Jezebel: Tom Ford

Caviar-Infused Designer Lipsticks Will See Us Through The Recession

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:50:00 EST

Estée Lauder chairman Leonard Lauder's claim that lipstick sales rise during a recession has been disproven, but overall there has been a 9% increase in sales of high-end cosmetics since last year despite the economic downturn. While shoppers are cutting back on clothing purchases, they're still willing to splurge on makeup. Now executives behind several designer brands have come up with an ingenious idea. Rather than hoping women will buy multiple $20 lipsticks, just make one lipstick cost as much as a dress. More »

Here Is A Photo Of Tom Ford Pulling Fragrance Strips Out Of A Naked Woman's Ass

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:20:00 EDT

Russian GQ named designer Tom Ford (or, if you prefer, ТОМ ФОРД) its International Man Of The Year for his services to ruching. The cover is very much in the vein of Tom Ford covers we've seen before: the fully-clothed man of the hour makes a squinty face while reaching out to fondle one of the collection of naked women that surround him. Yawn. But the photo that GQ chose to run on the inside cover is another story. You've really outdone yourself, Tom. More »

Tom Ford Gets Ripped A New One

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:20:00 EDT

Well, this rarely happens! Just when you think the fashion press has completely given up and finally become the toothless lap dogs of their advertisers, a critic will really let rip on one of the industry's holiest of sacred cows. More »

Tom Ford: "Americans Are Too Fat. And In London They Are Starting To Get Fat, Too."

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:50:00 EDT

Reading this transcript of Tom Ford answering frankly posed questions about race is an awkward experience. The designer careens from defensiveness, to dismissiveness, to insecurity, to something perhaps approaching how he actually feels, to downright tone-deaf distastefulness. Ford, who has always favored ethnically diverse runway casting — he's often credited with launching the career of Liya Kebede when he was at Gucci — tells Time Out Hong Kong that choosing racially diverse models is a responsibility of designers: "When you do a fashion show it's very important and it's a responsibility to represent a multicultural cast." But he also says, "When you grow up in America, contrary to popular belief, we are racially blind because we've had Japanese and Chinese families, five generations, living in America. So we grow up with Asian-Americans, African-Americans, European-Americans." Ford describes himself as "colorblind" when it comes to race. When the reporter tells the designer that she tried on some of his clothes, Ford, apparently anticipating a criticism, interrupts with "Did they not fit?" And then launches into this lengthy defense: More »

Lady Gaga's Leaked Vogue Cover

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:40:30 EST

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A picture of Lady Gaga's forthcoming Vogue cover has hit the Internet. She's wearing Haider Ackermann, and her hair is most decidedly pink. One more interior shot after the jump. [TFS and @ItsShavon]

What Happened To Ashley Greene's Neck?

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:35:00 EST

Teen Vogue's March cover features a shot of Twilight's Ashley Greene that makes her neck look about twice as long as usual. Weird angle? Odd hair placement? Overzealous Photoshop? Perfect storm of the above? Whatever, it's uncanny. [Styleite]

Ladies, Tom Ford Would Do You Too

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:36:00 EST

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."

A Heavily Photoshopped Khloe Kardashian Does Most Random, Bondage-y, Fashion Cover Ever

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:30:00 EST

Khloe Kardashian, her late, lamented red hair, and a mask apparently made of plastic packing straps and a packet of studs from the nearest Michaels star on the cover of NY skate shop Yellow Rat Bastard's in-store mag, YRB. [Racked]

Nicki Minaj's V Cover Is Weird And We Love It

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:32:00 EST

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Nicki Minaj is on the cover of V, looking like a sort of Keith Haring painting come to life. She's so wild, that Nicki Minaj! And lest you think there's some crafty behind-the-scenes Svengali calling the stylistic shots, Minaj says:

Katie Holmes, Face Of Ann Taylor, Coming To A Billboard Near You

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST

Ann Taylor replaced Heidi Klum with Katie Holmes for the spring season. The brand says it sought Holmes, who's also modeled for J. Crew and been the face of Miu Miu, for "her intellect, kindness and enduring personal style." [WWD]

Rachel Zoe Sees Her Fashion Line Sitting Beside Alexander Wang And DVF

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST

Rachel Zoe is seven months pregnant, and in possession of a brand-new fashion line. She has a new assistant, and gets followed around by a team of 20 for her Bravo show. Also, she's having a boy. But the clothes:

Ridiculous L'Oréal Ad Stars Patrick Dempsey, Jessica Alba, Jane Fonda And Just About Everyone Else

