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When Bill Met Solange

"For me, what I remember most about Fashion Weeks aren't the big parties and over-the-top runways — though those are fun, too. I remember most the random encounters between shows, when you look up from your phone to see you're sharing an lift with Hamish Bowles or realise you're standing mere inches from Anna Wintour when you spot the back of her famous bob staring you in the face while wandering around a presentation. Way back when, in Sept. 2012, I was looking for a cab after the Suno show and sort of stumbled on an impromptu photo shoot. Bill Cunningham was shooting Solange Knowles, who was walking with Jenna Lyons, on the sidewalk. Then, Jenna paused and styled Solange, adjusting her collar, teasing her hair — it felt like this private little moment between the three of them, and I just happened to witness it. I watched them laugh and talk and walk and shoot for five minutes until I finally peeled myself away; but I felt like I got to be a part of this intimate styling session, and it always stayed with me, especially after Bill Cunningham passed away." — Hannah Weil McKinley, content director, Fashion and Shop

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