Tom Ford F/W 14.15 London

[ogepma]

I have never really been a fan of Tom Ford and was too young when he was at his peak at YSL and Gucci, but his last two collections have been great, at least to me. This one however, is heavily mundane. As others have pointed out, you can create a commercial collection, without sparks but still make nice clothes, like he has been doing for the past two seasons. Maybe he was just lazy, or was trying a new direction but it's just not working. It does look very dated as well. The upside to this is that anytime I am suffering from insomina, I can just watch it. I am almost certain it would help

 

[kasper!]

His collections are strong and stick to the DNA of the brand, his pieces sit well within the DNA of the brand but sit better on their own than during the styling of the shows, much more dressed down, I think to understand a brand like his you have to have an understanding of what he is achieving, not just 'this is the worst' there is an aesthetic, a theme, an inspiration behind the choice to make this such a simplistic collection.

so true,i have came across some interviews which featured some hign-end retailers of usa and europe. they all agreed with one consent of the DNA stuff. his clients are very confident and know excatly what they want and what tom could bring to them.

 

[dior_couture1245]

Every time I've been in his store up on Madison Ave, it's always been buzzing with customers. Always. And while that certainly doesn't prove anything, I was/am always struck by how many people are in his store and shopping compared to other boutiques in the area.

 

[Spike413]

I started writing this in reply to another comment in another thread but realized it might be better off here...

What confuses me greatly about the constant accusations that what Tom Ford is doing looks dated (besides the fact that it's the same criticism that was lobbed at his first collection three years ago, which looked absolutely nothing like this) is that the whole early 2000s intentionally excessive, teetering on tacky, "flesh, flash and trash" aesthetic is EVERYWHERE these days, from the runways to the streets. It's why brands like Balmain, Pucci and Saint Laurent get so much press. It's why Jeremy Scott was hired to revive Moschino. It's why newer designers like Fausto Puglisi and Anthony Vaccarello have gotten so much attention. It's why insanely priced, notice them from a mile away designer sneakers sell so well and loud graphic t-shirts that can cost a few hundred dollars or more sell out entirely.

The more flashy/trendy things in this collection like drainpipe tuxedo pants, lurid furs, stiletto cowboy boots and sequined football jersey dresses directly relate to fashion/style on a broader scale, as in, that's how a lot of people are dressing and/or aspire to dress these days, not just the "Russian trophy wives" that I've seen people equate TF with on more than one occasion. We're in a very "look at me" moment. The comments berating this for looking dated or tacky seem so out of touch with where the zeitgeist is right now.

Simply put, over the top and reminiscent of the late 90s/early 00s is the new black. Anyone who thinks otherwise hasn't been paying enough attention.