Haider Ackermann sharpened the TOM FORD blade without blunting its impact.I’ve always loved TOM FORD FASHION. Slipping on a Tuxedo from the brand is one of life’s great pleasures. (I should know, I had one for my wedding). It conspicuously deploys everything that the brand is—sex, seduction, power, and no small measure of wealth. Beauty,... See more

2025 is shaping up to be geopolitically unsettling, and I think the last thing people want to see from fashion brands is aggression, displays of excessive wealth, and elitism (too many ultra-rich individuals are getting involved in people's lives). None of these evoke a positive mood. If we look around to see who is truly "reading the... See more

Independent brands — even those with significant backing — were boxed out by luxury’s biggest players, whose heft gave them a major edge in distribution and marketing, where they enjoy greater leverage with multi-brand retailers, mall owners, real estate developers, magazines, influencers and other key players in the fashion ecosystem. In 2019,... See more