Diana Vreeland - 'The Empress of Fashion' Magazine editor & fashion journalist (Harper's Bazaar & Vogue)

Diana Vreeland 'The eye has to travel' trailer

“Fashion is part of the daily air and it changes all the time, with all the events. You can even see the approaching of a revolution in clothes. You can see and feel everything in clothes.”

"You gotta have style. It helps you get down the stairs. It helps you get up in the morning. It’s a way of life. Without it, you’re nobody. I’m not talking about lots of clothes.”

Diana Vreeland's career at Harpers Bizarre and Vogue still remain extremely influential today. The icon transformed Vogue into a contemporary U.S fashion publication, she is responsible for launching many iconic careers and establishing countless timeless trends. Her eye for originality is something which I admire. 

'The eye has to travel' gives an insight into her private life, her childhood and turbulent relationship with her mother; branding her as an "ugly little monster". I found it immensely telling and felt the film made me appreciate her impact on the fashion world even more so than before.

Street Style Brief

Armed with a camera in teams we went to explore the street style scene in Nottingham. Our aim was to photograph people who caught our eye and identify people with a unique sense of style. We were then asked to upload our photographs to a board on Pinterest. 

When approaching people we explained our brief; most people were receptive and friendly and were more than happy for us to take their photograph, which made the brief enjoyable.

I regularly look on street style blogs such as:

STREETFSN - http://streetfsn.blogspot.co.uk/

STOCKHOLM STREET STYLE- http://carolinesmode.com/stockholmstreetstyle/

THE SARTORIALIST - http://www.thesartorialist.com/

We named our Pinterest board 'Prét á Porter Nottingham' .

http://www.pinterest.com/fcp1streetstyle/group-3-pr%C3%A9t-%C3%A1-porter-nottingham/

Icons in Fashion

Anna Piaggi - Italian fashion journalist & fashion icon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNsfF2CvqeI#t=47

(fashion) "It is a moment, an expression. My philosophy of fashion is humour, jokes and games. I make my own rules. I never pick up something and just throw it on my back like that. There's a little bit of study, and it's always better if I think about what I'm going to wear the night before the next day. And what is to be avoided at all costs is the twinset look, the total look."

Signature look- flamboyant style- bright colours/ mixing of prints, bold/ daring.

Anna Piaggi features on my Pinterest board 'Icons in Fashion'.

http://www.pinterest.com/nicolehardaker1/icons-in-fashion/

Icons in fashion

Iris apfel - interior designer & fashion icon

“If you put something together and it doesn’t look so good, the fashion police are not going to come a take you away. And if they do, you might have some fun in jail.”

"When you don't dress like everyone else, you don't have to think like everyone else"

"Don't be afraid to stop traffic"

Signature look - round oversized glasses, a vibrant multicoloured wardrobe and amples of jewellery.

Iris Apfel features on my Pinterest board 'Icons in Fashion'

http://www.pinterest.com/nicolehardaker1/icons-in-fashion/

The Duchess of Carnegie Hall

Editta Sherman

Following on from watching 'Bill Cunningham New York', a person stood out to me which I then went on to research...Editta Sherman. Her individual bold sense of style was something which caught my eye. 

Editta Sherman lived with Bill in Carnegie Hall, she is a well respected and acclaimed celebrity photographer and fashion icon. Photographing the likes of Andy Warhol, Henry Fonda, Carl Sandburg and Leonard Bernstein. Her sense of style is over the top, exceedingly glamorous and impeccably individual, as is her personality.

I also featured Editta Sherman in my Pinterest board 'Icons in Fashion'

http://www.pinterest.com/nicolehardaker1/icons-in-fashion/

'Fashion is the armor to survive everyday life....'

Bill Cunningham New York

Link below - film trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYqiLJBXbss

'We all dress for Bill' - Anna Wintour 

'Money is the cheapest thing...' - Bill Cunningham 

Numerous things stood out to me whilst watching 'New York' featuring Bill Cunningham. The glamorous fashion scene which he immerses himself in for work completely contradicts the way in which he chooses to live his life. His small cluttered modest studio/home reflects his thoughts on money and its worth 'money is the cheapest thing', which is one of the many things I admire about Bill Cunningham. 

His importance as well as admiration within the fashion industry is another aspect which I took away from the film. He is on the guest list for every socialite event in New York City, fashion icons are filled with admiration: Anna Wintour stated 'we all dress for bill'. However he is only interested in the clothes, not the celebrities: 'I'm not interested in celebrities, with their free dresses I'm interested in clothes' demonstrating his genuine love and passion for clothes.

I created a Pinterest board 'icons in fashion' featuring Bill Cunningham. 

http://www.pinterest.com/nicolehardaker1/icons-in-fashion/