blossom over the Seine, café windows open up, and his hometown comes to life after a long, damp winter, Guillaume provided us with a glimpse of April in Paris: A Look at How the Stylish Men of the City of Lights Are Embracing Spring.
If you're not yet following This Is Not A Tie on Tumblr and Instagram, take a quick second to go fix that mistake and enjoy what you've been missing. François Guillaume isn't a photographer or fashion blogger by trade, but one day in 2013, in the midst of Paris Fashion Week, Guillaume began snapping away with an analog camera and instantly realized how much fun it is.
Guillaume's photography doesn't look like most street style out there. In contrast to the bright, colorful photographs that dominate the web when the fashion set arrives in Paris, Milan, Florence, London, and NYC, This Is Not A Tie's eye makes strong use of light and shadow to create a more haunting landscape that doesn't detract from the amazing style of his subjects. As the trees blossom over the Seine, café windows open up, and his hometown comes to life after a long, damp winter, Guillaume provided us with a glimpse of April in Paris: A Look at How the Stylish Men of the City of Lights Are Embracing Spring.
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"Tropical flowers in Paris, 11e arrondissement"
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"A common Parisian A.P.C.'esque guy : no look, just something classic and slightly disheveled"
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"'80s preppy in front of the tiny Aux Deux Amis bistrot"
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"Quilted jackets on every street"
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"Striking batik pattern on the rue de Charonne"
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"One night, three options: M45 jacket, trench-coat or leather jacket"
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"Taking in the sun in loafers in the Jardin du Luxembourg"
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"Always be prepared"
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"On the rue Saint-Honore, near Colette: a cutie, two bored teenagers and a perfectly dressed guy"
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"Our own French Don Draper with a boho twist"
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"Catching the first glimpses of spring during the coffee break"
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"A fisherman in the park"
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"Skateboarder on the Canal Saint-Martin sporting a cool low-fi film camera"
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"White sweater, black jeans, New Balance sneakers and Ray-Bans : this is how you dress when you're a 35 years-old designer in Paris"
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"You're sure you don't like polka dot socks?"
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"A perfecto with a glam '70s vibe"
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"This man knows how to roll his white T-shirt"
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"If you're still wondering how to look like a Sorbonne student, look carefully at these two guys"
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"Yes, Paris is rockabilly too"
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"The chic is in the bow-tie"
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"A Genghis Khan meets sailor bearded guy with his grungy sister"
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"Beanie, 15 day's beard, funky shirt and blue jeans : this is how you dress when you're a 24 years-old student in Paris"
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"This man knows how to roll his jeans"
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"Black suit on Louvre's white limestone"
