Months ago Erin Wasson proclaimed Venice Beach's homeless population to be a great resource for sartorial inspiration. Not surprisingly, the model-turned-stylist-turned-designer caught significant flack for her comments (not to mention inspiring Julia Stiles recent eco-friendly fashion line spoof). But it seems Wasson's controversial comments weren't all hot air. Italian Vogue has followed suit, showcasing a homeless chic-inspired cover for its September issue. Meanwhile Elle just hired a homeless internin a move that's garnering a lot of positive press coverage. Now Scott Schuman (a.k.a. The Sartorialist) is weighing in on the matter.

This weekend, the Times of London ran an interesting profile of street style documentarian Scott Schuman, whose photo blog The Sartorialist has earned him a steady gig with Style.com, a recent DKNY ad campaign, and, come September, a book launch via Penguin. In other words, the photographer is poised to become as ubiquitous as the Ugg boots he despises, as he reveals in the aforementioned profile. In the piece Schuman also muses on his favorite cities to shoot men. “In New York, they’ve got their shirt undone and their pants hanging really low,” he says. “It’s horrible.” As for London, Schuman rates the city “so-so,” citing the fact that “the men [there] express character by wearing maroon socks.”

Lensman Scott Schuman (a.k.a. The Sartorialist) leaked word of a book project in the works some time ago, leaving the fashion world chomping at the bit in anticipation of which publisher would be backing the project. Turns out it’s Penguin. The former showroom owner-turned-street style documentary photographer has won the respect of both the high-fashion world as well as a growing online fan base via his popular photoblog. Not to mention, the latter has earned the photographer editorial and advertising gigs for major fashion rags and brands (DKNY SS09 for one). Now Schuman’s work will likewise soon be available at a bookstore near you.