It was the whimsical, fantastical world of hats and headdresses that first brought William J. Cunningham into the world of fashion that would revere him for decades to come. As a boy "I could never concentrate on Sunday church services," he explained, "because I'd be concentrating on women's hats." Having dropped out of Harvard, Bill, as he was known to all, established a millinery salon in mid-century Manhattan. He named it William J., so as not to embarrass his conservative Bostonian family wi...
It was the whimsical, fantastical world of hats and headdresses that first brought William J. Cunningham into the world of fashion that would revere him for decades to come. As a boy "I could never concentrate on Sunday church services," he explained, "because I'd be concentrating on women's hats." Having dropped out of Harvard, Bill, as he was known to all, established a millinery salon in mid-century Manhattan. He named it William J., so as not to embarrass his conservative Bostonian family wi...
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