avril 27th, 2011
Sartorial Snaps
Models and actresses dress with a desperate hope to be seen by Anna Wintour. But who does Anna Wintour dress to impress?
The answer is Bill Cunningham, the octogenarian New York Times photographer who bikes from street scene to soirée, capturing la crème de la crème of high society style for his columns “On the Street” and "Evening Hours.” In the new documentary film, Bill Cunningham NY, the camera is turned on the humble, unassuming pioneer of street-style photography, giving us a brief glimpse behind the lens of the man who considers fashion “the armour to survive the reality of everyday life.”
If fashion is armour, consider us a foot soldier. Which makes Mme Wintour the Commander and Chief. —JN
Bill Cunningham NY opens in Montreal on April 29 at Cinema du Parc.
