NEW YORK -- With more than two million followers on social media, Johnny Cirillo has made a name for himself as the go-to street-style authority. His account is called "Watching New York" and he does just that, watching and photographing the best, quirkiest, and most authentic looks on New Yorkers. He's being compared to a kind of Bill Cunningham for the digital age.
The late Bill Cunningham once said, "The best fashion show is definitely on the street, always has been, always will be." Johnny Cirillo agrees. He's been dubbed "The people's paparazzi.
" He's photographed thousands who grace the city's sidewalks each day, reimagining street style while he's at it. He's also the author of the new book, "Watching New York: Street Style A to Z" Cirillo has been infatuated with photography ever since he first got his hands on a camera. "It was the first thing that consumed me that, you know, really tumbled down the rabbit hole and just continued from there," he said.
He's the street photographer and author, better known as "Watching New York" to his millions of followers. On any given day you can find him capturing candids, turning the city sidewalks into a runway..
. his runway. "Every day I go out.
It's like, I put my headphones on and it's just like a game to me. And it's just so much fun. It's my happy, safe zone that I'm in," Cirillo said.
He doesn't just take pictures of fashion, rather, he captures the energy, the style, the spirit of the city and the people who call it home. .