Bill Cunningham

Whenever I saw Bill Cunningham in the crowd I knew I was in the right spot. He seemed to have an internal magnet and barometer for celebrities, socialites and the avant garde. I'm going to miss his blue coat, his smile and his great eye for fashion.

Here are some of my shots of Bill before the show started.

Chado Ralph Rucci

Chado Ralph Rucci is my favorite fashion show.
I love the sophistication and perfection!
The clothes are sublime masterpieces-timeless, beautiful and the genius designs
look perfectly comfortable. In the audience were Carmen Dell'Orefice
Andre Leon Talley, Sally Singer, Dr. Valerie Steele, Linda Fargo and Hamish Bowles,
and my favorite fashion editor Glenda Bailey.
It's an incredible honor to sit amongst all these icons.
I was in the back row which worked out well as I was able
to stand up and take pictures. This was the only show where individual
dresses received applause and awe-inspired sighs.
I would love one day to meet the man behind the scenes in the workroom.
He is such a great inspiration!

Chado ralph rucci

Bill Cunningham, a fashion photographer

from the New York Times

The day after the big snow storm, the streets were still slippery

in heels on my way to the Chado ralph rucci show

It took place in his showroom this season and

I sat next to Cheryl Maday and PJ.

The clothes were so gorgeous and innovative-

such impeccable craftsmanship, construction and attention

to detail, the tiniest of hems on chiffon, it was just like

watching a ballet of fashion, where everything seems

fluid and effortless.

I was inspired by all the gorgeous seaming details with jolts

of color woven with sheer layers and textures and loved the

wrapped hands of the models. I was just mesmerized

by the number of dresses Ralph designed-54 incredible pieces!

A masterpiece fashion show!

American Beauty

American Beauty: Aesthetics and Innovation in Fashion

Special Exhibitions Gallery

November 6, 2009 - April 10, 2010

American Beauty: Aesthetics and Innovation in Fashion is the first exhibition to explore how the "philosophy of beauty" is allied to the craft of dressmaking. Each of the 90 looks on display was chosen to exemplify the relationship between technical ingenuity and artistic excellence. Curator Patricia Mears has focused on approximately 25 American fashion designers, ranging from the obscure, such as Jessie Franklin Turner, whose work dates from the late 1910s, to rising stars of the present day, such as the Mulleavy sisters of Rodarte. Other designers featured include Adrian, Bonnie Cashin, Maria Cornejo, James Galanos, Halston, Elizabeth Hawes, Charles James, Charles Kleibacker, Claire McCardell, Norman Norell, Rick Owens, Ralph Rucci, Isabel Toledo, Pauline Trigère, Valentina, Yeohlee, and Jean Yu.

Museum Hours:

Tuesday-Friday – noon-8 pm

Saturday –10 am-5 pm

Closed Sunday, Monday, and legal holidays

More info: http://www.fitnyc.edu/5517.asp

Fashion Week Spring 2010-Chado Ralph Rucci

This show was incredibly elegant and chic.

The clothes were gorgeous and the presentation was stunning.

I loved how at the end all the models stood and turned together,

giving the audience an extra moment to admire the clothes.


On the way home waiting for the F train,
I asked one of the models if I could take her picture-
I love the shiny chignon!