Never one to take a backseat—whether it’s directing a film that he also adapted or designing an eyewear line grounded in his own image—Tom Ford once again goes full throttle for Spring/Summer 2017. Shooting the latest campaign himself, the images highlight his eponymous brand’s new range of mens and womenswear, crafting a deeply filmic aesthetic that thrives on its simmering drama. The prints mark the end of a quick era for the designer, who announced that come Spring/Summer 2018, he will be doing away with the controversial see-now-buy-now release schedule embraced by many in the recent years. Shoppers be warned.
This week’s complete social snapshot, distilled for your pleasure.
From the hottest celebrity parties to the regretful morning-after shots, ESSENTIAL HOMME‘s Weekly Instagram Roundup brings all of the hottest designer, model, and trendsetting pics from the week directly to you. After all, no one has time to scroll through anything but the best.
Tom Ford
Though the designer/director missed out on gold, Tom Ford‘s supporting man, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, took home Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama for Nocturnal Animals at this year’s Golden Globe awards. Decked out in a look by the designer himself, the film marks the second project by Ford to hit the big screen and his first time being recognized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for his work.
Christian Williams
Model Christian Williams captured the riotous energy that Sibling London brought to the London Fashion Week Men’s runway, the brand debuting a knitwear (what else?) line of deep navy and burning maroon. The collection itself is a fervent attempt to reclaim the union jack and reinvent a coveted English punk vibe through loud and unexpected detailing.
Ed Skrein
Unconcerned with his film Deadpool’s Golden Globes engagement in America, actor Ed Skrein returned to his homeland for London Collections Men’s and Belstaff‘s impressive Autumn/Winter 2017 showing. The brand, inspired by the British Navy for a dual offering of both men’s and women’s lines, debuted a ’60s-inspired collection with minor embellishments for a classic feel in execution and scope.
Kris Van Assche
Dior Creative Director Kris Van Assche saturated his Instagram feed with the French brand’s high-brow Summer 2017 campaign prints. Starring the likes of Rami Malek, Boy George, and A$AP Rocky, a recent favorite of the designer, the images were shot by photographer Willy Vanderperre and usher in a darker, austere vibe for the fashion house.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Don’t miss the latest look at ESSENTIAL HOMME October/November 2016 cover star Luke Evans’s villainous turn in the upcoming “Beauty and the Beast” from Disney. The previous trailer shattering viewing records, this sneak peek, debuting during the 2017 Golden Globes Award telecast, features a first listen of the film’s lead, Emma Watson, singing and the pitchfork wielding villagers that Evans leads with his staple collected control.
The crisp flick of a black card is a sinful, self-indulgent holiday treat when they’re your bags to take home. Here to help you partake in a smarter form of vice, we present the 2016 Holiday Gift Guide for Yourself. Of course, any selfish grab can be balanced by a few humble purchases for the other important people in your life: check back next week for delicious picks for the rest of your squad.
1. Zipped Bi-Fold Wallet, ALEXANDER WANG
Image: Alexander Wang.
Banish all thoughts of demure or introverted tendencies with this statement-making accessory from Alexander Wang.
Alexander Wang zipped bi-fold wallet, $250. Available at Alexander Wang, NYC and AlexanderWang.com.
2. Classic 11 Shields, SAINT LAURENT
Image: Saint Laurent.
Don’t go quietly into winter this season with a fuzzy piece from Saint Laurent giving a daring new meaning to eye-catching.
Saint Laurent special edition classic 11 shields, $675. SaintLaurent.com.
3. Sk8 Hi & Old School, VANS x DSM
Image: Vans x DSM.
Throw it back with these checkered kicks from DSMNY and Vans, black and white nostalgia pumped with a modern flair.
Vans x DSM old school in black and white, $64. Available at DOVER STREET MARKET NEW YORK and NewYork.DoverStreetMarket.com.
4. Snake Print Silk Scarf, GUCCI
Image: Gucci.
Wrap yourself up in this truly sleek accessory from Gucci, the printed snake design a tightly coiled, decadent motif.
Snake print silk scarf, $465. Available at select Gucci stores nationwide and Gucci.com.
