Tom Ford Is Still the GOAT
In terms of personal style, Tom Ford's superpower is his innate understanding of human interest, sexual attraction, commercial appeal, and the intersection where they all meet.
Weekly Podcast Digest: May 30, 2020
Saturdays are podcast days for this mildly media-obsessed listener. I listen while I clean, do laundry, shine my shoes, iron shirts, walk the dogs or whatever. Below is a digest of my must-listen favorites of the week. The New Yorker…
Episode 47: George Gets Interviewed, Part Two (Finally)
After much delay, the second half of the interview with my friend and co-conspirator Amy Eddings is here.
The Thing About Karl Lagerfeld
A splash is the best that most can hope to make in fashion. Karl Lagerfeld made an explosion. And it was never boring.
Episode 46: George Gets Interviewed, Part One
New year, new outlook, new theme and a new twist on this episode: I get interviewed on my own podcast.
Gucci’s Fall/Winter 2017 Campaign
When a brand thinks outside the box and does something really fun, you have to give credit where it's due.
Wealth Inequality and the Haves vs. the Have-Nots
The Business of Fashion recently published an article about the struggle in the luxury business in light of unparalleled economic disparity. And it’s hilarious.
The True Cost of Fashion Gluttony
Have you guys seen the documentary The True Cost? It’s on Netflix. I watched it last night.
The film vividly highlights the global effects of a fashion industry on meth – an industry that pushes fast fashion with a furious fervor for more: more clothes, more stores, more stuff, more profits. Though it is often repetitive and redundant in making its point, the film’s point is an inconvenient and albeit important one.
The Men’s Runway Playlist, Vol. 1
For years, I've thought about what music I would choose if I were the producer of a men's fashion show or even if I were a men's wear designer. The music would (and should) reflect the season, the mood and,…
NYFW: My Takeaway from the Spring 2014 Collections
The Spring 2014 shows are over, the dust has settled and the cocaine-fueled frenzy has worn off. Another New York Fashion Week has come to a close. As with every fashion week, there is a spectrum. On one end, we…