Tom Ford S/S 2022 New York

[LostInNJ]

He desperately needs a new stylist. It’s all wrong. Not a hair out of place, the super sl*tty stilettos, the necklaces, the makeup…it’s all so ghetto, Insta-thot, tacky celeb looking

I feel like I wouldn’t even mind the collection itself if it were just loosened up a bit…let the girls hair down, natural, in their face a bit, no jewelry, maybe a round-toe chunky pump, or a slipper?

It’s just too much as it is.

There is nothing ghetto, about clothes. Point blank. Period.

 

[Lola701]

He desperately needs a new stylist. It’s all wrong. Not a hair out of place, the super sl*tty stilettos, the necklaces, the makeup…it’s all so ghetto, Insta-thot, tacky celeb looking

I feel like I wouldn’t even mind the collection itself if it were just loosened up a bit…let the girls hair down, natural, in their face a bit, no jewelry, maybe a round-toe chunky pump, or a slipper?

It’s just too much as it is.

At this point I’m desperate for him to change his stylist. I know Carine doesn’t want to let a check but she is already styling everything Tom Ford. She can let the show to someone else!

The way she tucked the pants into the shoes…She always uses the same formula. I think Tom has a strong enough identity for a good stylist to really exploit that.

His clothes are always top quality and the shows are always slick but as the brand has went into a more casual route, I think he really needs someone who would elevate that…

 

[Gaultier_Bandit]

The chains really detract from the clothing. They look cheap, like something you’d get out of the alleys in Los Angeles. Ghetto and not in a good way.

 

[Scouting Snapper]

Really enjoyed this show...So happy to see My Baby Sis Linda Helena Open the show ...I thought the clothing was impeccable looking up close & personal backstage... As always Tom Ford brings it...A high level Fashion Show ...Cast was good as well i might add...

 

[AshR]

Long time TF fan..I love everything he attaches his name to and was pumped for this show. It almost feels blasphemous now but the looks; the fabric, cuts, silly details like the 80s shirt tail ties and awful two toned sateen bags just felt cheap.
We all know Tom’s affinity for making raunchy look anything but cheap but this missed and actually felt tacky.
There were a few pieces however, like the killer metal jackets and satin heels that screamed decadent, Tom Ford luxury but overall, it felt slapped together and rather shockingly so.
Also can we agree that capris, culottes and the like be permanently banned from fashion altogether?

 

[YohjiAddict]

^Capris are always bad, if you have any semblance of hips (like 95% of woman outside of France) and/or are less than 5'8'', avoid them like the plague!

 

[disco54]

The men's looks vastly outshine the womenswear.

 

[dfl-001]

Disco Fever!
Should have had all the models roller skate the runway.
I like it, even the cheaper looks.

^Capris are always bad, if you have any semblance of hips (like 95% of woman outside of France) and/or are less than 5'8'', avoid them like the plague!

More capris, please!
My Mom is like barely over 5' so she can wear capris like regular pair of pants.
And I don't have to alter them for her.

 

[reese06]

I don't mind the hair and make up and don't know that styling it more messy would do anything to make this modern.

The problem is the clothing.

It's garish and dated. It's more of the same from him. The satin/silk cargo. That shade of green, blue, purple and rose gold throughout that reference his iconic Gucci days but don't improve upon.

Very basic and tacky. I actually feel as though Tom has never really gotten his footing at his namesake in terms of women's rtw.

The men's looks are best here.

 

[Phuel]

^^^ His shows and campaigns are becoming dead weight and dragging his brand down, frankly.

I’ve maintained for some time now that the heart and soul of his designs have passed into the domain of lifestyle luxury offering. Where once his untouchable Gucci vision was that perfect melding of inspirational lifestyle and aspirational dressing defining the strongest of a high fashion sensibility from show to campaign to the beautiful people that wore it, Tom’s POV in 2021 is so… forgettable. And even with having admit this, I still adore his menswear and it's one of the only few brands I’ll spend money on nowadays. I like the no nonsense of well-made coats and jackets that have nothing o do with current fashion, and everything to do with elevating personal style and presence. I’d never wear a total Tom Ford look— but his brand plays so well with other designers in my closet that it feels fresh, shiny and new when they’re remixed together. That’s the power of his designs (at least for his menswear).

Sadly, that power is all but lost-- left meandering on past Gucci glories, visually irrelevant and devolved into something much lesser in his shows and campaigns. This kind of desperately seeking attention bad-taste-as-luxury showing doesn’t work anymore when you’re a 60yo heading a billion-dollar brand. It’s embarrassing, actually. His brand would actually benefit from no exposure and completely relying on word-of-mouth. A new film would elevate his brand so much more than this banality he’s saturating the fashion audience with.

 

[mepps]

I don't know, I kinda dig it. Especially the menswear.
Real people will never be able to wear any of this tho.
Only celebrities and influencers on the red carpet.
That's the Tom Ford clientele.

 

[Lola701]

I don't mind the hair and make up and don't know that styling it more messy would do anything to make this modern.

The problem is the clothing.

It's garish and dated. It's more of the same from him. The satin/silk cargo. That shade of green, blue, purple and rose gold throughout that reference his iconic Gucci days but don't improve upon.

Very basic and tacky. I actually feel as though Tom has never really gotten his footing at his namesake in terms of women's rtw.

The men's looks are best here.

I must admit I do too… Even if that doesn’t stop me from buying or supporting him.

The concept for his menswear was clear and directional from the start. At the time, it felt so decadent and over the top (i remember when it arrived at Colette, it was a very surprising offering). With time, it has evolved into something maybe less precious and outrageous but still luxurious and I think relevant to the lifestyle of his clients…

I think he was less confident with his womenswear…And he has expressed it a couple of times in the press. His earlier collections were very precious and eveningwear oriented at a time when women became more minimal and casual. I still got some fabulous pieces from his earlier collections but it’s not really stuff you wear at work or everyday…
FW2012 was really the collection that for me felt modern and quite in tune with what the idea of Tom Ford can be for today or that time (it has aged well too).

But I feel like he struggle with his glorious past and his heritage. His work is still copied to this day and for a while it seemed like he tried to distance himself from that…When someone like Hedi never apologized for doing the same thing.

I still think he needs to change the stylist because we know how a stylist can be important in his creative process.

Here we have him revisiting his own work with the same stylist he had back then. And the problem is that, instead of feeling fresh, some proposition feels done.

The red velvet suit with an oversized jacket and Capri pants is fresh IMO but the shirt situation Carine did does not add anything new to the equation.
Like it or not, nobody can deny that MAS pushes Nicolas’s creativity. These days, it’s overwhelming but at least it’s creative and we see the intention to push fashion.

I don’t think Carine add a fresh POV to the equation.

I think Tom needs to work with someone who will reconnect him with the kind of women he is designing for or at least we are associating the brand with. Tom Ford for people still means a certain idea of formality…Even if at Gucci he did jeans, g-strings, tshirts, cargo pants and sweatpants.

 

[george5]

It's ironic (and kinda sad) how after all the things he said about Melania Trump his brand became exactly that: dressing tacky trophy wives

 

[Vitamine W]

Dumbfounded as to why this is praised. Had to close my screen by the time Anja walked by in that pink eyesore. Incredibly dated and garish.