Jefferson Hack (April 2005 - April 2010)
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patriciaa, I love you! Thank you so so much! I love the ones with him and Lila on Halloween. And I like the ones with him and Kate in the snow. He looks very handsome. I also like the ones of him holding Lila when she was very young. Even at a young age, she still looked like Jefferson!
^Thanks patriciaa!
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Breathing new life into luxury
Jefferson Hack on the changing face of quality goods - and the nine lifestyle essentials that a man about town must have in 2008
What does luxury really mean these days? Is it as simple as having more time to yourself or is it an ideology about retaining a sense of freedom and purpose in a world of surface values and stricter social controls?
Certainly publishing my own fashion and culture magazines gives me a rare freedom, which is a luxury in a world of corporately run and owned media. So what does luxury mean for many of the senior executives and designers at the top end of the fashion industry?
For the likes of Tom Ford, Silvia Fendi, creative director of the Italian house, Yves Carcelle, chief executive of Louis Vuitton, and Bernard Arnaud, billionaire boss of luxury goods group LVMH, luxury is about quality, innovation, service and creativity. For some, such as Dana Thomas, the author of Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Lustre and a critic of consumerism, it's about "hawking low-cost, high-profit items wrapped in logos".
For many, the explosion of the luxury goods market is a parallel to economic prosperity and confidence. As house prices rose over recent years, so did the number of designer and luxury stores in the world's capital cities.
As we hurtle towards the end of the decade with greater uncertainty, new concepts such as ethical and ecological manufacture are starting to take hold. Ultimately, if we are going to pay over-the-top prices for designer and artisan-produced goods, they need to be like my selection made to the highest possible standards, and to have a uniquely creative design point of view that also allows for personalisation or customisation.
According to Silvia Fendi, luxury is about "having the best… not just for the trend of the moment, but to have something for life that has been made to the highest quality".
Tom Ford believes it's about breaking away from the logo; instead, he says, "you can have everything monogrammed so it becomes your own". Ford, who was previously profiled in this column, has created a brand that serves as the ultimate one-stop store for the man who has little time to browse but who wants the highest quality and best service that money can buy. He plans to open four shops worldwide over the next five years, in London, LA, Milan and Hawaii.
At the end of last year, I attended the International Herald Tribune's Luxury Conference in Moscow. Standing out among a sea of suits in my skinny jeans and a new Bolshevik-inspired "protest" cap known as an Enfield - the kind worn by John Lennon - the Ritz-Carlton's security guards eyed me suspiciously as a possible impostor in this world of elite, manicured, "supreme" luxury.
While there, I met up with Ford, who explained his global view of where luxury goods will be heading, this year and beyond. "Luxury is not going out of style," he said, "it just needs to change its style. We need to replace hollow with deep."
The bubble may have burst in the property market (just as I am about to buy my first house) but there seems to be no slowing down at the high end of the luxury market - just a readjusting of image and message. Despite the credit crunch, the consumer spending slowdown and analysts advising us to "save, save, save", there is a planned surge in retail openings. Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Tom Ford, Prada - even brands such as Martin Margiela, which doesn't advertise, promoting an anti-conspicuous, almost grunge approach to luxury instead - are gearing up for new store wars, their confidence in the market seemingly bullet-proof.
If luxury is about the best of the best, and if we need to look for meaning in fashion, then what are the most relevant, stylish must-haves for the new year?
I have hand-picked these treats for readers who want to splurge on themselves: a January pick-me-up to fortify one's ambitions for the year ahead, a head-to-toe, first-class guide to the best ludicrously expensive and mostly unnecessary accessories that every stylish man about town should not be seen without.
Jefferson’s (mostly unnecessary!) accessories that are the essence of individuality and cool...
Smythson’s Desk Diary
Start the year with the ultimate desk diary. The pale-blue, watermarked paper, the gilt-edged leaves and the stamping of your initials on the leather cover are all super-stylish details. The digital world may keep you connected but this diary will never go out of fashion (from £245; smythson.com).
Vintage ’50s Rolex
The 1950s Rolex Oyster is a chic alternative to flashy watch fetishism. The black face with a soft black leather strap is the ultimate in day and night-time cool (from £1,000; vintagewatchcompany.com).
Maison Martin Margiela patchwork leather jacket
This jacket is a symbol of my individuality and my belief in personal freedom. Nicolas Cage said something to that effect wearing a similar jacket in Wild at Heart. Now it can be yours with this replica copy (maisonmartinmargiela.com).
