Throughout the days of being attached to the profession, the image of an old man wearing a blue jacket on a spindle bicycle, quickly following people with impressive attire appearing on the street, has become very familiar to the modern world.
Bill Cunningham is an artist with a simple life and is not as famous as many of his colleagues in the same industry, but the respect for him from fashion editors or famous designers never decreases.
In many interviews, conversations, or when expressing his feelings when he received the contribution award, Bill Cunningham once said some very good sentences that young artists often take as a model to follow.
Where fashion really happens is in real life, that’s why Bill Cunningham spends most of his time working in major shopping streets, parks or places frequented by artists.
Bill Cunningham is a person with a practical mind and excellent taste in women’s fashion: `Looking at the collections, I think about what women can wear, will wear and that outfit must look beautiful.`
Maintaining his work ethic, Bill Cunningham only cares about fashion, not the name of the person wearing the outfit: `I don’t pay attention to famous people.
When others criticized him for his way of working, Bill calmly said: `Do you see all the paparazzi going crazy about Catherine Deneuve?
Bill Cunningham humorously said when he took the podium to receive the dedication award: `I’m not inspired by the number of famous people who wear free clothes.
Even though he is no longer young and healthy, Bill still diligently takes streetstyle photos every day, thinking: `I don’t work, I just know how to make myself happy every day.`
When a reporter asked if he ever felt tired going to work at this age: `Dear friend, this is not work, this is joy` – Bill laughed.
To capture unique moments, Bill Cunningham’s secret is: `Street fashion photos must be taken discreetly and quietly.
Bill Cunningham’s philosophy on money is extremely clear: `Money is a cheap thing.
Bill Cunning conveys his life experiences and the most valuable lessons of life to today’s youth: `Hey kid, if you don’t take money, they can’t force you to do anything.
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