It's official—Tom Ford announced in today's Women's Wear Daily he and longtime business partner, Domenico De Sole, are looking for financing to start a women's collection as earl as next fall. Although De Sole declined to discuss specific numbers, recent reports have estimated the duo needs at least 50 million to begin the new business.
Ford, who was in Tokyo to promote his film "A Single Man," sipped a Coke Zero during his interview with WWD and said, "I'm optimistic and this is something I plan on doing for the next 30 years of my life, so if I have to wait another six months or a year [to launch the collection], it's OK.
In the meantime, the designer/director is thinking about his next film—and planning to move production from Los Angeles to London where he can be closer to his design studio and jump easily back and forth between film editing and model fittings. [WWD]
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Tom Ford Officially Announces Plans to Design a Women's Collection as Early as Fall 2010
Fashion in 50 Seconds 08/03/09 Connelly Muses For Balenciaga Again, Roland Mouret = RM
Critics not so sure about Jennifer Connelly in Balenciaga's Fall ads.
Roland Mouret claims he's a chameleon.
Come Wednesday, you can shop Alexander Wang in bed.
Tom Ford will debut his film "A Single Man" at the Venice Film Festival Sept. 11.
Victoria Beckham's fashion dream come true: October's Vogue cover girl.
Fashion In 50 Seconds 06/12/09 Ford To Launch New Women's Fragrances & More
Tom Ford will launch a new fragrance range in September called the 'White Musk Collection'. ..
Proenza Schouler's Resort 2010 collection will be depicted by three performance artists.
Alex Blimes, features editor of British GQ, lashed out against Beth Ditto.
Vogue UK went behind the scenes of Emma Watson's Burberry campaign.
Tallulah Belle Willis, 15-year-old daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, has been hired as an intern at Harper's Bazaar.
Fashion In 50 Seconds 03/23/09 Model Salaries, Model Sales & More
Managing editor of Models.com revealed the typical salary for those who pose for a Conde Nast mag.
Erin Wasson held a garage sale this weekend in Los Angeles which included a decade worth of Ghesquiere gifts and other model-sized duds.
The 2009 Time 100 finalists were announced and fashion industry nominations were not only sparse but also questionable.
Speaking of lists, Style.com posted a list of their top ten favorite collections and Erdem and Haider Ackermann both made the cut.
Alexander Wang Pre-Fall Homage To Tom Ford
Fashion in 50 Seconds 10/29
Its going to be tough to call models human clothes hangers come spring as the new exhibit at The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art is titled The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion. The show aims to explore fashion, and the changing ideals of beauty that accompanied different eras. The exhibit, open to the public from May 6 to Aug. 9, will be held at the museum’s Tisch Galleries. And of course it will open with the customary The Costume Institute annual gala benefit. Marc Jacobs will serve as the night’s honorary chair, alongside co-chairs Kate Moss, Justin Timberlake and Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour.
Tom Ford's production company Fade to Black is send to be finishing pre-production on its first film. Ford is expected to start filming his first feature, titled “A Single Man,” in Los Angeles early next month.
Christie's London is having a very exciting vintage auction. American fashion historians, Mark Haddaway and Katy Rodriguez, founders of the legendary Resurrection boutiques in New York and Los Angeles have assembled a 250 collection of early, avant-garde fashion
London clearly has better Halloween parties than New York. Browns Focus is teaming up with stylist Alexa Chung to host a spooky chic Halloween party.
Thai Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana, who we covered in Paris, showed in Moscow last night after walking a red carpet. Hubba hubba princess!
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Fashion in 50 Seconds 8/29
Nina Ricci has reopened its Paris store on Avenue Montaige after a 6th month renovation. Olivier Theyskens' new gray cozy interior has contributed to daily sales tallies roughly triple that of last year.
Short Starbucks lines seem like a good thing until you realize that no one is shopping. The deserted Vegas Starbucks is given as evidence that things are unusually subdued at Magic Marketplace
Japan Fashion Week, which runs September 1st through the 5th, is a challenge for Japanese designers.
Stefano Pilati faults Tom Ford for giving women what they want. We are torn on this opinion.
Sallie Underwood Baker, fashion collector, one cool broad, has passed away
Canadians need a little extra insulation to keep warm in their frigid winters. Or at least that is the sense we get considering the outcry over Quebec retailer La Maison's use of overly skinny models. The catalog has been recalled and everyone is happy again.
The Venice Film Festival debuted Valentino: The Last Emperor. While the title references the famed designers it is really about "the deeply rooted, inspirational and unique union between Valentino and Giammetti."Fashion in 50 Seconds 6/24
Tom Ford opened his first stand alone store in Milan yesterday. Much excitement over the venture was expressed by the fashion press. "It's more contemporary than New York, which is in a 1930s building," he said during a walk-through. "We used the same vocabulary and colors, but this one is housed in a Fascist building so it's more linear and modern."Measuring nearly 12,000 square feet over five floors, its Ford's largest store to date. 
Liz Claiborne is working on a new logo and ad campaign for the spring launch of Liz Claiborne-brand women's clothing under creative director Isaac Mizrahi. No one is saying anything and naturally the whole thing is quite tight lipped. As big fans of Isaac Mizrahi we are certainly hoping for the best for the designer and his new label.
Jemima Khan, daughter of Lady Annabel Vane-Tempest-Stewart and the late tycoon Sir James Goldsmith, has designed a capsule collection for Paris fashion house Azzaro which will include ready-to-wear and accessories. It will be presented in the showroom during the Paris couture. accessories line.
Jimmy Choo is going to Japan with a new Ginza location. The 1,700-square-foot store will be set over two floors, with a mirrored staircase leading to a salon space on the second floor. The unit will carry the brand's handbags, leather goods and sunglasses, along with its most complete selection of shoe styles in its stores in Japan.CFDA 2009 Award Winners
Council of Fashion Designers of America presented the following 2008 fashion awards.
Womenswear Designer of the Year: Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein Collection. See the Resort 09 collection.
Menswear Designer of the Year: Tom Ford
Accessories Designer of the Year: Tory Burch. See the Fall 08 fashion show.
Swarovski Womenswear: Kate and Laura Mulleavy for Rodarte. See the Fall 08 collection.
Swarovski Menswear: Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders
Swarovski Accessories: Philip Crangi
Lifetime Achievement Award: Carolina Herrera. See the Fall 08 fashion show.
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