Julia Jones Photo By Stefanie Keenan Joining the cast of the third installment of “Twilight,” one of the highest-grossing movie franchises of all time, would seem to be like jumping into a hyper-speed version of double Dutch — while wearing roller skates. The action figures, the T-shirts, the ubiquitous paparazzi, the equally ubiquitous (and even more aggressive) Twihards and the rest of the hoopla surrounding the vampire trilogy‚ how could it not make a newcomer anxious? Twilight's Julia Jones: A Model Werewolf
But none of this seems to faze Julia Jones, one of the new faces in “Twilight: Eclipse,” which hits theaters June 30. “I was just focused on working on the character,” Jones says. “I kind of got lost in that. The size of the franchise is just hitting me now.”
Jones plays Leah Clearwater, a werewolf whose overprotective behavior toward fellow pack member Jacob (Taylor Lautner) has pitted her against Bella (Kristin Stewart), who broke Jacob’s heart.
Jones, a 29-year-old former model, was shocked when she landed the part because it was her biggest role and because she committed a major gaffe in her audition. “I left realizing that I had paraphrased my entire audition,” she says. “I was so focused on figuring out who the character was that the memorization was secondary. The words completely left me. I wanted to die.”
Well, it didn’t matter. And Jones also appears as Josh Brolin’s wife in “Jonah Hex,” a movie out now about a cowboy-bounty hunter that co-stars Megan Fox.
Until “Eclipse,” Jones had a modest résumé (a brief stint on “ER,” a tween movie about a modeling contest in New York, etc.). The Boston native did some modeling in high school and college with Click Models, which didn’t make it easier for her to make friends once she began to attend Columbia. During her freshman orientation week, Jones and two new girlfriends were wandering around Union Square, only to find themselves under a billboard with Jones’ face plastered on it. “From that point, that’s sort of where I got alienated from my peers. When you start modeling, you do all those teen magazines, which is what everybody was reading at the time. So that, combined with the fact that I’d come to class with, like, sparkles in my hair from shoots,” she says, laughing. “I mean, I just looked ridiculous.”
So Jones decided to take on the time-honored model-slash-actor title, training 25 hours a week with acting coach Susan Batson. “I found [Batson] through models because she takes pretty people and teaches [them] how to act,” Jones says. “But she was really hard core.” (Former Batson students include Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Jamie Foxx and Juliette Binoche.) The experience motivated Jones, an English major who graduated in 2002, to wake up at 5 a.m. to do mailings to agents and run to auditions between classes.
Although she’s appearing in what may be the summer’s biggest movie, Jones is impressed with the accomplishments of others in her class. “I run into people that I went to school with now and they’re doing such amazing, cool things,” she says. Her classmates would probably say the same of her.
Julia Jones Photo By Stefanie Keenan Joining the cast of the third installment of “Twilight,” one of the highest-grossing movie franchises of all time, would seem to be like jumping into a hyper-speed version of double Dutch — while wearing roller skates. The action figures, the T-shirts, the ubiquitous paparazzi, the equally ubiquitous (and even more aggressive) Twihards and the rest of the hoopla surrounding the vampire trilogy‚ how could it not make a newcomer anxious? Twilight's Julia Jones: A Model Werewolf
But none of this seems to faze Julia Jones, one of the new faces in “Twilight: Eclipse,” which hits theaters June 30. “I was just focused on working on the character,” Jones says. “I kind of got lost in that. The size of the franchise is just hitting me now.”
Jones plays Leah Clearwater, a werewolf whose overprotective behavior toward fellow pack member Jacob (Taylor Lautner) has pitted her against Bella (Kristin Stewart), who broke Jacob’s heart.
Jones, a 29-year-old former model, was shocked when she landed the part because it was her biggest role and because she committed a major gaffe in her audition. “I left realizing that I had paraphrased my entire audition,” she says. “I was so focused on figuring out who the character was that the memorization was secondary. The words completely left me. I wanted to die.”
Well, it didn’t matter. And Jones also appears as Josh Brolin’s wife in “Jonah Hex,” a movie out now about a cowboy-bounty hunter that co-stars Megan Fox.
