"Bill Cunningham New York"

Watched a doco last night about Bill Cunningham.  For many years he's been snapping street fashion around New York for the NY Times, as well as documenting what people are wearing at events.

He gets about on a bike, narrowly avoiding accidents!  He's not a great cyclist.  Melbournians would be interested to know he's had 28 bikes stolen so far; I think I'd give up after number five got nicked!

Bill photographs quirky people who have their own style.   His subjects bring creativity into their everyday lives through the way they dress. 

Images of Bill and some of his subjects

Most people dress in a "cookie cutter" style.  They don't want to stand out; they want to fit in.  But are they missing out on having some fun and making life more interesting? The unusally dressed also give a city a vibe, making it feel more "happening."

Dressing stylishly takes guts.  After watching this doco, we decided that we want to be more outrageous in our dress.  Look out!