Издания и произведения

Для Билла Каннингема Нью-Йорк был городом свободы, гламура, а главное, стиля. Он вырос в степенном ирландском пригороде Бостона, тайком примерял платья сестры, проводил вечера, разглядывая витрины самых шикарных бутиков в городе и мечтал посвятить свою жизнь моде. Но семья воспринимала его увлечение как нечто постыдное, и, бросив учебу в Гарварде, Билл стал отвоевывать свое право заниматься любимым делом. Приехав в Нью-Йорк, он стал наблюдать за людьми. Это приносило ему самое большое удовольствие. Он проводил вечера на оперных премьерах и проникал без приглашения на роскошные балы, изучал, как платья ведут себя в движении, как висят…

Bill Cunningham’s first love was fashion but the big city came a close second. He left for New York aged nineteen, losing his family’s support but enjoying the infinite luxury of freedom. Living on a scoop of Ovaltine a day, he would run down to Fifth Avenue to feed on the spectacular sights of the window displays – then run back to his tiny studio to work all night. Working as ‘William J’ (to spare his parents’ blushes), Bill became one of the most celebrated hat designers of the 1950s, creating elegant town hats for movie stars and playful beach hats for the summer set. Bill’s mission was to bring happiness by making beautiful things –…

‘I took to New York life like a star shooting through the heavens…’ Bill Cunningham’s first love was fashion but the big city came a close second. He left for New York aged nineteen, losing his family’s support but enjoying the infinite luxury of freedom. Living on a scoop of Ovaltine a day, he would run down to Fifth Avenue to feed on the spectacular sights of the window displays – then run back to his tiny studio to work all night. Working as ‘William J’ (to spare his parents’ blushes), Bill became one of the most celebrated hat designers of the 1950s, creating elegant town hats for movie stars and playful beach hats for the summer…