Until “Eclipse,” Jones had a modest résumé (a brief stint on “ER,” a tween movie about a modeling contest in New York, etc.). The Boston native did some modeling in high school and college with Click Models, which didn’t make it easier for her to make friends once she began to attend Columbia. During her freshman orientation week, Jones and two new girlfriends were wandering around Union Square, only to find themselves under a billboard with Jones’ face plastered on it. “From that point, that’s sort of where I got alienated from my peers. When you start modeling, you do all those teen magazines, which is what everybody was reading at the time. So that, combined with the fact that I’d come to class with, like, sparkles in my hair from shoots,” she says, laughing. “I mean, I just looked ridiculous.”
So Jones decided to take on the time-honored model-slash-actor title, training 25 hours a week with acting coach Susan Batson. “I found [Batson] through models because she takes pretty people and teaches [them] how to act,” Jones says. “But she was really hard core.” (Former Batson students include Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Jamie Foxx and Juliette Binoche.) The experience motivated Jones, an English major who graduated in 2002, to wake up at 5 a.m. to do mailings to agents and run to auditions between classes.
Although she’s appearing in what may be the summer’s biggest movie, Jones is impressed with the accomplishments of others in her class. “I run into people that I went to school with now and they’re doing such amazing, cool things,” she says. Her classmates would probably say the same of her.
Noticed at the Italian menswear shows: a curious incidence of brilliant orange, from fiery ochres (at Prada) to more golden tones (woven into embroidered pants at Haider Ackermann and used for supple leathers at Etro).Orange Crush?
Clockwise from top left: Prada, Prada, Z Zegna, Haider Ackermann, Jil Sander, Etro.
Mark Ronson—he of the six-shirts-a-season Band of Outsiders habit, Van Cleef & Arpels cologne, and strident pompadour—is one of the most fashion-minded of the power producers (not, by the way, an un-peacocking lot). So when he put out his latest video, for “Bang Bang Bang” (co-starring “the Business INTL”—a.k.a. Q-Tip and Brooklyn up-and-comer MNDR), we were curious to see the fashion credits. The guy doesn’t disappoint. The gold, peak-lapelled double-breasted suit fits in with the nouveau-retro eighties shtick nicely (plus, Versace just showed similar), and Lacoste must be over the moon that its canvas sneaks got a nod. But my favorite is the watch. Leave the Rollies to the rappers. Who else but Mark Ronson is going to floss a Piaget? That’s the mechanical, hand-wound, diamond-encrusted Altiplano on his wrist, first in white, and then (as above) in vinyl-ish black. For the handful of you who see this video and have the funds for a Piaget, it’s now available at the brand’s boutiques and select retailers nationwide. If not, well, you can check out the full video below.Piaget Gets The Ronson Seal Of Approval
Noticed at the Italian menswear shows: a curious incidence of brilliant orange, from fiery ochres (at Prada) to more golden tones (woven into embroidered pants at Haider Ackermann and used for supple leathers at Etro).Orange Crush?
Clockwise from top left: Prada, Prada, Z Zegna, Haider Ackermann, Jil Sander, Etro.
Mark Ronson—he of the six-shirts-a-season Band of Outsiders habit, Van Cleef & Arpels cologne, and strident pompadour—is one of the most fashion-minded of the power producers (not, by the way, an un-peacocking lot). So when he put out his latest video, for “Bang Bang Bang” (co-starring “the Business INTL”—a.k.a. Q-Tip and Brooklyn up-and-comer MNDR), we were curious to see the fashion credits. The guy doesn’t disappoint. The gold, peak-lapelled double-breasted suit fits in with the nouveau-retro eighties shtick nicely (plus, Versace just showed similar), and Lacoste must be over the moon that its canvas sneaks got a nod. But my favorite is the watch. Leave the Rollies to the rappers. Who else but Mark Ronson is going to floss a Piaget? That’s the mechanical, hand-wound, diamond-encrusted Altiplano on his wrist, first in white, and then (as above) in vinyl-ish black. For the handful of you who see this video and have the funds for a Piaget, it’s now available at the brand’s boutiques and select retailers nationwide. If not, well, you can check out the full video below.Piaget Gets The Ronson Seal Of Approval
A return to artisan craftsmanship has hit Williamsburg, Brooklyn, hard, from the butchers at Marlow & Sons restaurant (where discarded skins are now turned into leather handbags, too) to the Mast Brothers’ small-scale chocolate factory. Now Molly Yestadt of Yestadt Millinery is, ahem, throwing her hat into the ring. Her newly launched atelier on South 6th Street is giving customers a chance to see her handiwork in action. “Initially, the concept was to have a workshop that could be visited by appointment only,” says Yestadt. But, the hats on view in the floor-to-ceiling shelving that dominates the Harlequin-themed space aren’t solely for display. Yestadt Millinery’s ground-floor abode—built at the turn of the century and entirely transformed thanks to a heavy dose of “elbow grease, blood, and sweat”—will likewise double as a custom hat shop. The idea is “to come, to work with us, and let us guide you through the process so as to make it something special and wonderful,” says Yestadt, who has crafted caps for the runways of Vena Cava, Thom Browne, and Marc Jacobs and found fans in Rihanna and Leighton Meester.A New Home For Williamsburg’s Mad Hattresses
For the summer, Yestadt notes she and partner Jane Pincus have been doing well with wide-brimmed toppers. For fall, another presentation and a few more collaborations—all, for the moment, kept mum. Well, except for this preview, delivered with the usual Williamsburghian brio: “Hopefully there’ll be some really awesome, creative shit. I’m ready to go wild.”
