Around the world in 80 styles is a visual style odyssey around the planet. Since 2012, we've been discovering the world through the people who populate it. Solely guided by our eyes, from silhouette to silhouette, from encounter to encounter, each person's style tells a story of a culture. Every portrait is both a human encounter and a discovery of a place, an invitation to travel.
Our approach focuses on style in a broad sense. The criteria has been that one’s style must call out to us, whether it is traditional, fashionable or eccentric. We attempt to give an original touch to our street style work by capturing both the person and the setting where we meet them. To do this, we chose a wide-angle lens, allowing us to have the background and the person in the foreground both in focus.
Style-wise, each region of the world still keeps its distinctive features: the fabric, the design, the motif, the cut - all these style elements portray a culture and how, for instance, it has been shaped throughout history by foreign influences. Nowadays one can see the impact of globalisation that leads to a certain homogenisation, sometimes resulting in interesting mixtures of tradition and modernity. We hope you'll enjoy discovering the world through our eyes!
Our approach focuses on style in a broad sense. The criteria has been that one’s style must call out to us, whether it is traditional, fashionable or eccentric. We attempt to give an original touch to our street style work by capturing both the person and the setting where we meet them. To do this, we chose a wide-angle lens, allowing us to have the background and the person in the foreground both in focus.
Style-wise, each region of the world still keeps its distinctive features: the fabric, the design, the motif, the cut - all these style elements portray a culture and how, for instance, it has been shaped throughout history by foreign influences. Nowadays one can see the impact of globalisation that leads to a certain homogenisation, sometimes resulting in interesting mixtures of tradition and modernity. We hope you'll enjoy discovering the world through our eyes!
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#1 Maria, Villager In Her Everyday Clothes. Pinchollo, Colca Canyon, Peru

35points
#2 Gloria, 'Professional Cigar Smoker'. La Habana, Cuba

33points
#3 Matumoto Kousuke, Student. Shibuyia Crossing, Tokyo, Japan

32points
#4 Chan And Lili, Having A Drink. Hanoi, Vietnam

30points
#5 Wui Bing, Buddhist Monk And Guardian Of The Temple. Yungang Grottoes, China

29points
#6 Kori, The Most Photogenic Fake Authentic Tribal Child. Puerto Maldonado, Peru

29points
#7 Saya, Candy Seller. Harajuku District, Tokyo, Japan

Harajuku district is considered as center of Japanese youth culture & fashion.
28points
#8 Akihiko, Daisuke And Hiroki. Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan

28points
#9 Kanitha, Student At Happy Chandara. Phnom Penh, Cambodia

The school for girls is run by the charity Toutes à l'école.
27points
#10 Aghata, Performance Artist, Midsumma Festival (Jan 2014). Melbourne, Australia

Aghata is a performance artist & confessed 'weirdo life lover'. She dresses 'freak chic' every day.
25points
#11 Catherine, Amriitha And Sam, Opera House Bar. Sydney, Australia

24points
#12 Huri, Taxiboat. Rangiroa Atoll, French Polynesia, France

23points
#13 Braulia, Farmer. Titicaca Lake, Bolivia

23points
#14 Suu, Owner Of A Gothic Reading Cafe. Shanghai, China

Suu owns a gothic reading cafe and fashion store 'for Lolitas, Ladies, Hermits, Mages and the present-day Knights'.
22points
#15 Carmen, 'La Quinceñera'. La Habana, Cuba

Quinceañera (Spanish pronunciation: [kinseaˈɲeɾa]; feminine form of "fifteen-year-old"), also called fiesta de quince años, fiesta de quinceañera, quince años, quinceañero or simply quince, is a celebration of a girl's fifteenth birthday in parts of Latin America and elsewhere in Latin American communities. This birthday is celebrated differently from any other as it marks the transition from childhood to young womanhood.
21points
#16 Juan, Farmer-Turned-Tourist Guide. Viñales, Cuba

20points
#17 Tomisakea, Sumo Wrestler. Ryogoku, Tokyo, Japan

He's just been eliminated from the biggest annual sumo tournament (Jan 2014).
20points
#18 Jorge, Livestock Farmer At His Estancia. Olavarría, Argentina

20points
#19 Lydia, Ready For The School Ball (No Parents Allowed!). Uyuni, Bolivia

19points
#20 Elliott Hammond, Singer. Sydney, Autralia

19points

