Tom Ford : Life after Gucci

[GERGIN]

I know it's for ET and not for Ftv, but all they have to talk it's about celebrities?

Who would watch ET if ET didn't talk about celebrities?

 

[CommanderTMugler]

I'm really getting tired of him making endless long sleeve gowns.

 

[Thefrenchy]

He should stick to only dressing men, if you ask me. With the exception of the Oscar miracle that was Paltrow's dress, his stuff always looks incredibly dated.

 

[Spike413]

^ Can you honestly say that his menswear aesthetic is any less dated than that of his women's? If anything I'd say it's much more so, since it sticks so closely to such a specific decade and look.

I would honestly have been very surprised if that dress wasn't worn by someone to the Met. That, the caped gown that Gwyneth wore to the Oscars and the croc gown that Rihanna wore were the three pieces that, to me at least, worked perfectly with the somewhat surrealist theme of the exhibit.

 

[Thefrenchy]

^ Can you honestly say that his menswear aesthetic is any less dated than that of his women's? If anything I'd say it's much more so, since it sticks so closely to such a specific decade and look.

It is, but dated menswear is much more manageable than dated womenswear.

 

[Spike413]

I guess it depends on who you ask, because frankly, the dated element of his womenswear is far less easy to pinpoint than that in his menswear. His menswear bears an actual resemblance to another period in time while his womenswear, to some anyway, just doesn't seem to be where fashion's at now. I don't think it looks all that retro, though.

I'm probably not explaining that as well as I could, but yeah...

Then again I'm probably not the right person to speak about it since I've usually rolled my eyes whenever people say how drastically fashion has changed since Tom Ford left all those years ago in...2004.

 

[Chanelcouture09]

Ford's Move

TOM FORD has sold his home in London's Mayfair for an undisclosed sum.
Ford, who also owns properties in New York, Los Angeles and New Mexico but spends most of his time in London, bought the 8,222 square-foot Georgian townhouse in 2004 for £5.75 million. Three years ago, the Sunday Times reports, he placed it back on the market - presumably improved markedly by his taste and attention to design detail - for £45 million, but failed to find a buyer.
He has since been spotted house hunting in South Kensington meaning that, although he may be on the move, we're not set to lose one of our most famous designer residents.

*Vogue.co.uk

 

[JuiceMajor]

The mansion is absolutely stunning! I would love it for myself but there is no way am paying £45 million! No one would!

 

[mikeijames]

i'm glad he puts his house on the market for seventy one million dollars when he barely paid eight million dollar?! but, if anyone can make that sale, tom ford could.

 

[disco54]

He should stick to only dressing men, if you ask me. With the exception of the Oscar miracle that was Paltrow's dress, his stuff always looks incredibly dated.

The current mens suiting to me looks dated , its the same 60s mod suit with skinny lapels and narrow trousers which has been the look for the past 6-7 years. To me it looks very sissy , I much prefer the Masculine and decadent Tom Ford man, with his double vented wide lapel blazers and roomy pants. It is a look somewhat influenced by the mid late 1970s but to me it evokes a modern masculinity and glamour, you don't find anywhere in men's fashion today.

 

[Flashbang]

GQ India June 2012



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[Chanelcouture09]

^Thanks Flashbang .

 

[Chanelcouture09]

Ford Invasion

TOM FORD will open his first British standalone store on Sloane Street. A date has not yet been confirmed.

The shop will occupy an 8,000 square-foot space at 201-206 Sloane Street, the Knightsbridge end of the street, near Harvey Nichols and Sergio Rossi. The designer will pay £1.3 million a year in rent to landlord Cadogan Estate, over a decade, The Sunday Times reports.

Ford opened his first British womenswear shop in Harrods in July last year. His collections are also stocked in Harvey Nichols and Selfridges.

*Vogue.co.uk

 

[Chanelcouture09]

*Dailymail.co.uk

 

[lelaid]

^ only tom could make me think daniel craig looks better with his clothes on

 

[LabelWhore4]

Tom Ford promises 'real' LFW show

Tom Ford has confirmed he is to hold his first full-scale catwalk during London Fashion Week in February, deciding it is time to ''embrace'' publicity after previously unveiling his new collections in private.
Tom Ford has promised a ''real show'' during London Fashion Week next month.
The American designer, who has previously opted reveal his new collections in private presentations with no photographers, thinks he has to ''embrace'' a catwalk show after seeing his empire expand dramatically.
Tom, 51, revealed to The Times magazine: ''This is going to be for 500 to 1,000 people. Photographers, bloggers - a regular, real show.
''I want to show in London because I now have 100 stores worldwide. The company has jumped and I can no longer service the stores by not showing. So I have to love it and embrace it.''
The Texas-born designer also explained why he launched his own label in 2005 - because he couldn't find anything to wear which was stylist as well as comfortable.
He explained: ''I literally could not find what I wanted to wear. I went to Anderson and Sheppard on Savile Row - which is great - but my suits gave me a backache. A backache. Savile Row tailoring comes from military heritage.
''I try everything on. Just as I do with everything, I'm always aware of trying to make someone look as thin, tall and strong as possible.''

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[rusty28]

OMG great news, thanks for the update!

 

[Salvatore]

This makes me super happy !!!

 

[juanpyx]

Ohhh. So cool!

 

[Phuel]

Looks like Tom realized his name isn't enough to keep him in high fashion's limelight: Sure, the clothes (menswear for the CEOs and ballers and bags for their women) may turn a plump profit, but his name/brand isn't want it used to be, definitely not in high fashion with the samo samo he's turning in. So, it's time to be less snooty and show to and with the commoners (including those bloggers... Eeeek!).