When she started collecting in the late 1990s, fashion photographs were affordable. Today, vintage prints by photographers such as Avedon are as pricey as oil masterpieces.

Photograph courtesy of Glenn Luchford and Art Partner. I like asking photographers at the end of interviews what they’re most proud of in their careers, all accolades aside. The longevity, really.

Bill Cunningham, the New York Times photographer as responsible as anyone for high fashion’s street-style obsession, passed away on Saturday, June 25, at the age of 87.