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Bill Cunningham Doesn’t Have Particular F avorite Designer By Jacquie Levister Post Staff Writer He is not extravagant yet he refuses to wear jeans He would like to be 6' 1" - 180 pounds; instead he is 5’8 ' -160 pounds. He will not wear certain colors because like a lot of us that grew up in the country, he remembers toowell the stereotypes they produce (dice hanging from the rear view mirror). William “Bill” Cunning ham, President and a partner of Hatchett and Cunningham Associates (a firm specializ ing in minority placement) was chosen to be spotlighted by the Post as one of its ten best dressed men. A graduate of Johnson C. Smith Universi ty, a retired military man and a bachelor, Bill Cunningham is an infectious personality who says he doesn’t consider himself extravagant or any thing of that nature; he simply ... loves clothes. * His is the very familiar story of having mostly hand me downs and never any variety as a child. Some peo ple may reminisce for the old days but, “1 never wish to be a child again” said Cunning ham. However, deprived he may have felt as a child growing up, he has gone from rags to moderation rather than plenty. Though he doesn't have a particularly favorite designer he does like items carrying the Johnny Carson and Geoffrey Beame labels. “My profession requires that I travel con stantly throughout the coun try, I therefore have a tenden cy to know what people are wearing in the various re gions,” stated Cunningham, who likes to keep abreast of the latest styles. Bill Cunningham will chan ge his entire wardrobe every two or three years. In the interim he will see something that appeals to him and buy it though he usually makes his purchases from Karl Karesh a tailor in Charleston, S.C. Cunningham finds that there are distinct advantages to having a tailor that is also a retailer, the bijgest being thal I WILLIAM “BILL” CUNNINGHAM ...Refuses to wear jeans ne, me lauor, is aware oi Dom his body type and style prefer ences. A lot of valuable time and effort is saved by having someone that will make spe cial purchases and have them on the premises when he arrives at the shop. It is not uncommon to have a particular problem, real or imaginary, that tends to dic tate the style or cut of a garment one is to wear. Bill Cunningham is no exception. A shorter than average man. Bill feels the necessity for not drawing attention to that shortness. He therefore feels that it is to his advantage not to wear anything that empha sizes his height. “A double breasted suit is out for me,” he states. "The eyes are drawn in a horizontal plane thereby adding girth and fur ther reducing the WAWal; »Hu sion," added CunninghafftT n is a Known iaci mai wnen you think you are dressed appropriately, self-esteem e-' xudes from your personality. It is as if one goes through metamorphosis. “In my busi ness personal appearance is imperative. "I stress to my clients that it is impossible to separate the personal from the professional when you are representing a company and their business. An employer is buying profes sional skills and personal ap pearance. It is impossible to separate the two now that there is a tight job market and employers have a choice of perspective employees," stat ed Cunningham. In saluting Bill Cunningham as one of the ten best dressed men in Charlotte, The Post agrees that he is an example .setter for both his clients, the . employer and the prospective Employee. Amay James Center To Offer Home Service Programs Amay James Neighborhood Center is offering home ser vice programs this summer which began Friday, June 17. The program started Fri day, June 17 with a story hour sponsored by the public libra ry. Story hour is held on Fridays from 3-4 p.m. and is opened to 30 kids. Story hour will run through August 26. Teen dance classes, spon sored by Central Piedmont Community College began Monday, June 27 and will continue through September 7. These classes will be held every Monday and Wednesday from 2-3:30 p.m. for 15 teens, 16 years up. The cost is $2.75. Tuesdays, from 2-t p.m. will be movie hour sponsored by the public library for an unlimited number and aged citizens. Movies will run every Tuesday through August 22. July 5 through 14 will host powerful feelings classes sponsored by the mental heal th center for 10 adults. The class will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 to 11 am. July 7 through August 8 will host teen-age sexuality class es also being sponsored by the mental health center. From 10 a.m. to 11:30a.m. 10 girls may attend these classes which are being held on Thursdays. Sewing classes will be held 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays be ginning July 11. The cost is $5 and materials free to Commu nity Development residents. The class is open to 15 persons. Sewing classes are sponsored by CPCC and will run through September 21. Also beginning July 11 are worry workshops, sponsored by the mental health center These classes will be held on Mondays from 10 to 11:30 a m and is open to 8 adults The workshop will end July 25 July 12 will open sewing classes for 15 persons, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Sponsored by CPCC. the clas ses are 15 and materials free to CD residents Teen sewing classes, spon sored by the home extension office will begin July 14 The classes will run through Au gust 25 and will be held on Thursdays. As many as 15 teens may enroll. July 15 will open crafts for senior citizens from 2:30 to 4:30p.m. Craft classes will be offered on Fridays until Au gust 26 Being sponsored by the Home Extension office, class limitation is 15. ^ChecktheadsTrih^Tna^” lotte Post each week for the best bargains in town. Merchants Who Advertise In The Post Are Telling You They Appreciate Your Busi ness. Patronize Them. jDEI^F^LBRK^'l 11 Tuesday thru Saturday jj July 5-9 !! ii ALL FABRIC AND PATTERNS j| 11 25% Off || j 328 Exist Boulevard Trron Mall Arcade 2 | [_372-2206 _597 8882_Q No Curbside Next Week /■ ■ ■ 1 Remember! 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