Todd Oldham
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Born | Jacky Todd Oldham Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
Todd Oldham (born Jacky Todd Oldham;[1]) is an American-born designer and president of L-7 Designs Inc and Todd Oldham Studios. His approach to fashion and style has become known to millions through his fashion lines, interior designs, books and by appearing in television shows. Oldham is based in New York City.[2]
Biography
Early life
Oldham was born Jacky Todd Oldham in
Career
During his early days in Dallas, Oldham showed his first collection in 1981, launched his first clothing line in 1989 and won the
Oldham designed The Hotel of South Beach in 1999.[9] He is currently designing the annex to the hotel.
Todd Oldham has become widely known to American TV audiences through his many television appearances. Most notably, Oldham was the host of the "Todd Time" segment on MTV's House of Style from 1993 to 1999. His appearances on House of Style has been credited with advancing his career during the 1990s.[10] He has also hosted Fashionably Loud on MTV in 1999 and recently served as mentor to contestants on Bravo's Top Design.
Oldham is also actively involved in book publishing. He has produced a number of books on various aspects of style for Ammo Books as part of the Place Space series. Books in the series include photos and essays on filmmaker
Philanthropy
Oldham is on the advisory board of the Amazon Conservation Team (ACT), to work in partnership with indigenous people in conserving biodiversity, health and culture in South America.[12] He is also on the board of Aperture,[13] a nonprofit foundation dedicated to promoting photography. Oldham has been involved with Habitat for Humanity, Bailey House, the oldest supportive housing program for persons with HIV and AIDS in the United States,[14] and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.[15]
Personal life
Oldham is openly gay.[16] His longtime partner is Tony Longoria.[17]
See also
References
- ^ "Jacky Todd Oldham Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications". Justia Patents Search. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ Penelope Green (September 12, 2015). "Todd Oldham's Life After Fashion". The New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ Art and Culture
- ^ Newsweek, June 1995
- ^ Fashion Encyclopedia: Todd Oldham
- ^ Dallas Observer, Mar 1998
- ^ Reuters, Sep 2007
- ^ "All of Everything | RISD Museum". risdmuseum.org. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ Hotel of South Beach
- New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Ammo Book – Charley Harper – An Illustrated Life by Todd Oldham Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Amazon Conservation Team Archived 2009-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Aperture Foundation - Board of Trustees Archived 2009-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Good Reads, Todd Oldham
- ^ Good Reads, Todd Oldham
- AskMen.com. Archived from the originalon April 9, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ "Inside the Art-Filled Home of Todd Oldham and Tony Longoria - Slideshow". Vulture. December 5, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
External links
- Todd Oldham at FMD
- Todd Oldham – Spontaneous Creations in Modern Furniture
- Todd Olhdam records, 1990-2005 from The Irene Lewisohn Costume Reference Library at The Costume Institute, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.