“Fashion is the armour to survive everyday life” Bill Cunningham New York

I am so behind on blogging, don’t even tell me about it! I have been shacking and jiving all around London this month, that it’s only now I can sit down, tackle my blogging backlog and fill you in on what I have been so busy doing.

First on my blog list is some feedback from the raved about documentary that has got the fashion, blogging and photography scene raving, Bill Cunningham New York.

The documentary is an insightful journey about the most adorable, modest and world renowned photographer Bill Cunningham; the Renaissance man for street style photography, and the person whom without, the fashion blogosphere would not be what it is today.

In the documentary Bill is seen as a humble 83 year old man dedicated to showcasing the beauty in clothes and the women who wear them on the streets of New York. We see his contribution to fashion and our relationship with fashion over the years, touching upon his work with the Tribune to Vogue, and now the Times. The most striking element of the documentary is the contrast between his occupation and personal life, as we see him dine with the finest A list celebrities and yet reside in a tiny one bedroomed apartment in Carnegie Hall which does not have a wardrobe, kitchen or even bathroom.

Known for his trademark bicycle and camera I watched the movie at an exclusive screening at one of London’s trendy bicycle bars ‘Look mum no hands’. Located between Old Street and Barbican station, I have often walked past and thought what a fun and quirky name for a bicycle café, as some our earliest memories of riding a bike goes back to us shouting back to our parents ‘Look mum/dad no hands!’ before we bash into the neighbours hedge. The event was organised by Cycle Love, a site dedicated  all that makes cycling great, and celebrating the diversity of cycle culture. Run by designer and photographer James Greig, Cycle Love aims to change the way readers think about cycling in London and urban transport.

The audience was comprised of photographers, fashion bloggers, bike fanatics and it was a fantastically informal evening which brought an array of people with different backgrounds and interests together to laugh and enjoy a great film.

Here is the trailer for the documentary and some pics from the screening, they are the first set of photos since having upgraded from a Sony compact camera to a Nikon SLR, so I hope you see a difference in quality. I highly recommend both the venue and the documentary.

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