Tom Ford Sunglasses
The classic aviator shape is pimped with 24-carat gold rims and ebony arms. It’s a design that looks good on young and old men alike and, with its tiny logo, offers an almost anonymous antidote to more obvious brands (from £295; tomford.com).
Yves Saint Laurent Winter Coat
Ultra-volume meets ultra-casual sophistication. This is the overcoat to hunch your shoulders in and look nonchalant, à la James Dean (from £1,000; ysl.com).
Berluti Shoes
The most beautiful and desirable shoemaker for men. Berluti has been producing handmade and bespoke footwear since 1895, yet the shoes, with burnished finishes, feel completely modern and original. Olga Berluti has also introduced scarring, stitching and patchwork techniques usually reserved for clothing to bring subtle and smart twists to very elegant footwear (from £500; www.berluti.com).
Dunhill Exotic Holdall
Supremely decadent and surprisingly practical, this crocodile skin weekend bag is both ultra-lightweight and super soft to touch. It comes in blue teal or tan and has pockets for a BlackBerry and phone as well as pen pouches and zips for travel documents (£10,210; dunhill.com).
Cartier Diablo Rock ’n’ Roll Pen
It’s playful and silly, but I love it. Clip it in the inside pocket of your jacket and the guitar hangs like a secretive brooch. If you’ve got the January blues, this rock-inspired piece should perk you up (from £355; cartier.com).
Flower Pins by Louis Vuitton
Go on the style offensive with these Art Nouveau-inspired pins, which come with five miniature flower heads or one larger one. Use them for ties, lapels or to add new life to a well-loved hat (louisvuitton.com).
www.telegraph.co.uk
Breathing new life into luxury
Jefferson Hack on the changing face of quality goods - and the nine lifestyle essentials that a man about town must have in 2008
What does luxury really mean these days? Is it as simple as having more time to yourself or is it an ideology about retaining a sense of freedom and purpose in a world of surface values and stricter social controls?
Certainly publishing my own fashion and culture magazines gives me a rare freedom, which is a luxury in a world of corporately run and owned media. So what does luxury mean for many of the senior executives and designers at the top end of the fashion industry?
For the likes of Tom Ford, Silvia Fendi, creative director of the Italian house, Yves Carcelle, chief executive of Louis Vuitton, and Bernard Arnaud, billionaire boss of luxury goods group LVMH, luxury is about quality, innovation, service and creativity. For some, such as Dana Thomas, the author of Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Lustre and a critic of consumerism, it's about "hawking low-cost, high-profit items wrapped in logos".
For many, the explosion of the luxury goods market is a parallel to economic prosperity and confidence. As house prices rose over recent years, so did the number of designer and luxury stores in the world's capital cities.
As we hurtle towards the end of the decade with greater uncertainty, new concepts such as ethical and ecological manufacture are starting to take hold. Ultimately, if we are going to pay over-the-top prices for designer and artisan-produced goods, they need to be like my selection made to the highest possible standards, and to have a uniquely creative design point of view that also allows for personalisation or customisation.
According to Silvia Fendi, luxury is about "having the best… not just for the trend of the moment, but to have something for life that has been made to the highest quality".
Tom Ford believes it's about breaking away from the logo; instead, he says, "you can have everything monogrammed so it becomes your own". Ford, who was previously profiled in this column, has created a brand that serves as the ultimate one-stop store for the man who has little time to browse but who wants the highest quality and best service that money can buy. He plans to open four shops worldwide over the next five years, in London, LA, Milan and Hawaii.
At the end of last year, I attended the International Herald Tribune's Luxury Conference in Moscow. Standing out among a sea of suits in my skinny jeans and a new Bolshevik-inspired "protest" cap known as an Enfield - the kind worn by John Lennon - the Ritz-Carlton's security guards eyed me suspiciously as a possible impostor in this world of elite, manicured, "supreme" luxury.
While there, I met up with Ford, who explained his global view of where luxury goods will be heading, this year and beyond. "Luxury is not going out of style," he said, "it just needs to change its style. We need to replace hollow with deep."
The bubble may have burst in the property market (just as I am about to buy my first house) but there seems to be no slowing down at the high end of the luxury market - just a readjusting of image and message. Despite the credit crunch, the consumer spending slowdown and analysts advising us to "save, save, save", there is a planned surge in retail openings. Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Tom Ford, Prada - even brands such as Martin Margiela, which doesn't advertise, promoting an anti-conspicuous, almost grunge approach to luxury instead - are gearing up for new store wars, their confidence in the market seemingly bullet-proof.
