I’m on my way to the Sea Otter Classic festival in Monterey (hopefully), so here’s something to think about in the meantime: Various brands of clothing specific to urban cycling have popped up. Where’s the clothing for the fashionable bus rider?
Street fashion photographer Scott Schuman (aka “The Sartoralist”) shot this photo of people waiting at the bus stop in Moscow, Russia.
It turns out this is one of the very few photos (I could only find one other) posted to the Sartorialist blog that’s shot at a bus, train, or subway stop of any kind; whereas Schuman has an entire category devoted just to bicycles.
Are there any blogs devoted to fashion on public transportation? What about celebrities who ride public transportation?
Transit marketing generally revolves around guilt or the very left-brained practical advantages of mass transit (save money! save the planet! be green! reduce congestion!) I know there are public transit advocates around, but you only rarely see any bus or train marketing with even a smidgen of sex appeal in them.
How about it, transit advocates? What positive examples do we have of transit marketing that’s fun, spontaneous, and popular for transit users and their friends? Where’s the “Bus Snob NYC” blog mocking Craiglist “Missed Connections” on the subway. Is there an “Urban Metro” webzine for bus commuter geeks? Will there ever be a hipster trend that involves dressing up in tight jeans with quick access pockets specifically to hold Metro flash passes? When will the gadget blogs and Wired magazine cover DIY TransLink cards and readers? How about railfan wine labels?
Will riding the bus ever be considered “cool”?
See also:
- TV stars and public transit
- Google Transit integrated into Google Maps
- Japanese transit etiquette
- Glamour & Transit
