Tom Ford Spring 2012
Tom Ford unveiled his Spring 2012 collection and while there were mixed reviews, most of the negative feedback came from the fact that some folks thought the collection had too many bells and whistles. Of course, Ford came back the next season to better reviews, but he will always remember this as one of his worst.
The Low Lights:
“Thus began the slowly unfolding nightmare. From the first model to appear, one was struck by what looked like an out-of-style Gucci collection from more than ten years ago. The fussy complications of the cuts (drawstrings, shirring, skirts that sat high up on the waist, leg-of-mutton sleeves), the messy hairstyle of a girl after happy hour, and the overdone makeup. The models were literally spackled with foundation, glossy lipstick in Ferrari red, and sooty black eyeshadow.”- Virginie Mouzat, Le Figaro
“Q. What eminent designer puts what seems like 150 looks on the runway—bottom-grabbing pencil skirts; tiny purple Floradora dresses—and forbids photography (apparently to lend an air of exclusivity, but in this case, maybe to protect his reputation) and emerges on the runway at the end of the show, then stands around with a bunny-in-the-headlights look in his eyes, waiting for a standing ovation that never comes?
A. Tom Ford.” – Lynn Yaeger, New York Magazine
“Not that it was awful, by any means, but despite the beautiful tailoring and the immaculate execution it fell a little flat. It felt too self-referential. Too many frills and too few new ideas. There were gorgeous, curvy, super vamp dresses that I loved, but the flouncy peasant blouses and corset belts seemed like a Guilty Pleasures version of Tom Ford.” – Jess Cartner-Morley, The Guardian
