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Fashion's moving forward along one Palm Desert retail corridor with an announcement last week that ESCADA is relocating to The Shops on El Paseo in 2012.

Leanne Delap Published on Friday, Feb. 05, 2010 12:55PM EST A t first blush, the Dutch design duo Viktor & Rolf would seem unlikely advocates of bordello chic.

By Stephen Applebaum COLIN FIRTH is associated more with British reserve than letting it all hang out.

Colin Firth claimed today that gay actors risk missing out on work if they come out.

Better late than never! Britain premiered American fashion designer Tom Ford's 2009 film "A Single Man" on February 1st, 2010.

Naturally, Colin Firth is wearing a black Tom Ford suit and one of his trademark white shirts.

The real power of the industry lies in its ability to hold a mirror up to our ordinary obsessions and fragile self-image A Single Man, the soon-to-be-released film adaptation of Christopher Isherwood's classic novel, has critics divided.

GUY RITCHIE avoided an awkward encounter on Tuesday. The movie director was enjoying a few ales at his Punchbowl pub in Mayfair as ex-wife MADONNA and former Gucci chief TOM FORD dined in Scott's restaurant nearby.

Internationally-renowned fashion designer Tom Ford, best known for turning Gucci into one of the most profitable luxury brands in the world, has made his first movie.

Lagerfeld , Galliano and Armani may currently have the couture world locked down, but there could soon be a female crashing the all-boys club.

Tom Ford may be receiving accolades as a film director for A Single Man , but that doesn't mean that being a fashion designer is ever far from his mind.

Tom Ford was instrumental in bringing Balenciaga to Gucci Group in 2001. Ford admired Nicolas Ghesquiere, a hot young thing who came on as head designer of Balenciaga in 1997 and quickly became a critically acclaimed sensation.

BROOD PIECE Firth and Moore play friends who can't satisfy each other's desires in Ford's drama.

Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin-Miller files from Milan Fashion Week A model wears a creation by Gucci.

This year's first red carpet has finally been walked. For the most part, no drastic fashion statements were made.

Tom Ford, Gucci saviour and one-man superbrand, has written, produced and directed his first film.

Gucci The House star and former OC actress went for the glamour vamp look for the red carpet, noting that her Gucci gown would be sold off at auction.

When Robert Polet, 54, became chief executive of the luxury conglomerate Gucci Group five and a half years ago, one of the first things he did was call a meeting with his IT department.

Two young starlets, two totally different looks. Olivia Wilde smoldered in a va va voom black Gucci dress and retro, Bond girl-esque up do."I was inspired by that early Tom Ford look," says Charles Dujic who gave Wilde's tresses a good tease and added a wig piece in the back so the style would stay up even in this wet weather.

We're always looking for those performances that truly define an actor, when we can sit back and simply watch the talent soar.