Tom Ford Marries Partner Of 27 Years
He has one of the longest-lasting romances in fashion.
And now Tom Ford has casually revealed, to an audience in London, that he and his partner of 27 years, journalist Richard Buckley, have married.
Ford, who is 52, dropped the fact into conversation simply: “We’re married now, which is nice.”
“I know that was just made legal in the UK, which is great,” he added. “We were married in the States.”
He and Buckley have a son, Alexander, together. He’d previously said that when he met Buckley at 25 it was ‘love at first sight’.
And the couple have also weathered storms together, from his departure from Gucci to Buckley’s throat cancer.
No details have been released about the ceremony – where, the guests, the dress code – but we can imagine it was a very glam occasion.
And, of course, that all the guests were dressed in Tom Ford.
Image: Tom Ford with Richard Buckley.
Sneak Peek: Kate Moss’s Latest Range For Topshop
Kate Moss’s new range for Topshop is making its debut in a decidedly high-end way: a photo shoot in Vogue.
And now we can reveal all the pieces, and the style stories behind them.
Moss has said that there are four themes running through the collection, her second for Topshop: balearic (or Ibiza-focussed) dressing, pyjama style, evening tailoring and cocktail hour.
So what can we expect from the collection, available from April 30 online and instore at Topshop and Net-a-Porter?
Lots and lots of fringe, for one – many jackets and mini-dresses are swathed in fringing, from sheer shimmy to leather strips.
There’s also lots of familiar Moss style texture – 20s sequins, leather, feathers – but there’s also a new prim edge, with floral-patterned silk dresses and pyjama-style suits.
And, fittingly for the wife of a rock star, there are plenty of paisley scarves.
What do you think of the new Kate Moss for Topshop range?
Image: Kate Moss for Topshop.
Met Ball 2014 Dress Code Revealed
It’s going to be tuxedos and tails at four paces at the Met Ball this year: the theme for attendees is ‘White Tie And Decorations’.
Not sure what that means? Some celebs probably won’t either.
It’s the most formal level of dress code, kept usually for royal events and state occasions with dignitaries. It will be held in the new Anna Wintour Costume Centre at the Met Museum in New York, so perhaps they’re just paying tribute to the queen of fashion.
The rules? Fairly strict. Men must wear a white bow tie, a tailcoat and a white waistcoat, while women must wear ballgowns – and revealing ones are right off the table. Full length is a must, trains a plus.
And those decorations? Medals and state awards to hang on your sash, of course, darling.
The formality is all in honour of the Met’s latest exhibition, which showcases Charles James, a couturier famous for his intensely formal gowns.
He loved tiny waists and huge skirts, gloves, dramatic silks and elaborate draping. This is definitely a night for the ladies (and men) to bring their elbow-length gloves and sweeping furs.
And we’re expecting plenty of plays on the idea of the medal, from medallion earrings to sashes draped in jangling decorations.
What would you like to see people wearing at the white tie Met Ball 2014?
Image: Charles James women, by Cecil Beaton for Vogue.
Westfield And Dion Lee Present A Diffusion Denim Dream Line
We brought you the news last week that Westfield was partnering with some top young Aussie design talent, including Dion Lee, for this Fashion Week.
And now Westfield have made their first big coup: funding Lee’s diffusion line show, Dion Lee II.
The verdict? A denim dream.
Dion Lee II was launched in 2011 as a more inexpensive ready-to-wear line than his couture offerings, which stomp the runway in New York.
This year’s Dion Lee II line was all about taking your boyfriend’s denim shirt and making it your own – the ultimate in slouchy cool. The silhouette was casual and off-the-cuff, with shirts pulled around waists to form elegant, just-this-minute skirts and dresses.
The muses? Claire Danes in My So-Called Life and Kate Moss in her famous pared-back Calvin Klein ads.
There were also plenty of athletic stripes, crisp whites and elegant silhouettes. Dion Lee is definitely feeling the 90s trend that’s currently coursing through fashion, but he’s updated it to make it less grunge, more evening chic.
Dion Lee and Westfield’s other two partners in design, Romance Was Born and We Are Handsome, are all showing at this week’s fashion shows, but they’ll also be doing a series of fashion-focussed installations and in-store pop-ups in Westfields around Australia.
What did you think of the Dion Lee II runway show?
Image: Dion Lee II 2014.
