I recently saw a movie (on Netflix!) that I absolutely loved. It was a beautiful portrait about New York Times street photographer, Bill Cunningham. I've listened to the audio selections of his fashion reports before on the New York Times website, but never really knew too much about the man behind the mild voice. This documentary takes you in depth into Bill Cunningham's life. When you see him on the streets of New York, you only see an old man on a bike weaving in an out of traffic asking to get run over, but covers do fool. He's one of the hottest, sought after street photographers in the game. And he's been in the game a long time, and has photographed everyone from the crème de la crème of society, to the average joe sporting some baggy pants and a baseball cap. His life is dedicated to the thrill of finding the newest and most interesting fashion -- not on the runway, but in the street, worn by everyday people.

Definitely a must see!

Oh yeah, and after viewing this film the other day, my mom just happened to casually mention, "Oh yeah back in 1975/6, I was photographed by Bill Cunningham, and made it on the front page of WWD (Women's Wear Daily)." Um, ok thanks mom for the heads-up. Of course, the front page is not in our possession.

Do you know what I smell? A trip to the library!

-Sophia