Quickies: Tom Ford casts his movie, Marc Jacobs shows off and more

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Tom Ford has has cast his upcoming directorial debut, A Single Man. On the playbill will be Colin Firth, playing a gay professor who's boyfriend, Matthew Goode, dies in car crash but appears in flash back, and Julianne Moore steps in as Firth's friend. Sounds tragic, but at least everyone will be pretty to look at. [Popnography]

Marc Jacobs is shirtless -- again. The designer lent his bod to photographer Terry Richardson, who collaborated with tattoo artist Scott Campbell (Jacob's personal inker) to do a series of portraits of inker's often high-profile clients. [SuperTouch]

Barack Obama finally upgraded his denim. Spotted on a recent bike trip in a pair of jeans our mom would wear, he's now sporting a more relaxed dark wash denim. Good move -- best not to get too comfortable before election night. [NYDN]

Elton John only eats on Versace crockery. He claims the later designer's spirit lives in them. Right -- we're oh so sure the eidolon of one of the greatest designers in fashion history is going to set up shop in a cereal bowl. [NYP]

Love that sexy, wavy, God-let-me-run-my-fingers-through-it hair on Mad Men? Here's how to get it. [NYT The Moment]

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