In relation to our Street Style brief, We watched a screening of 'Bill Cunningham - New York' at the Broadway Cinema in Nottingham. I've heard of him before but it was truly interesting to see how much passion he puts into and has for fashion and photography, to the extent that it even made ME feel like I'm not doing enough!!
His interest stems from a natural ability, he became a success by being himself - a remarkable flair and individual talent.
Now a columnist in the style section of New York Times, Anna Wintour, David Rockefeller and Tom Wolfe are just a few people he has 'picked upon' and photographed in his career.
What I most admired about him and his work was his freedom of taking photographs - the way his moving images make the outfit really come to life and create an atmosphere. Also for me personally to be seeking a career potentially in styling, I also admire his ability of carefully choosing who he is going to photograph. I remember him saying in the film he would always choose someone who simply stood out and creatively pushed the boundaries.
At a time when street style is so exposed through the media now, it was fascinating to see how street style began when Bill Cunningham started out ...The KING of it! Also, how culturally being in New York differs to now. This was particularly poignant when we carried out our street style brief - obviously we weren't at luxury fashion shows or events but even on the streets nowadays, ordinary outfits are so rare to find but what's so much more appreciating of that is when you DO see something that catches your eye its SO worth it!
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