If luxury is about the best of the best, and if we need to look for meaning in fashion, then what are the most relevant, stylish must-haves for the new year?
I have hand-picked these treats for readers who want to splurge on themselves: a January pick-me-up to fortify one's ambitions for the year ahead, a head-to-toe, first-class guide to the best ludicrously expensive and mostly unnecessary accessories that every stylish man about town should not be seen without.
Jefferson’s (mostly unnecessary!) accessories that are the essence of individuality and cool...
Smythson’s Desk Diary
Start the year with the ultimate desk diary. The pale-blue, watermarked paper, the gilt-edged leaves and the stamping of your initials on the leather cover are all super-stylish details. The digital world may keep you connected but this diary will never go out of fashion (from £245; smythson.com).
Vintage ’50s Rolex
The 1950s Rolex Oyster is a chic alternative to flashy watch fetishism. The black face with a soft black leather strap is the ultimate in day and night-time cool (from £1,000; vintagewatchcompany.com).
Maison Martin Margiela patchwork leather jacket
This jacket is a symbol of my individuality and my belief in personal freedom. Nicolas Cage said something to that effect wearing a similar jacket in Wild at Heart. Now it can be yours with this replica copy (maisonmartinmargiela.com).
Tom Ford Sunglasses
The classic aviator shape is pimped with 24-carat gold rims and ebony arms. It’s a design that looks good on young and old men alike and, with its tiny logo, offers an almost anonymous antidote to more obvious brands (from £295; tomford.com).
Yves Saint Laurent Winter Coat
Ultra-volume meets ultra-casual sophistication. This is the overcoat to hunch your shoulders in and look nonchalant, à la James Dean (from £1,000; ysl.com).
Berluti Shoes
The most beautiful and desirable shoemaker for men. Berluti has been producing handmade and bespoke footwear since 1895, yet the shoes, with burnished finishes, feel completely modern and original. Olga Berluti has also introduced scarring, stitching and patchwork techniques usually reserved for clothing to bring subtle and smart twists to very elegant footwear (from £500; www.berluti.com).
Dunhill Exotic Holdall
Supremely decadent and surprisingly practical, this crocodile skin weekend bag is both ultra-lightweight and super soft to touch. It comes in blue teal or tan and has pockets for a BlackBerry and phone as well as pen pouches and zips for travel documents (£10,210; dunhill.com).
Cartier Diablo Rock ’n’ Roll Pen
It’s playful and silly, but I love it. Clip it in the inside pocket of your jacket and the guitar hangs like a secretive brooch. If you’ve got the January blues, this rock-inspired piece should perk you up (from £355; cartier.com).
Flower Pins by Louis Vuitton
Go on the style offensive with these Art Nouveau-inspired pins, which come with five miniature flower heads or one larger one. Use them for ties, lapels or to add new life to a well-loved hat (louisvuitton.com).
Here are some photos I saved while rifling through the old, locked Kate thread -
I'm not sure if this is him, it wasn't posted with any specific note. Pete wasn't this thin, so I think it might be Jefferson. And this guy is wearing a watch, and I don't think Pete Doherty would wear one as he probably can't tell time.
I'm not sure if this is him, it wasn't posted with any specific note. Pete wasn't this thin, so I think it might be Jefferson. And this guy is wearing a watch, and I don't think Pete Doherty would wear one as he probably can't tell time.
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AHAHAHA, you are my hero. I love you, hufnagel! Thank you so much for these pictures. And yes, I'm pretty sure that's Jefferson too. I love all these pictures, especially the one with Kate, him and Lila where Lila is waving, ha. He has such a great style. Thank you again!
That's Ronnie Wood's son, Jesse.
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Wake up ready for the office
Could workplace tolerance of more relaxed styles see 'dress down' days becoming 'dressing gown' days? Jefferson Hack catches up on a new trend
A few years ago, Hugh Hefner gave me a private glimpse into his world at the Playboy Mansion. It was a quiet afternoon in Beverly Hills when he greeted me wearing his trademark black silk dressing gown and a charismatic glint in his eye.
Straight away, I was furnished with my own Playmate - and a vodka tonic - for a grand tour of the estate, which included the infamous grotto and aviary. Then Hef walked me through the Playboy art collection, including the famous Matisse, complete with a cigarette burn courtesy of John Lennon, and a gallery archive of personal photographs from his parties and soirées - a display of bunnies, booze and bravado shaken and stirred together.
