Later he attended Indiana University, graduating with a degree in apparel merchandising and a minor in costume construction.

[2] After leaving his position as director of men's fashion at his showroom to take care of his daughter in September 2005, he began carrying a digital camera around and photographing people he saw on the street whose style he found striking.

He was hired to do similar coverage for Condé Nast's style.com (since been replaced by Tommy Ton of the blog Jak and Jil).

Schuman has also been commissioned to work on advertisements for Gant by Michael Bastian, DKNY Jeans and Nespresso.

He and Miss Doré began dating within months, and she eventually left her home France and moved to New York to be with him.