A FIRST time for everything, Tom Ford debuted his runway dedicated solely to menswear for this NYFW. His AW18 collection stayed true to form, delivering a range of tailored garments in extravagant fabrics and vivid colours. Kicking off with a western jacket and snakeskin trousers with matching Chelsea boots, the tone was set for the flashy collection that followed.
Turtlenecks under two-piece suits suggest a retro influence with a contemporary edge deriving from bold fabric choices. Styled with reimagined loafers appealing to the sportswear trends popular with today’s consumers. High-shine sateen fabrics form an alliance with the steady use of python print, enhancing the slick aesthetic shaping the collection.
Developing from traditional utilitarian box pockets and cargo style trousers, a brief influx of technical driven garments modernize the collection with puffer jackets and neoprene hoodies allowing practicality without compromise on design. A range of tailored-sequined suits in outlandish prints leads to the collection finale, a selection of Tom Ford underwear in nude tones with matching knit socks.
by Todd Burns