When Jon Paul (Ford Men) isn’t busy modeling, then it is a near certainty that he is strumming chords on his Fender Jaguar for the massive audience he has assembled on YouTube. This week, however the accomplished bassist has gotten the proverbial band back together and released a new music video directed by Max Williamson for the song “If You Want To.” This is the first song recorded by Jon Paul’s new band called Basic Vacation whose sugary hooks wouldn’t at all be out of place on a triple bill with electropoppers Passion Pit and MGMT. Watch the below and be sure to grab the single for less than a single at the iTunes Store. [YouTube]

Lydia Willemina Collins (Ford) features for the Zimmermann Resort 2012 campaign by photographer Simon Lekias and fashion stylist Tamila Purvis. The Australian model raises the mercury in this steamy swimwear campaign for compatriot label. For those of you in Oz, the resort collection hits stores this month. [Fashion Spot]

Fashion Star (NBC) reportedly concluded its inaugural season Tuesday night by crowning Kara Laricks winner. The Kansas native who taught fourth grade for a decade before diving into fashion is now the proud holder of three exclusive signature collections at H&M, Macy’s, and Saks Fifth Avenue. The success, however has not gone to Laricks’s head. “My goal is not to be a celebrity. Being on television, people really feel as though they connect with you and they probably buy something to have a small piece of you. But to be a designer, the talent needs to be there to back the image up. I know many celebrities will agree to put their name on a label. I wanted to be a designer.” [WWD]

French filmmaker Jacques Audiard presented his film Rust and Bone starring Marion Cotillard at Festival de Cannes. Peter Bradshaw of the Guardian reckons the film is a “contender” for real prizes not least of which is best actress for Cotillard, winner of the 2007 Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Édith Piaf in La Vie en Rose. [Vogue.it]