A Single Man

Dazzling and brilliant is what I have to say about Tom Ford's directorial debut. Jason and I recently saw the movie at a local theater in LA, and I was compelled to write an entry about this film. "A Single Man", based on the Christopher Isherwood's 1964 novel by the same name, takes place in Los Angeles in 1962, during the Cuban missile crisis. Colin Firth plays a British professor at a local college, stuggling with the death of his longtime partner (Matthew Goode). Colin's character is now trudging through life, while his best friend (Julianne Moore), tries, in her drunken, pseudo-glamorous way, to console him.

Colin Firth does a fantastic job portraying the loneliness of being a closeted gay in 1960s America, as he isn't even allowed to attend the funeral of his partner of 16 years. The movie has a very melancholic tone, but there are plenty of brilliant moments, such as the acting by Firth and Moore, and the absolutely incredible attention to detail of Tom Ford and his take of fashion and design in the 1960s. The clothes, the cars, the architecture, all just stunning. Beautiful while sad, this movie needs to be on your radar.

Have you driven a Ford lately?

Now my close friends know that there are many designers I adore. Each designer I love for different reasons. But I must say that I am loving the Tom Ford ad campaign for his eyewear. Of course, Mr. Ford loves to sell with sex, and we are all smart enough to know that it works. Let us remember how he turned the Gucci house around in the earlier part of this decade, or his nearly pornographic advertisement for the launch of his fragrances. I own a pair of his sunglasses, the Farrah, and they simply make me feel good. They make me feel glamourous. Plus, the models he uses for the campaign are quite striking.

Check it out at http://www.tomford.com/