Marc Jacobs has never had more control over himself, his body, the way he lives his life or presents his brand. When he was 47-years-old, the designer revealed his dramatic transformation by going from schlump to hottie. I could look like Jacobs if I followed his example of … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Golden Age Costume Designer, Adrian
March 3, 1903 - Adrian In Sunset Boulevard (1950), Gloria Swanson playing Norma Desmond says: "We had faces then". For certain, yet more importantly, female stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood had clothes. During that era, the single-named designer Adrian created the … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Designer, Isaac Mizrahi
October 14, 1961– Isaac Mizrahi: "Remember this: No one is looking at your imperfections; they’re all too busy worrying about their own." I would love to have my own line of fashion and lifestyle designs products, QVC show, spots as a guest on television shows, plus a … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Designer / Filmmaker, Tom Ford
August 27th, 1961– Tom Ford: "I don’t think of myself as gay. That doesn’t mean that I’m not gay. I just don’t define myself by my sexuality." Not only am I inspired by people who along with tremendous talent, are also able to brand themselves, I want to follow … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Fashion Designer, Rudi Gernreich
August 8, 1922– Rudi Gernreich: "If a body can no longer be accentuated, it should be abstracted." Do I have your attention boys and girls? This story is significant. This story is fabulous and this story is true. A little Viennese Jewish gay baby boy Rudi … [Read more...]
Dolce & Gabbana Don’t Want to Look for Bad Things, So Get Off Their Backs Everybody
Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana – who are anti marriage equality, [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Designer, Henry Chapman Mercer
June 24, 1856– Henry Chapman Mercer was an archaeologist, artifact collector, tile-maker, naturalist, writer, anthropologist, and designer of three distinctive poured concrete structures: His own home, Fonthill, an American castle, really; The Moravian Pottery & Tile … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Filmmaker, Vincente Minnelli
February 28, 1903– Vincente Minnelli: "I always have coffee without sugar, you know. Just cream." The life of Vincente Minnelli, the director of classic MGM musicals likes Meet Me In St. Louis (1944), Gigi (1958), and An American In Paris (1951) was as peculiar … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Designer / Director Franco Zeffirelli
February 12, 1923– Franco Zeffirelli: "I have always believed that opera is a planet where the muses work together, join hands and celebrate all the arts." Zeffirelli lives in the spotlight, famous for his lavish films, opera, and stage production spectaculars. His works have … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Designer, Calvin Klein
November 29, 1942- Calvin Klein has always been a champion of the big bulges and he now has been getting in big trouble in Russia for his ads with decidedly gay iconography. A recent CK2 campaign caused outrage and his company was accused of breaking Russia’s strict Anti-Gay … [Read more...]