The photographs featured the beautiful and the damned: Jack, Dustin, Bob Evans, Cary Grant and even Hugh Grant. But Hef stood out in each one. Wearing his often colourful dressing gowns, which gave him a cocky demeanour - part Noël Coward, part Laurence Olivier - he was like a virtuoso against an orchestra of men dressed alike in monochrome tuxes and tailored eveningwear.
He told me how, early in his career, he used Playboy as a stage for reinventing himself and his style, ditching the suit and polo neck to become the archetypal gown-wearing playboy, "a man who looked like he never left the bedroom".
Having worn the look for so many years, Hefner may now find himself once more at the forefront of men's style. Wearing bedwear as daywear has emerged as a big trend for the spring/summer season ahead.
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Designers Miuccia Prada, and Lucas Ossendrijver at Lanvin, both flirted with the concept, but executed it in opposing ways. Prada sent exotic silk pyjamas down the catwalk, while the Lanvin collection was full of delicate, lived-in suits and silk shirts.
This new approach to menswear brings with it a decadent, almost haute bourgeois mood. And nowhere was this more apparent than in Stefano Pilati's designs for YSL.
"In a boom economy, menswear becomes looser as men become more confident," Pilati says of his opulent collection, which featured baggy, silver satin and cotton striped pyjama trousers, with references to the casual style of artists - smock coats, paint splattered shoes and Lucian Freud-inspired cravats.
The artist and film director Julian Schnabel, who has just won a Golden Globe for his moving and superbly directed film The Diving Bell and The Butterfly, is another man who has boundless confidence to match his dress sense. Had the event not been cancelled, we might have seen him walk the red carpet in a pyjama-inspired tux.
I recently met Schnabel in Milan at an exhibition of his giant canvases. Many of the world's most successful designers were in attendance, including Miuccia Prada, Donatella Versace, Dolce & Gabbana and Alexander McQueen. Schnabel looked stylish and rebellious in his signature silk pyjamas. Perhaps it was his image that inspired some of these designers to bring bedwear into their collections. Milan is, after all, a city of industry, where ideas and inspiration travel fast.
When Hamish Bowles wore a green oriental silk dressing gown by Tom Ford over his tuxedo to the Metropolitan Ball last year he, too, was ahead of the curve. Wearing his dressing gown with aplomb, perhaps he, along with Schnabel, can be credited with spearheading this trend.
So is dressing for bed the new dressing for work? Miuccia Prada and Stefano Pilati may want us to believe so, but don't head to the office or attend a party in your dressing gown or pyjamas just yet. The intricacies of carrying off this style require subtlety, so I have identified some of the more wearable pieces of pyjama chic coming to boutiques soon.
LOOK FOR:
Slippers: Wearing slippers, such as Ralph Lauren's skull-and-crossbones pair (£500), with a tuxedo or a suit trouser adds a dash of elegance (020 7535 4600).
Suits and jackets: Mix and match YSL's loose-fitting jackets (from £770) and baggy satin trousers (from £790; 020 7493 1800). It doesn't matter if they look crumpled. Wear your shirt loose, or go for an open-neck version, like Prada's pyjama top (tops from £385, bottoms from £405; 020 7235 0008). Gucci's pyjama-collar shirts (from £315; 020 7629 2716) are a colourful alternative.
Layers: Marc Jacobs's jersey long johns (£56) work as an extra winter layer under jeans and suits. Come spring, his soft cashmere thermals (from £333) and undershirts (from £47; www.marcjacobs.com) which come in neutrals and bright colours, can be worn under jumpers and jackets for a softer edge. Look for long, super-thin jumpers from YSL (from £230). Anne Demeulemeester's T-shirts (from £82) and cardigans (from £381; www.anndemeulemeester.be) can be layered under a light jacket.
Dressing gowns: If you are ready for pure decadence, opt for Tom Ford's jacquard silk dressing gown (£2,300; www.tomford.com). Salvatore Ferregamo's full-length monochrome dressing gown (£1,299; 020 7629 5007) is also very smart and restrained.
Wake up ready for the office
Could workplace tolerance of more relaxed styles see 'dress down' days becoming 'dressing gown' days? Jefferson Hack catches up on a new trend
A few years ago, Hugh Hefner gave me a private glimpse into his world at the Playboy Mansion. It was a quiet afternoon in Beverly Hills when he greeted me wearing his trademark black silk dressing gown and a charismatic glint in his eye.