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:35:00 EST

This new French L'Oréal ad is like celebrity spokesmodel whack-a-mole. We spy Beyoncé, Patrick Dempsey, Jessica Alba, Freida Pinto, Claudia Schiffer, Rachel Weisz, and Jane Fonda... It's funny to watch them all say, "Parce que vous le valez bien." [YouTube]

Taylor Swift And Blake Lively Are The Worst Ladymag Cover Stars

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:35:00 EST

Worst-selling, that is. Swift's April Elle issue sold the fewest copies of the year, and her covers of Glamour and Marie Claire were nearly as bad. Blake Lively bombed on Vogue and Esquire, but weirdly sold well for Allure. [WWD]

Tom Ford Attests To The Reality Of His Clothing And Those Who Wear It

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST

Tom Ford: "I feel that fashion has become too serious...Fashion needs to make one happy. It is a luxury and should enhance one's quality of life." Ford also believes in, wait for it, "real clothes for real women." [Racked]

The Best Of Carine Roitfeld's Reign

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:53:00 EST

In February of 2001, an ex-model, stylist, and fashion writer named Carine Roitfeld released her first issue as editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris. Today, she announced her resignation. In the intervening decade, she made French Vogue a creative powerhouse. [NSFW] More »

Gaultier Calls Out Gaga On Her Madonna Routine

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:25:00 EST

Jean-Paul Gaultier, on Lady Gaga: "I think she's talented and very inpolitically incorrect, which I love. But I also think that she read up on Madonna's life and learnt it like the Bible." [Telegraph]

Tom Ford Thinks A Lot About Fat Women And Their Rolls Of Fatty Fat

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:39:00 EST

Tom Ford, a man who immobilized his forehead with Botox, thinks people should go naked. Especially, well... "Fat women almost always look better without the constraint and lumpy pinching of clothes, all the straps and elastic squeezing and sucking." [ContactMusic]

Crystal Renn And Tom Ford Make Plastic Surgery Raunchy

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:17:00 EST

When I next guest-edit an issue of a prestigious fashion magazine, I must remember to step behind the camera and snap out an homage to Jocelyn Wildenstein. And to put plenty of oral sex in it. Warning: NSFW. More »

Fashionable Baby-Making: Stella Has A Girl, Nina Has A Boy

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:30:00 EST

Stella McCartney, who gave birth last week, just announced the baby's a girl. She and her husband, Alasdhair Willis, named their youngest daughter Reiley. [Evening Standard]
And Nina Garcia just gave birth to a son named Alexander David Conrod. [@ninagarcia]

Tom Ford Shows French Vogue His Headdress Collection

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:38:00 EST

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Tom Ford's issue of Vogue Paris boasts a spread of children wearing jewelry and makeup, the promised editorial featuring women d'un certain age who spurn plastic surgery, and a photo of Tom Ford in a Native American-style headdress. Tasteful. [HuffPo]

Dolce & Gabbana's Tax Evasion Case Is Getting Serious

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:30:00 EST

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have reportedly been indicted on tax evasion charges in Italy. In 2004, the duo transferred their brands to a holding company; they could be found liable for $1 billion worth of taxes and fines. [WWD]

Women In Their 50s And 60s Are Fall's Most Surprising Ladymag Trend

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:48:00 EST

When Tom Ford guest edited Vogue Paris' Holiday issue, he put in an editorial that's a little unusual for a fashion magazine: it features only "mature women" who haven't gone under the knife. More »

Karl Lagerfeld Thinks It's OK Kate Middleton Is A Commoner, Because She's Fashionable

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EST

Krazy Kaiser Karl, on Kate Middleton and Prince William: "For the royals, apparently the royal blood is not in demand any longer." But no matter, because Middleton is "beautiful and elegant," and "chic in a way the position needs." [WWD]

Somehow Blake Lively Is Vogue's Best-Dressed

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:44:00 EST

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Blake Lively has gotten the cover of Vogue's best-dressed issue. Really?

