Judging People Is Easier in Williamsburg

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The Cut interviews Gill and Jill Bumby, performance artists who've been showing up at fashion parties lately in order to pass judgement on people's outfits. Gill explains how he got started: "I tried it in Union Square a few times and had a run-in with the police, so from there I moved to Bedford Avenue, and it was sort of a success. People just had a reaction to it, and from there it’s just grown and grown." [The Cut]