● Tom Ford has never been subtle, so it's no surprise he chose to open his namesake boutique directly across from his former design home, Gucci, on Rodeo Drive. [LATimesBlog] ● Hugh Jackman has dropped out of discussions for Cleo, Steven Soderbergh's 3-D live-action Elvis-style musical about Cleopatra and her lover Marc Antony. Not gay enough? [Variety] ● The International Center of Photography will debut a yearlong series of exhibits dedicated to fashion photography. [WWD]

● Evidently, British art super-couple Sam Taylor Wood and Jay Jopling are no more; as Jopling has been seen cavorting with singer Lily Allen. [JustJared] ● Harmony Korine’s next project involves an Indian woman with a reversed torso. Enough said. [PageSix] ● For you Gossip Girl fans out there, Michelle Trachtenberg will return as Blake Lively’s rival. [EW]