Showing posts with label Anna Wintour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Anna Wintour. Show all posts

Wednesday, 2 April 2014

THE KIMYE EPIDEMIC

Whether you love her or hate her, everybody has an opinion on Anna Wintour. The same can be said of showbiz' 'golden couple du jour', KimYe - a bizarre fusion of rap's greatest megalomaniac and a reality TV 'phenomenon' with an arse apparently insured for $21 million. Therefore, it came as no surprise that Wintour's decision to feature the couple on the cover of Vogue caused debate, controversy and, unsurprisingly, outrage. A hilarious onslaught of vitriol was aired all over social media, with hastags ranging from #GODBLESSKIMYE to #FUCKVOGUE (inevitably used as the caption to an Instagram picture of the magazine in the bin), with many threatening to boycott the magazine and cancel their subscriptions. Perhaps the best reaction of all came courtesy of fashion royalty, Naomi Campbell - her refusal to comment (followed by hysterical laughter and the assurance that she can't comment as she is a 'fashion model') spoke louder than any well-rehearsed soundbite, and it seemed to confirm what everybody was thinking - that fashion is 'above' reality TV.


Friday, 28 March 2014

BILL CUNNINGHAM

There are few places in the world that have the same allure as New York. Home of Carrie Bradshaw, Lady Gaga and everybody in between, the city that never sleeps is renowned for its mix of Paris' bourgeoise scene and the underground scene of London. Fascination with the residents of this legendary city is well-documented, mainly through the lens of Brandon, founder of Facebook group and cult phenomenon Humans of New York. But before Brandon there was another man with a camera; although he was less interested in transcribing the stories of the people of the streets, fashion icon Bill Cunningham managed to visually portray the story of some of the city's best-dressed dwellers. The 201 documentary "Bill Cunningham: New York" tells us the story of the man behind the New York Times' fashion page; it's a story that is as heart-warming as it is eye-opening, and it's a reminder that fashion photography is only as brilliant as it can be when executed without restraint.