Straight away, I was furnished with my own Playmate - and a vodka tonic - for a grand tour of the estate, which included the infamous grotto and aviary. Then Hef walked me through the Playboy art collection, including the famous Matisse, complete with a cigarette burn courtesy of John Lennon, and a gallery archive of personal photographs from his parties and soirées - a display of bunnies, booze and bravado shaken and stirred together.
The photographs featured the beautiful and the damned: Jack, Dustin, Bob Evans, Cary Grant and even Hugh Grant. But Hef stood out in each one. Wearing his often colourful dressing gowns, which gave him a cocky demeanour - part Noël Coward, part Laurence Olivier - he was like a virtuoso against an orchestra of men dressed alike in monochrome tuxes and tailored eveningwear.
He told me how, early in his career, he used Playboy as a stage for reinventing himself and his style, ditching the suit and polo neck to become the archetypal gown-wearing playboy, "a man who looked like he never left the bedroom".
Having worn the look for so many years, Hefner may now find himself once more at the forefront of men's style. Wearing bedwear as daywear has emerged as a big trend for the spring/summer season ahead.
advertisement
Designers Miuccia Prada, and Lucas Ossendrijver at Lanvin, both flirted with the concept, but executed it in opposing ways. Prada sent exotic silk pyjamas down the catwalk, while the Lanvin collection was full of delicate, lived-in suits and silk shirts.
This new approach to menswear brings with it a decadent, almost haute bourgeois mood. And nowhere was this more apparent than in Stefano Pilati's designs for YSL.
"In a boom economy, menswear becomes looser as men become more confident," Pilati says of his opulent collection, which featured baggy, silver satin and cotton striped pyjama trousers, with references to the casual style of artists - smock coats, paint splattered shoes and Lucian Freud-inspired cravats.
The artist and film director Julian Schnabel, who has just won a Golden Globe for his moving and superbly directed film The Diving Bell and The Butterfly, is another man who has boundless confidence to match his dress sense. Had the event not been cancelled, we might have seen him walk the red carpet in a pyjama-inspired tux.
I recently met Schnabel in Milan at an exhibition of his giant canvases. Many of the world's most successful designers were in attendance, including Miuccia Prada, Donatella Versace, Dolce & Gabbana and Alexander McQueen. Schnabel looked stylish and rebellious in his signature silk pyjamas. Perhaps it was his image that inspired some of these designers to bring bedwear into their collections. Milan is, after all, a city of industry, where ideas and inspiration travel fast.
When Hamish Bowles wore a green oriental silk dressing gown by Tom Ford over his tuxedo to the Metropolitan Ball last year he, too, was ahead of the curve. Wearing his dressing gown with aplomb, perhaps he, along with Schnabel, can be credited with spearheading this trend.
So is dressing for bed the new dressing for work? Miuccia Prada and Stefano Pilati may want us to believe so, but don't head to the office or attend a party in your dressing gown or pyjamas just yet. The intricacies of carrying off this style require subtlety, so I have identified some of the more wearable pieces of pyjama chic coming to boutiques soon.
LOOK FOR:
Slippers: Wearing slippers, such as Ralph Lauren's skull-and-crossbones pair (£500), with a tuxedo or a suit trouser adds a dash of elegance (020 7535 4600).
Suits and jackets: Mix and match YSL's loose-fitting jackets (from £770) and baggy satin trousers (from £790; 020 7493 1800). It doesn't matter if they look crumpled. Wear your shirt loose, or go for an open-neck version, like Prada's pyjama top (tops from £385, bottoms from £405; 020 7235 0008). Gucci's pyjama-collar shirts (from £315; 020 7629 2716) are a colourful alternative.
Layers: Marc Jacobs's jersey long johns (£56) work as an extra winter layer under jeans and suits. Come spring, his soft cashmere thermals (from £333) and undershirts (from £47; www.marcjacobs.com) which come in neutrals and bright colours, can be worn under jumpers and jackets for a softer edge. Look for long, super-thin jumpers from YSL (from £230). Anne Demeulemeester's T-shirts (from £82) and cardigans (from £381; www.anndemeulemeester.be) can be layered under a light jacket.
Dressing gowns: If you are ready for pure decadence, opt for Tom Ford's jacquard silk dressing gown (£2,300; www.tomford.com). Salvatore Ferregamo's full-length monochrome dressing gown (£1,299; 020 7629 5007) is also very smart and restrained.
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