TFG Exclusive: Book of the Month

Okay, okay, so we're really late for October's book of the month. Work, family, and wedding planning have been keeping me pretty busy, but that won't stop me from sharing with our readers October's book of the month, Tom Ford. The coffee-table book is a complete catalogue of Ford's design work for both Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent from 1994 to 2004 and captures the brilliance of one of the masters in brand development.

It chronicles not only Ford's clothing and accessories designs for both houses, but also explores Ford's grand vision for the complete design of a brand, including architecture, store design, and advertising. Tom Fordfeatures more than 200 photographs by Richard Avedon, Mario Testino, Steven Meisel, Helmut Newton, Herb Ritts, Terry Richardson, Craig McDean, Todd Eberle, and numerous other photographers. Many of the images were previously unpublished. The book was created in collaboration with Tom Ford himself and every page reflects his exceptional taste. I just purchased a copy last week and am truly obsessed with the visuals. If you are in the habit of collecting coffee-table books like me, Tom Ford is a must. To add this gem to your personal library, click here.

TFG Exclusive: Style Curator

The Fashion Grid: Oversized Coats and Printed Pants

Dries Van Noten metallic sweater
mytheresa.com

Acne wool coat
lagarconne.com

Dries Van Noten green pants
$715 - farfetch.com

Givenchy leather boots
stylebop.com

3 1 Phillip Lim satchel handbag
lagarconne.com

Dannijo jewelry
otteny.com

TFG Exclusive: Fashion Quote of the Day

"A good fashion designer must be an architect when it comes to plans, a sculptor when it comes to shapes, a painter when it comes to color, a musician when it comes to harmony, and a philosopher when it comes to moderation."

- Cristobal Balenciaga

TFG Exclusive: Off the Grid

When museum events and fashion combine, you won't find a happier girl than me. I consider museums my church and fashion my soul. Combine that with my Angeleno pride, and you get a girl ready to jump out of bed to beat the early morning traffic and make her way to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to check out the Wear LACMA products for this special Off the Grid post.  

LACMA storefront for Wear LACMA

Wear LACMA is a new fashion line featuring limited-edition pieces created by some of Los Angeles’ top designers and inspired by the museum’s permanent collection. The pieces will be sold exclusively at the LACMA store. The art and fashion project aims to bring focus to the LA art and fashion scene. In its first collaboration, Wear LACMA is featuring exclusive designs by Johnson Hartig for Libertine and Gregory Parkinson. 

Libertine for Wear LACMA

Hartig’s “Libertine for LACMA” totes ($65), tees ($95), and blazers ($1500), drew on design elements from Thomas Lawrence’s Portrait of Arthur Atherley as an Etonian (below) with a playful twist on the white of the shirt being altered to say "LACMA" repeatedly.

Meanwhile, Parkinson's designs included a little girl's tie-dyed dress inspired by Adriaen Coorte’s Wild Strawberries in a Wan Li Bowl (below) as well as two designs for women made of lace with frayed edges.

Gregory Parkinson for Wear LACMA

All proceeds of the sales of the clothing line go to support LACMA. The museum's efforts in immersing itself in the L.A. music, film, and fashion scene are truly worth your money. We just wonder if any of the future designers will take on one of our all-time favorite pieces, David Hockney's Mullholland Drive: The Road to the Studio. 

TFG Exclusive: Fashion Quote of the Day

“The dress must follow the body of a woman, not the body following the shape of the dress.”

– Hubert de Givenchy