Bill Cunningham (American photographer)

Blue French workman's jacket, first found in a Paris hardware store The plainest uniform here and one of the most practical. The New York Times street-style photographer came across the jackets in a Paris hardware store during couture week, and what sold him was the pockets, which held his extra film. The originals cost about $20. It gave a working photographer exactly what he needed: nothing to fuss over, room for supplies and a look so modest that he could stand in the middle of the most dressed-up crowds in the world without becoming part of the show. It is the best example on this list of a uniform chosen purely for the job.