Yestadt Millinery is open by appointment only; e-mail contact@yestadtmillinery.com to make an appointment.
June 22, 2010 11:14 amBalenciaga For The Boys, Lily For The Screen (Again), And More…
Recession-no-more sign #5,788: Balenciaga will open its first freestanding men’s store in Paris this week. [WWD]
Sure to rile the modelizers: Lily Cole (pictured) may retire from modeling for acting if the right role comes along. So…steady on, then? [Vogue U.K.]
Roberto Cavalli created a new corporate logo to commemorate the 40th anniversary of his label. Amazingly, it includes no animal print at all. [Racked]
T introduces us to Sophie Hicks, former fashion editor (BritishVogue), current architect (of 100 Chloé boutiques), occasional Fellini star (in 1986’s Intervista), fellow suit fanatic. [The Moment]
Balenciaga For The Boys, Lily For The Screen (Again), And More…
Recession-no-more sign #5,788: Balenciaga will open its first freestanding men’s store in Paris this week. [WWD]
Sure to rile the modelizers: Lily Cole (pictured) may retire from modeling for acting if the right role comes along. So…steady on, then? [Vogue U.K.]
Roberto Cavalli created a new corporate logo to commemorate the 40th anniversary of his label. Amazingly, it includes no animal print at all. [Racked]
T introduces us to Sophie Hicks, former fashion editor (BritishVogue), current architect (of 100 Chloé boutiques), occasional Fellini star (in 1986’s Intervista), fellow suit fanatic. [The Moment]
A return to artisan craftsmanship has hit Williamsburg, Brooklyn, hard, from the butchers at Marlow & Sons restaurant (where discarded skins are now turned into leather handbags, too) to the Mast Brothers’ small-scale chocolate factory. Now Molly Yestadt of Yestadt Millinery is, ahem, throwing her hat into the ring. Her newly launched atelier on South 6th Street is giving customers a chance to see her handiwork in action. “Initially, the concept was to have a workshop that could be visited by appointment only,” says Yestadt. But, the hats on view in the floor-to-ceiling shelving that dominates the Harlequin-themed space aren’t solely for display. Yestadt Millinery’s ground-floor abode—built at the turn of the century and entirely transformed thanks to a heavy dose of “elbow grease, blood, and sweat”—will likewise double as a custom hat shop. The idea is “to come, to work with us, and let us guide you through the process so as to make it something special and wonderful,” says Yestadt, who has crafted caps for the runways of Vena Cava, Thom Browne, and Marc Jacobs and found fans in Rihanna and Leighton Meester.A New Home For Williamsburg’s Mad Hattresses
For the summer, Yestadt notes she and partner Jane Pincus have been doing well with wide-brimmed toppers. For fall, another presentation and a few more collaborations—all, for the moment, kept mum. Well, except for this preview, delivered with the usual Williamsburghian brio: “Hopefully there’ll be some really awesome, creative shit. I’m ready to go wild.”
Yestadt Millinery is open by appointment only; e-mail contact@yestadtmillinery.com to make an appointment.
June 22, 2010 11:14 amBalenciaga For The Boys, Lily For The Screen (Again), And More…
Recession-no-more sign #5,788: Balenciaga will open its first freestanding men’s store in Paris this week. [WWD]
Sure to rile the modelizers: Lily Cole (pictured) may retire from modeling for acting if the right role comes along. So…steady on, then? [Vogue U.K.]
