February 14, 2012
by laurie
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Have you checked out any new lines from New York Fashion Week yet? I’ve been following lots of bloggers on Instagram, and I’ll be showing some of my favorites soon!
But before I post those, I wanted to tell you about this super influential street fashion photographer (you know, to celebrate NYFW and all)!
Over the past few years, I’ve been really inspired by street fashion, but I never really thought about the person behind the camera. That’s where this amazing documentary on Bill Cunningham comes in. He is, without a doubt, one of the most influential street fashion photographers around.
I have to be honest, when I found this documentary on Mr. Cunningham on Netflix, it was not at the top of my list – but it should’ve been the entire time. The film, Bill Cunningham New York, has changed the way I view street fashion and, well, fashion in general. I loved this film for a ton of reasons – I loved Mr. Cunningham’s passionate personality, I loved that he takes photos of things that interest him – he creates the fashion trends, he doesn’t follow them with his lens, I loved that he uses film in his camera (no digital pictures for him!), and I loved that he’s so devoted to his work.
Oh, I probably should add that he’s in his 80s. How’s that for inspirational? I could only hope to make a 1/121297193749237…% of an impact that he’s made in his lifetime – and he’s still going!
If you’re remotely interested in fashion or photography or anything creative, I think you’ll really enjoy this documentary!