Lindsay Poses For Teen Oligarch Fashion Line

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:30:00 EST

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]

Naomi Campbell Allegedly Set To Marry In An Ancient Egyptian Temple

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:30:00 EST

According to reports in the Arab press, Naomi Campbell is going to convert to Russian Orthodox faith so she can marry her scary-rich oligarch boyfriend, Vladimir Doronin, in a massive ceremony at the Temple of Luxor on the Nile! [P6]

UPDATED: Gap To Give Away 10,000 Pairs Of Jeans On Facebook

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:36:00 EDT

Want free jeans? Don't mind handing a corporation access to your personal data and real-time location? Gap will give away 10,000 pairs of jeans to Facebook fans who "check in" to its stores ~~on an as-yet-unannounced date~~ tomorrow. [Fashionista]

Lara Stone's A Whiz In The Kitchen

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:37:45 EDT

David Walliams says Stone asks, "'What time are you home because I want to know what time to put the shepherd's pie on?' I never thought I'd have that. An international supermodel who can make a great shepherd's pie." [Sun]

Karl Lagerfeld Will Let Only Nobu's Creations Touch His Rarefied Lips

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:48:00 EDT

Fashion diva Karl Lagerfeld held up a luncheon given in his honor because he refused to eat any food not made by Nobu. [Telegraph]
Breaking: Anna Wintour briefly removed her sunglasses before the Derek Lam show. [NYObs]

Andre Leon Talley Takes A Spill

Sadie Stein — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Poor Voguester Andre Leon Tally took a spill at the Costello Tagliapietra show! Seems his seatmates suddenly rose en masse, "so the bench acted like a seesaw...He fell onto his side, and security immediately pulled him to his feet." [NYP] More »

Balenciaga Gets Trippy, Courtesy Of Cindy Sherman

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:32:00 EDT

Balenciaga asked Cindy Sherman to create a series of six of her trademark in-character self-portraits for the brand. In each, naturally Sherman wears Balenciaga head-to-toe. [The Cut]
Pop covergirl Britney Spears might perform at the magazine's FNO party. [DFR]

Keira Knightley Channels Chanel, Uses Training Wheels

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:40:00 EDT

A beige-clad Keira Knightley jumped on a beige Ducati to film a Chanel ad this weekend. [Fashionologie]
Kim Gordon's Sportmax line retails for $135-$275. But Gordon doesn't shop at Sportmax herself. "I can't really afford their stuff." [WSJ]

Brangelina Wants To Dress Your Kids

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:37:00 EDT

A rumor has Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt starting a children's fashion line inspired by the sartorial choices of their kids, with the proceeds going to their Jolie-Pitt Foundation charity. [Hindustan Times]

Essence Picks A Trio Of Black Supermodels For September Cover

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:30:00 EDT

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Naomi Campbell, Iman, and Liya Kebede grace the cover of Essence's 40th anniversary September issue. [Fashion Bomb Daily]
Two retail bigwigs got into a wee fight about how much of Martha Stewart's products they each sell. [P6]

Swimwear Week's Most Brilliant And Unfortunate Styles

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:15:00 EDT

Miami's annual festival of spray-tan and spandex, otherwise known as swimwear fashion week, packed up its bronzers and stiletto sandals yesterday. While there were some pretty suits, there was also a whole lotta fug. More »

Australia Kinda Cracks Down On Skinny Models; Tom Ford Making Another Movie

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:00:00 EDT

The Australian government has developed a vaguely worded, voluntary code of conduct for designers, modeling agencies, and fashion magazines intended to foster healthy body image among consumers. The code includes these provisions:

American Apparel "On The Cusp Of A Total Collapse"; Every Jersey Shore Star Designs "Couture"

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:40:00 EDT

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American Apparel — plagued by debt, sales declines, production delays, and that discrimination kerfuffle — warned that its stock may be delisted. "American Apparel is unique because they're on the cusp of a total collapse," says one analyst. [MSNBC]

Madonna & Gwyneth Were (Virtual) No-Shows At Fancy Diane Von Furstenberg Party

Sadie Stein — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:30:00 EDT

Diane Von Furstenberg's Claridge's launch party in London brought out a lot of starry support for DVF. Tragically, although Madonna and Gwyneth were on hand and chummy we don't have pictures...but that doesn't mean you won't hear about them... More »

Ellen & Rihanna Rule Advertising; Wintour Gets Lift Down Stairs At Som Show

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:30:00 EDT

AdAge reports that Ellen DeGeneres and Rihanna are the female celebrities most likely to make consumers stop and pay attention to their ads. The product in top-scorer Ellen's CoverGirl ad was apparently recommended by 30% of readers. [AdAge]

Natalie To Do Dior; Tyra Has New Modeling Polaroids

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Natalie Portman will be the latest face of Christian Dior perfumes. She joins a stable that includes Sharon Stone, Charlize Theron, and Monica Bellucci. Some common perfume ingredients are hazardous to health; some are animal products. Is perfume vegan? [WWD]