Roberto Cavalli created a new corporate logo to commemorate the 40th anniversary of his label. Amazingly, it includes no animal print at all. [Racked]
T introduces us to Sophie Hicks, former fashion editor (BritishVogue), current architect (of 100 Chloé boutiques), occasional Fellini star (in 1986’s Intervista), fellow suit fanatic. [The Moment]
Balenciaga For The Boys, Lily For The Screen (Again), And More…
Recession-no-more sign #5,788: Balenciaga will open its first freestanding men’s store in Paris this week. [WWD]
Sure to rile the modelizers: Lily Cole (pictured) may retire from modeling for acting if the right role comes along. So…steady on, then? [Vogue U.K.]
Roberto Cavalli created a new corporate logo to commemorate the 40th anniversary of his label. Amazingly, it includes no animal print at all. [Racked]
T introduces us to Sophie Hicks, former fashion editor (BritishVogue), current architect (of 100 Chloé boutiques), occasional Fellini star (in 1986’s Intervista), fellow suit fanatic. [The Moment]
Fresh From The Feed
Fashion Feed brings you the best of the news around the Web and on Twitter, and ranks the most-discussed designers, labels, models, and celebrities. In our weekly series, we call out the top five designers of the previous week (with our handy gloss on the hows and whys).
1. Stella McCartney (pictured; last week: N/A)
Good news traveled fast. The entire blogosphere, more or less, joined together to congratulate Stella McCartney, who, it was revealed last week, is expecting her fourth child.
2. Julien Macdonald (last week: N/A)
Turns out bad news travels pretty quick, too. English designer (andBritain’s Next Top Model judge) Julien Macdonald found himself in hot water when he called plus-sized models “a joke.” Plus-size poster girl Crystal Renn even took to The Independent for an op-ed rebuttal.
3. Alexander McQueen (last week: 2)
Daphne Guinness made headlines (but what else is new?) for privately purchasing Isabella Blow’s entire fashion collection, which included 90 McQueen outfits. Meanwhile, the style set spent the last week awaiting the runway debut of McQueen’s successor, Sarah Burton, at the label’s Spring ‘11 menswear show. (See the entire show here.)
4. Jil Sander (last week: N/A)
House creative director Raf Simons ramped up anticipation for his Spring ‘11 Jil Sander collection showing at Pitti Uomo with a Q&A with Style.com; late in the week, he delivered a wild, fluorescent presentation. (See the entire show here.)
5. Marc Jacobs (last week: 1)
Even in an action-packed week, Marc Jacobs stays in the news. Resort collections for hisnamesake line and Marc by Marc Jacobs kept him top of mind.
Fresh From The Feed
Fashion Feed brings you the best of the news around the Web and on Twitter, and ranks the most-discussed designers, labels, models, and celebrities. In our weekly series, we call out the top five designers of the previous week (with our handy gloss on the hows and whys).
1. Stella McCartney (pictured; last week: N/A)
Good news traveled fast. The entire blogosphere, more or less, joined together to congratulate Stella McCartney, who, it was revealed last week, is expecting her fourth child.
2. Julien Macdonald (last week: N/A)
Turns out bad news travels pretty quick, too. English designer (andBritain’s Next Top Model judge) Julien Macdonald found himself in hot water when he called plus-sized models “a joke.” Plus-size poster girl Crystal Renn even took to The Independent for an op-ed rebuttal.
3. Alexander McQueen (last week: 2)
Daphne Guinness made headlines (but what else is new?) for privately purchasing Isabella Blow’s entire fashion collection, which included 90 McQueen outfits. Meanwhile, the style set spent the last week awaiting the runway debut of McQueen’s successor, Sarah Burton, at the label’s Spring ‘11 menswear show. (See the entire show here.)
4. Jil Sander (last week: N/A)
House creative director Raf Simons ramped up anticipation for his Spring ‘11 Jil Sander collection showing at Pitti Uomo with a Q&A with Style.com; late in the week, he delivered a wild, fluorescent presentation. (See the entire show here.)
5. Marc Jacobs (last week: 1)
Even in an action-packed week, Marc Jacobs stays in the news. Resort collections for hisnamesake line and Marc by Marc Jacobs kept him top of mind.