So yesterday I saw Bill Cunningham New York with the fashion club:]I thought that Bill was such a genuine and incredible person in his own unique and suttle way. He really was an inspiration for being a optimistic person and not caring what others thought, but there were certain specific things in the movie that stood out to me...
First, that his life was fashion. It was clothes and nothing else. He didn't care about relationships. He didn't care about celebrities. Hah, he even said in the movie that Dita Von Teese was at an event, and someone thought he was an idiot for being the only person with a camera there not taking a picture of her. But, he just replied with, "I'm not a paparazzi photographer; I only care about the clothes and she wasn't wearing anything interesting." Haha, I thought that was great; plus the fact that he photographed everyone from couture and runways to the people straight from the streets.
Second, even Anna Wintour, who was interviewed for this documentary, was in awe of even talking about this man. In one section of the movie, in a crowd of paparazzi, she only stopped for him to take a photo of her. Wow! What an impact!
Third and lastly, that he was just a normal and cheerful guy, living a simple life as a photographer doing what he loved to do. Even at his own party/event he was having, a person had asked him why he was working because he was still taking pictures. He was like, "I'm not. This is my fun time." There is so much more I could say about the movie, but I'm just glad to say and know for a fact that people in the world such as Bill exist. :]]
