Every once in a while I spot something so cool, and so outrageous, that it makes me happy just to see it. Sam’s vintage Newport cigarette sweater, which he found at a thrift store, certainly fits into the ‘cool as hell’ category. Even if you don’t smoke, you have to admit that’s a pretty epic find.

I know I’m going to catch flak for posting this photo of Sam smoking. I practice a philosophy of non-judgment for everyone I photograph, which is why if they’re smoking when I spot them I’m ok with including the cigarettes. What’s funny is that most people put the cigarettes out on their own, so you’d never know they were smoking when I photographed them. I give them the choice in a totally open way. After all, my blog is about presenting people as they are when I find them on the street. In our ultra-PC world, sometimes it’s nice to see some authenticity…