Todd Oldham, American fashion designer. Recipient Rising Star award International Apparel Mart, Dallas, 1991, Fashion Execellence award International Apparel Mart, Dallas, 1993; named Designer of Year California Fashion Industry Friends of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome project, 1996.
Background
Oldham was born Jacky Todd Oldham in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1961 to Jack and Linda Oldham. His father was a computer programmer and the family moved around due to his father’s job, including a four-year stint in Iran when Oldham was 12.
Career
At age 15, he designed his first dress when he stitched together some pillowcases. He moved to Dallas, Texas, after graduating high school. His first job was in the alterations department at the Polo Ralph Lauren.
Oldham served as creative consultant to Escada in the late 1990s He launched a perfume line in 1995 and designed a clothing line for Target (2002–2003).
In 1995, he produced a clothing line associated with the Warner Brothers film Batman Forever. Oldham designed furniture and home accessories for Louisiana-Z-Boy furniture (2003–2007) and served as creative director for Old Navy.
Oldham designed The Hotel of South Beach in 1999. He is currently designing the annex to the hotel.
Todd Oldham has become widely known to American television audiences through his many television appearances.
Most notably, Oldham was the host of the "Todd Time" segment on Music Television"s House of Style from 1993 to 1999. His appearances on House of Style has been credited with advancing his career during the 1990s. He has also hosted Fashionably Loud on Music Television 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. Oldham has also created Hand Made Modern, Without Boundaries, and various other titles.
In June 2007, Oldham released a monograph of artist Charley Harper’s work titled An Illustrated Life. Philanthropy
He is also on the board of Aperture, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to promoting photography.
Oldham has also been involved with Habitat for Humanity, Bailey House, the oldest supportive housing program for persons with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome in the United States, and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Personal life
Oldham is openly gay.
Membership
Active Design Industries Foundation for Acuired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, POWARS, Pet Pals. Member Council Fashion Designers American (Perry Ellis award for new fashion talent 1991).