Ladies, Tom Ford Would Do You Too
- Artist John Currin interviewed Tom Ford, and joked that sometimes innocent statements are "The small acorn that will grow into a great oak of a scandal later." Well! Ford then claimed, "I'm one of the least materialistic people that exist."
Lindsay Poses For Teen Oligarch Fashion Line
- Lindsay Lohan is leaving rehab today for a very special reason: to shoot a campaign for Kira Plastinina, the bankrupt-but-now-revived fashion label designed by a Russian orange juice oligarch's teen daughter. Remember when Lindsay did campaigns for Miu Miu? [TMZ]
Isabella Blow's Widower Lashes Out At McQueen
- Detmar Blow on Alexander McQueen: "Money changed him and then drugs changed him. I remember reading of how he had flown his boyfriend somewhere for £130,000. What did Issie get? Some clothes. I find that quite shocking."
Courtney Love's Journey Into Style Will Be Animated For Your Pleasure
- Courtney Love hired Michael Mouris to create a short animated video about her life. Karl Lagerfeld comes to her and tells her she is "drowning in the kook," like a Teutonic fairy godmother of style. It is awesome. [WWD]
Italian Vogue 3D Cover Stars Miranda Kerr And A Puppy
- Miranda Kerr nabbed the September Vogue Italia cover, which is her first. Shot by Steven Meisel, the cover and its accompanying editorial is in 3D. Kerr's Yorkie puppy, Frankie, shares the honors. Who can argue with a puppy? [Models.com]
Emily Blunt Politely Declines The Photoshop, Thanks
- Emily Blunt told British Elle that Photoshop is over-used. "I don't like it when they stretch you out and make you all long and skinny. It makes you look like a Barbie. Who the hell looks like that?" [Elle UK]
Naomi Campbell Nails Down A Date With Justice
- On August 5, Naomi Campbell will testify in the trial of accused war criminal and all-round horrible guy Charles Taylor. Campbell allegedly accepted a blood diamond from Taylor in 1997; prosecutors hope to tie him to the diamond trade. [AP]
Chanel's Resort Extravaganza; Model In Critical Condition Following Car Crash
- Yesterday's Chanel resort show in St. Tropez saw Karolina Kurkova, Natasha Poly, a purple-clad Karl Lagerfeld, and, as rumored, Crystal Renn walked three times. Georgia May Jagger rode a motorcycle with Lagerfeld's bodyguard for the finale. [Daily Mail, Fashionologie]
Posh Poses; Tara Wants To Design Again; Erin Wasson Has Style Tips For Britney
- Victoria Beckham got an 18-page spread in the new German Vogue. [FGR]
- Tara Subkoff, now recovered from her brain tumor, says, "I've decided to bring back Imitation Of Christ in its most basic incarnation: easy-to-wear staples with an edge." [Harper'sBazaar]
Coming Soon: Team Sparklevamp Capitalism!
- Twilight clothing is happening — it's only surprising it took so long. The duds go on sale at Nordstrom in October. Selina Khan, on the right, looks like she just doesn't care about Edward or Jacob, bless her heart. [People]
Gwyneth Goes For GOOP; Jesus Luz Earned $100 From W
- Gwyneth Paltrow has tired of the cosmetics contract gravy train; no longer shall the actress concentrate on embodying the qualities of the Estée Lauder brand. Instead, she'll be the new, white Oprah! [Daily Mail]
First, Lady GaGa Came For Your Pants, And You Said Nothing
- Women, gird your loins: Lady GaGa wants you to share her personal, pants-optional, control-top-hose-and-neon-and-sunglasses-at-night style of dress. Because in the future, everyone will have a clothing line. [Sassybella]
Fashion Show: Erin Fetherston
Erin Fetherston grew up in the Bay Area before moving to Paris to study design. She's a relative newcomer, since her first collection debuted in 2005, but with celeb friends like Kirsten Dunst and Zooey Deschanel — not to mention last year's collaboration with Target — Fetherston is quickly becoming a household name.…
The Fashion At My Blueberry Nights Was Past Its Prime
My Blueberry Nights is a film about love lost and love found starring Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Rachel Weisz, David Strathairn, and, most interestingly, jazz chanteuse Norah Jones. But romance wasn't in the air at the New York screening of the film last night — bad fashion was. Jones paired an old-lady haircut [Ouch!…
Marc Jacobs, The No Country For Old Men Of The CFDA?
- Who will win the Council of Fashion Designers of America's Womenswear Designer of the Year award, the "Best Picture" of fashion? The nominees are: Marc Jacobs, Francisco Costa of Calvin Klein, and Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough of Proenza Schouler (who tied last year with Oscar de la Renta.) Bets? [WWD, sub…
