The Interview that goes with the photos. From Iwanttobearoitfeld:
Julia Restoin-Roitfeld has shot some of the hottest photographs imaginable of herself. Yes, she created these stunning self-portraits in addition to interviewing Tom Ford for the January issue of V Magazine! Note that she is wearing Ford's new women's collection as well. Total hotness!
Julia Restoin-Roitfeld: What made you decide that this was the season to return to fashion?
Tom Ford: I told myself that I would not come back to women's fashion until I felt I had something new to say. I feel that fashion has become too serious and that the actual customer's needs have not really been addressed. Fashion needs to make one happy. It is a luxury and should enhance one's quality of life.
JRR: What inspired your collection?
TF: Real clothes for real women. I want to concentrate on my real customer. That's why I showed idealized versions of her — different women of different ages. It was about individuality, different body types, women who have their own style.
JRR: What do you think fashion needs more of right now?
TF: Spontaneity. Fashion needs to be more fun.
JRR: What personality traits does the Tom Ford woman possess?
TF: My customer has her own sense of style and knows herself well. My goal is to help women become the best version of themselves.
JRR: What is your favorite piece from the collection?
TF: I love every piece. That is like asking someone which one of their children is their favorite.
JRR: Outside fashion, what are you looking forward to this spring?
TF: I have to say more fashion. I love what I am doing right now and can't wait to start the next collection.
JRR: What was the last thing that made you laugh?
TF: I laugh a good bit so that is a hard question. I suppose a phone call I just had with Richard [Buckley] five minutes ago made me laugh pretty hard. He has a wicked sense of humor.
JRR: What's your New Year's resolution?
TF: I don't have one. I believe in living life the way that you want to live it every day, and if you do that you don't really need to have New Year's resolutions.
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I love it! Especially the first image. Julia does glamorous very well. And I like the retro pin-up look.
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