Marc Jacobs Promotes New York Marriage Equality

This week, fashion designer Marc Jacobs revealed a window display promoting marriage equality in his Bleecker Street store in New York City. The display specifically promotes the HRC's New Yorkers for marriage equality campaign. Learn more here. 

J. Crew Just Got Even Gayer

After last month's uproar caused by a J. Crew catalog photo of a mom painting her son's toenails, the retailer seems to be just thrilled with the buzz and earned media it has generated. Why? they just issued their May catalog, which features, you guessed it, a man and his boyfriend. 

Givenchy's new ad campaign will feature a transgender model

Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci will feature transgender model Lea T in the line's fall-winter ad campaign. Lea T was Tisci's longtime personal assistant and, interestingly enough, former fit model for his own line. Lea T., a Brazilian with delicate features previously known as Leo, appears alongside an ethnically diverse range of faces in the spots, slated to break in the July issue of L’Uomo Vogue. “She’s always been very feminine: superfragile, very aristocratic,” Tisci enthused of the former Mr. T. “She’s part of the family,” he said, noting that Lea is transitioning into a new career, veterinary medicine, in Milan. 

Hook Up With a Random Stranger and Win a $375 Shopping Voucher at French Connection

Via AdAge: What kind of brand would want to associate with Chatroulette? Well, French Connection -- of FCUK fame -- would, and the U.K.-based clothing retailer is using the random, anonymous chat room for a marketing push. No stranger to racy, risk-taking -- and some would say outright offensive -- marketing, French Connection is embracing a site that connects people to random strangers through webcam chats. In the promotion, the first person to prove they have used Chatroulette to set up a date wins $375 of vouchers to spend at a French Connection store on a "real life date-worthy outfit." The prize may be small, but the risks are huge, considering that much of what happens on Chatroulette, set up in November 2009, is pornography at best. Read more here.

Alexander McQueen Commits Suicide

British fashion designer Alexander McQueen was discovered dead today after taking his own life. The industry was left reeling after the 40-year-old's suicide this morning, which comes just days after the death of his beloved mother, Joyce. It is also just three years since his close friend, style guru Isabella Blow - who plucked him from obscurity and helped him become a star - killed herself.

Read more here. 

Go Forth

Here's a thought-provoking review of Levi's 'Go Forth' campaign. I'm ashamed to admit that I didn't know they actually joined the no on 8 campaign in California. I wish more brands were this bold, regardless of what for. Too often brands try to stand for a little bit of too many things and end up getting lost in the wash. Not Levi's. I'm a big fan of this campaign.