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Originally Posted by MissMagAddict
I always like the idea of Tom Ford so much better than the reality.
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This.
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Originally Posted by Les_Sucettes
^^ As someone that really admires the Tom Ford aesthetic, i honestly think that the fact he hides his collections is a pure marketing ploy, not because he is afraid that they become diluted on the high street or they became less exclusive because of the exposure , but because he clearly understands that he has nothing new or really special to offer, something that will create the amount of fascination he produced in the old days, and if he wants to maintain the aura the Tom Ford brand created, he needs to add those clothes extra value, value they would not have if they had stood head to head with other rich people's favourites.
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I agree, though I feel the super exclusivity is perhaps having the opposite effect. One of the main reasons why I find the collection so darn underwhelming is because the expectations were so high in the first place. When one is staking a claim to exclusivity (and pricing it accordingly), then the least one ought to ensure is that the design justifies the price and hype. This collection comes a cropper on both grounds.
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Originally Posted by Uemarasan
Funny how most of those who insist that this is what women desire are actually... men. Well, Tom Ford's most vocal supporters have usually been male. Unless you're a tart who married for money and can afford a personal trainer 24/7. Or a celebrity. Or a supermodel.
Honestly, Tom Ford should stick to designing for men.
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Absolutely. As a woman, even if I had millions to fritter away in designer clothes, I'd rather buy another achingly beautiful Elie Saab couture gown even if I own a dozen pieces from the collection already than a lacklustre and hackneyed Tom Ford piece. I guess that's just me, but however rich I am, I still would want to shell out money on something which is well and truly extraordinary, rather than on something which I don't personally find all that.