The De-Gaying of Tom Ford's Film

Apparently, the Weinstein Company is being accused of 'De-Gaying' Tom Ford's directorial debut, A Single Man.

Oy vey!

Have a look at this interesting article from IndieWIRE's Peter Knegt:

http://www.indiewire.com/article/a_tale_of_two_trailers_the_de-gaying_of_a_single_man/pem/

Ok, so we don't like Hollywood De-Gaying anything! Especially something created by a master (and a total hottie!): Tom Ford.

As much as I'm pissed about this, I can't help but admire (and drool) over these stills from the movie.

Not only does it star that hunky Picadilly guy, Collin Firth, it also stars (ok, she's in it for like 5 mins but whatever!) Julianne Moore.

She's one of my favourite actresses--and one of the best dressed in Hollywood.

Here are some recent shots of her doing press for A Single Man:

I love how she always mixes minimalist chic with an edge: check out the shiny, gold jewellery with her subdued dress. Her style is impecable.

And, who was it that said a redhead shouldn't wear green? What a crock!

This is my very favourite (green) look from Julianne:

Wearing YSL at the 2003 Academy Awards.

Take a long look young Hollywood because this is what 48 years old looks like. If you forgo the plastic surgery.

Mock The Smock....Then Move On

I love it when fashion critics/journalists ask, "will this trend work for you?"
The answer is usually a resounding 'NO'!

To them, this trite question means that the trend in question is probably going to be a complete flop but as a fashion critic, it's their job to beat a trend to death. Gives them something to do.

Hell, it gives me something to do.

Take for instance the overalls trend for Spring/Summer 2010.

Ralph Lauren


Jean Paul Gaultier Charles Anastase


Look, I don't like this one any more than you do but it can work--if you're 6 ft tall, 110 lbs.
If you're one of the millions (the majority) of women that don't fit into this category, leave this trend on the catwalk (& pop stars) where it belongs.

Case closed.

You won't find any beaten horses on this blog.

xo

The Quiet Genius

I adore Dries Van Noten. He's like the deaf-mute of the fashion world. He refuses to advertise.
With designs like his, he doesn't need to as just about everything he creates is dreamy yet wearable.

As much as I love his women's design's, I think his true talent lies in men's fashion. I don't think any other designer can dress a man this well...it's sublime.

Fall/Winter 2009Outerwear
Wouldn't you love to cuddle up to a man wearing this gorgeousness? Talk about a cold remedy!

Daywear

There's something about his daywear for men that reminds me of a high school teacher I had a major crush on.

Who wouldn't crush on a man that would show up at your door wearing Dries Van Noten?

Preppy with an edge....of naughty! Yum!

The Suit
007 would kill for one of these suits.

Daniel Craig & Dries Van Noten? God, are you listening? This could be a match made in heaven...

The 1990's: I Miss It

When I first saw Christian Lacroix couture, it came in the form of a sweater on a hot, young model named Micheala, circa 1988:

Once I saw this image (in Anna Wintour's very first Vogue issue), I became infatuated with that look and tried my best to copy it. It wasn't easy and the results were often quite appalling.

Micheala is the only one that could pull this look off. Sometimes, a style is impossible to copy--even if you have the exact same items to work with.

This image forced me to fall in love with fashion. That's the power of a well-styled photograph, people.

What else did the 90's have to offer?
The start of a phenomenon called 'The Supermodel'.


The early 90's is when we started to see 'The Waif'. Her name was Kate Moss.

Chanel in the 90's produced some of their best advertising, imho. I LOVED the ads that featured Claudia Schiffer--she was always my favourite Supermodel.

However, as much as the 90's were a time of innocence, grace and style, it was also the first (and last, Thank God) time we were witness to The Grunge Look. Thanks to Marc Jacobs for Perry Ellis, young girls everywhere stopped washing their hair and started to borrow their boyfriends dirty plaid shirts.

Yuck!
We must all forgive Marc Jacobs, though. He's given us so much since The Grunge.

Sookie Stackhouse: A Halloween Costume Waiting To Happen

She's sweet, she's feisty, she's the apple of a vampire's eye.

Sookie Stackhouse!

Who would have thought that a gal who shops at Wal-mart could cause a media sensation.



Style is style--it has no price tag.

So, wanna be Sookie for Halloween? It's easy: a white tee, black short-shorts, an apron and a ponytail--that's it!


Throw in a southern accent and a hot vampire and you can be one of the hottest couples on television today: Bill & Sookie
Have a safe & happy Halloween everyone!

Oops!

They call it the 'Fashion Malfunction' and it can strike at anytime.

From fashion models....

Kate Moss, hanging out:

Naomi Campbell, sweating it:

to movie stars......

Sophie Marceau, getting some fresh air:

Barbra Streisand, (hopefully) looking for cover:

to the overrated....

Fergie, leaking all over:

Tara Reid, just being herself:

Fashion can hurt.

The 1930's: A Beautiful Contrast

When I hear someone mention the 1930's, visions of The Great Depression and Prohibition start dancing in my head.
Lately though, I've been thinking about Amelia Earhart and how great it's going to be to see her life on the big screen. Not to mention the fashion!

Take a look at some of the movie stills:

While this decade was a harsh one, the ironic thing is, it was a fantastically gorgeous time for fashion.
In the 1930's, there was a return to the more feminine, lady-like style of dress. For this is the time when the bias cut became the supreme method of producing elegant, flowing evening gowns.

Apparently, there's only one woman to thank; Madeleine Vionnet--one of the first designers to use the Cross Cut Bias Method.
Some say she invented this while others say it was done as far back as the medieval times. Whatever.

Below is a picture of THE 30's girl herself, Greta Garbo wearing her draped evening gown.

Have you seen the film Atonement? If so, you'll remember that stunning emerald green dress that Ceclia (Keira Knightly) wore that night while she got it on in the library with Robbie (James McAvoy). HOT, HOT, HOT! (I'm talking about the dress, for the most part)

It helps that Keira weighs about 10 pounds. Any larger than that, she couldn't pull this dress off as this dress is made for the waif, not the Pamela.
The dress was designed by costumer, Jacqueline Durran. A perfect example of the quintessential 1930's evening gown.

The daywear was altogher different--a sharp contrast to the glitz of the evening wear.

Up until the 1930's, wealthy women didn't really need practical day clothes. However, as their lives became more busy, they needed a chic yet pratical wardrobe--something they could move it! Dare I say, something comfortable.

They owed this to Coco Chanel (she believed you didn't have to be uncomfortable to be fashionable) because you can definitely feel her in every image of daywear of the 1930's:

Here's Greta Garbo doing casual. This outfit is so timeless.

Gorgeous Katherine Hepburn and the menswear influence on womens daywear:

Which brings me full-circle to Amelia: a fashion icon but she probably never knew it.