(http://blog.80millionmoviesfree.com/in-theaters/bill-cunningham-new-york-poster)
If you haven’t heard of Bill Cunningham, well I don’t know if I would conclude that you’ve been living under a rock, but you’ve definitely been deprived of an artist who was able to divert attention off the runways and on to the streets. Often seen on his bicycle with camera in hand, Cunningham has become a fixture in the fashion industry and New York City life. Long before the existence of ”Street Style” Bloggers, Bill has been taking candid pictures of stylish people on the street, which are splashed across the pages of the New York Times “On the Street” section. He has taken pictures of beauties such as Greta Garbo and has chronicled the wardrobes of elites such as Brooke Astor.
(http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/c/bill_cunningham/index.html)
Recently, I came across the documentary “Bill Cunningham New York,” which I must say was absolutely remarkable. It’s finally on netflix! Besides giving us a glimpse into Cunningham’s life as a NY Times photographer who tirelessly goes around town on his bicycle trying to capture current street trends, it shows us the simplicity of his existence. In an industry known for glamour, luxe, and extravagance, Bill Cunningham finds meaning in understated elegance that’s far from flashy. Such irony. He owns a collection of $20 blue shirts and eats breakfast combos that cost him $3. Although anyone can succumb to the temptation of “all that glitters,” Cunningham abides to his own central dogma: honesty. He does not compromise and this is highlighted in the movie when he leaves his job at Women’s Wear Daily when he is forced to make a choice.
(http://mamasarollingstone.com/watch-the-bill-cunningham-new-york-trailer/)
My favorite quote from the movie is obviously, the one I chose to be the title of the post. Also, I loved when Anna Wintour said, “We all dress for Bill.”
Anyways, I would recommend anyone to watch this documentary, because although it is emerged in the world of fashion, it is ultimately about an artist who refuses to compromise his values.
Check out one of his videos below:
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/10/07/fashion/100000001100021/bill-cunningham-paris.html
Tags: Ann Wintour, Bill Cunningham, fall fashion, Fashion, garance dore, new york fashion, new york street style, new york times evening hours, new york times on the street, new york times street fashion, NYC fashion week, paris fashion week, sartorialist, treds