5. Mini Tool Box, LOUIS VUITTON
Image: Louis Vuitton.
Jet set in style with Louis Vuitton’s latest opulent addition to a line of iconic cases and travel sets.
Louis Vuitton mini tool box, price upon request. Available at select Louis Vuitton stores, 866-Vuitton, and LouisVuitton.com.
This week’s complete social snapshot, distilled for your pleasure.
From the hottest celebrity parties to the regretful morning-after shots, ESSENTIAL HOMME‘s Weekly Instagram Roundup brings all of the hottest designer, model, and trendsetting pics from the week directly to you. After all, no one has time to scroll through anything but the best.
Luke Evans
ESSENTIAL HOMME October/November 2016 cover star Luke Evans shared a first look at his character, the self-obsessed Gaston, from Disney‘s upcoming “Beauty and the Beast” live action film. Not as conceited as the character he portrays, Evans was quick to shout out his trusty sidekick Le Fou as well, played by Josh Gad.
Tom Ford
Fashion icon turned in-demand Hollywood director, Tom Ford was honored this week at the 2016 Wall Street Journal Innovator Awards, following in Angelina Jolie’s footsteps to receive the coveted Film Innovator Award. His latest motion picture endeavor, “Nocturnal Animals,” is gearing up for a cutthroat Oscar race when it premieres in theaters December 9, 2016.
Opening Ceremony
The Weeknd has certainly had a very busy week – from a new Puma collaboration to announcing a massive North American Starboy tour, it’s no surprise that Opening Ceremony, the cool kid’s fashion safe haven, announced that all Starboy tour merch is now available for the masses in-store and online.
will.i.am urged fans to get #buttonedup with the recently released i.am+ BUTTONS bluetooth headphones. Guest starring fashion heavy-hitters like Kendall Jenner, Shaun Ross, and India Love, the metallic-dream video announces a candy-coated followup to the brand’s previous Farfetch collab.
Tommy Hilfiger
After launching the nostalgic Tommy Jeans 2.0 campaign last month, American fashion staple Tommy Hilfiger announced his new book, “American Dreamer: My Life in Fashion and Business,” at a soiree of elbow-rubbing esteem. Cheesing with the one and only Naomi Campbell was only the start of the fun.
A psychedelic-chic reinterpretation of a time when the word perm wasn’t so taboo, Tom Ford‘s Autumn/Winter 2016 campaign is a lush look of ’70s flair, shot by the consistent fashion eyes of Inez + Vinoodh.
One of the buzziest films to show at TIFF this year, Nocturnal Animals is the bleak, sensually gritty drama you’ve been waiting for. Written and directed by sartorial savant Tom Ford, Nocturnal Animals, his first film since the critical darling A Single Man in 2009, follows the tumultuous world of an art gallery owner, Amy Adams, and her ex-husband, Jake Gyllenhaal, as he releases a violent thriller novel dedicated in her vengeful honor. Part art-house think piece, part gut-wrenching psycho-drama, the film is a daring choice for Ford, whose previous work he dubbed one of his most personal creative efforts – one that earned him a place in the halls of Tinseltown’s most visually enticing and aesthetically engrossing directors.
Starring alongside Adams and Gyllenhaal are a slew of glittering Hollywood names, including ESSENTIAL HOMME August/September 2015 cover star Michael Shannon as Detective Bobby Andes – an officer with thinly veiled motives, as well as film favorites Isla Fisher, Laura Linney, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival and based on the divisive novel “Tony and Susan” by Austin Wright, Nocturnal Animals is a Hitchcockian, psycho-sexual foray into a razor-sharp world filled to the brim with skeptical mistrust, serrated unease, and, in true Tom Ford fashion, wonderfully decadent wardrobing.
Nocturnal Animals is scheduled to release in theaters November 18, 2016.
Tom Ford announces the launch of his Private Eyewear Collection, a special edition line of sunglasses and optical frames designed for the eyewear aficionado. In tribute to the designer’s namesake brand’s 11 years of eyewear, he has crafted 11 frames made of premium materials, including selected natural horn, Japanese titanium to be ultra-lightweight, and photochromic lenses that darken and lighten automatically depending on light condition. The series features five sunglass designs and six optical frames in classical styles that include the TOM N.8, a rounded aviator with a thick bridge offered in shiny black horn with light brown lenses and the TOM N.3, a double-bar wayfarer seen in striped dark brown horn with blue lenses. Prior to the release, Ford wore these styles as personal glasses—and in some cases, even originally designed them for himself—before releasing them as a set now.
