ABC leads nominees for GLAAD awards
Competitions, Personal, SocietyLOS ANGELES - ABC, whose hit show "Grey's Anatomy" has made headlines over an anti-gay slur used by an actor, led nominees for this year's awards from an organization that monitors depictions of gays and lesbians in the media. The network…
Tom Ford putting the sex back into Gucci
Business, ProductsWhen Tom Ford became creative director at Gucci in 1995, he described his typical Gucci customer as the type of woman who would "pour hot wax over her lover before straddling him". Ford's designs unashamedly utilised sex, and his low-rise…
Ford says butch up
Personal, QuotesWhat's the biggest faux pas men are guilty of committing, according to model citizen Tom Ford? "They let their wives dress them. In doing that they are denying their ability to express themselves through clothes." It's the holy truth. Source:…
Black, white & brilliant
Products, Society..... "For those attempting this look for the first time, it goes without saying that the obvious, i.e., the pleated shirt and black bow tie, should be avoided at all costs. Adapt this look to suit your body type. There are great tuxedos…
The Future of Luxury: Custom Fashion, Cheap
Business, Personal, ProductsVera Wang, famous for her couture bridal gowns, is coming out with a line of $69 dresses and $99 handbags at the Kohl's department-store chain. French fashion house Christian Dior is expanding its line of $3,500-and-up customizable handbags,…
A Ford-able
Business, ProductsAfter the success of his perfume Black Orchid, Tom Ford will launch Tom Ford Private Blend, a dozen unisex fragrances that hit beauty counters in March, to be followed by cosmetics and skin care in the fall. He is also said to be launching…