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B&W NYC Street Scene. Woman crossing the street in her Gold Lamé Jumpsuit. (1980) Bill Cunningham, photographer.

r/TheWayWeWere - B&W NYC Street Scene.     Woman crossing the street in her Gold Lamé Jumpsuit.  (1980) Bill Cunningham, photographer.
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u/InSearchOfMyRose avatar

Bill Cunningham was amazing. There's a documentary from 2011 (he died in 2016) called Bill Cunningham New York. Currently on Max in NA, apparently.

u/Hypocaffeinic avatar

Thank you! Do you recall anything on the context of this day? Fashion week? Saturday night fever? 🕺🏻💃🏼

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u/procrastinatorsuprem avatar

On her way to the disco.

She looks like a version of Celine Dion

u/OkDragonfly4098 avatar

Why would you design such a flashy suit and then photograph it in black and white😅

I don’t know…looks silver to me. 😆