Tom Ford’s Private Eyewear Collection is available online now.
While the name on most minds following last night’s British Fashion Awards 2015 was Jonathan Anderson (artistic director of both his namesake brand J.W.Anderson and Loewe) for sweeping both Menswear and Womenswear Designer of the year titles, the evening saw plenty of other well-deserving names getting theirs—like Grace Wales Bonner, who won the Emerging Menswear Award, and Karl Lagerfeld, winner of the Outstanding Achievement honor (awarded by Anna Wintour herself). See the full list of BFA recipients from the evening below.
Emerging Womenswear Designer: Thomas Tait Presented by Nick Grimshaw and Rosie Huntington Whiteley
Emerging Menswear Designer: Grace Wales Bonner Presented by Nick Grimshaw and Rosie Huntington Whiteley
Image: BFA.
Emerging Accessory Designer: Jordan Askill Presented by Nick Grimshaw and Rosie Huntington Whiteley
Red Carpet: Tom Ford Presented by Lucky Blue Smith, accepted on behalf of Tom Ford by Lady Gaga
Model: Jourdan Dunn Presented by Olivier Rousteing
Outstanding Achievement: Karl Lagerfeld Presented by Anna Wintour OBE
Creative Campaign: Burberry Presented by Naomi Campbell
International Designer: Alessandro Michele for Gucci Presented by Tim Blanks and Georgia May Jagger
New Establishment Designer: Mary Katrantzou Presented by Elisa Sednaoui
Establishment Designer: Erdem Presented by Alexa Chung
Brand: Stella McCartney Presented by Edina Monsoon and Patsy Stone
Isabella Blow Award For Fashion Creator: Nick Knight OBE Presented by Karlie Kloss
Image: BFA.
British Style – Fashion Innovator: FKA twigs Presented by Jefferson Hack
British Style – Red Carpet Ambassador: Gwendoline Christie Presented by Kate Bosworth
Accessory Designer: Charlotte Olympia Presented by Olga Kurylenko
Menswear Designer: J.W.Anderson Presented by Orlando Bloom
Womenswear Designer: J.W.Anderson Presented by Noomi Rapace
TOM FORD suits Agent 007—played by Daniel Craig—in the brand new installment of the James Bond film series “Spectre.” This is the third time the NYC-based fashion brand dresses the fictional British secret service agent, providing made-to-measure tailored clothing as well as casual wear including eveningwear, suits, shirts, knitwear, ties, and accessories, alongside exclusive eyewear for the Bond character. “I could not be happier to be dressing Craig as James Bond again in ‘SPECTRE,'” says the designer himself. “James Bond epitomizes the TOM FORD man in his elegance, style, and love of luxury. It is an honor to move forward with this iconic character.” Ford came on board for “Quantum of Solace,” replacing Italian brand Brioni, which had designed all of the suits worn by Craig’s predecessor, Pierce Brosnan.
After opening stores in New York, Las Vegas, Beverly Hills, Chicago, and Dallas, TOM FORD has chosen Miami for the location of its newest flagship store. Located in the Design District, the building is notable for its pleated surface of geometric, glass-fiber-reinforced-concrete panels and angular, recessed storefronts.
Image: TOM FORD.
Evoking a sense of stylish personal residence, the first floor features a palette of light grays, polished chrome accents, and touches of black granite and ebony, creating an atmosphere of feminine elegance. A black mirrored elevator takes visitors to the second floor, where the color scheme shifts into darker, more masculine hues—black, brown, and gray—creating a space exuding sophisticated masculinity. Men’s fragrance, eyewear, shoes, sportswear, and the suiting salon are displayed in a white-marble-and-chrome environment, which features Macassar ebony walls and antique bronze mirrors.
TOM FORD’s new flagship is located at 103 NE 39th Street Miami, Florida 33137, and is open now.
