Sex! Tom Ford SS27

October 1, 2026 | Design & Culture by Ed

Though fashion talks about sex constantly, very few manage to make something genuinely sexy – especially when algorithms serve nudity to us like just another trending reel. We’ve become so accustomed to being told what should turn us on that we’re increasingly numb to the subtleties where real seduction lives. Haider Ackermann, Tom Ford’s creative director, wants to bring back not just sexuality, but sex appeal – and, with it, a little genuine spark. In other words: he wants us to have good sex. READ MY FULL REVIEW HERE.

ED’s SELECTION:

TOM FORD Caleb-02 Square-frame Acetate Sunglasses

TOM FORD Croc-effect Leather Skirt

TOM FORD Snake-effect Leather Pumps

TOM FORD Stretch-modal Jersey Thong

TOM FORD Gold-tone And Tortoiseshell Plexiglas Cuff

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Carnal Allure. Tom Ford Pre-Fall 2026

June 5, 2026 | Design & Culture by Ed

Haider Ackermann’s Tom Ford feels like a wet dream made flesh: Lisa Lyon working out to Madonna’s “Erotica“, or Helmut Berger cast in an art-house adult film. The energy is relentlessly otherworldly- steamy, regally refined, and dangerously seductive. His pre-fall 2026 collection delivers exactly that.

What’s particularly striking is how powerful Ackermann’s clothes remain outside the spectacle of the runway. Even against the plain backdrop of a lookbook, they hold your gaze, effortlessly hypnotic. As the collection arrives in stores, there’s plenty to obsess over: razor-sharp tailoring, deliciously kinky leather pieces for both men and women, languid floor-skimming gowns, and outerwear so impeccable it borders on fetishistic. Classic Daddy Haider.

We saw Ackermann explore denim in the main collection, but here he pushes it further, giving the lineup a raunchier, more casual edge. It evokes the mood of Tom Ford’s Santa Fe ranch (think that unforgettable Terry Richardson editorial for Vogue Paris where they kiss). The result is a collection that feels both louche and luxurious, gritty and sensual… this is carnal allure.

ED’s SELECTION:

TOM FORD Iggy Oval-frame Acetate Sunglasses

TOM FORD Cotton And Silk-blend Duchesse-satin Blazer

TOM FORD Striped Silk-satin Jacquard Shirt

TOM FORD Leather Chelsea Boots

TOM FORD Double-breasted Cashmere-blend Blazer

TOM FORD Cotton And Silk-blend Duchesse Satin Straight-leg Pants

TOM FORD Croc-effect Patent-leather Cuff

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Turn On. Tom Ford AW26

March 5, 2026 | Design & Culture by Ed

It’s a true rarity for a designer to turn on both the entire audience in the room and the thousands watching via livestream. Haider Ackermann has that high-voltage erotic sensibility which you just can’t fake. With his vision at Tom Ford, he can send people into a sensual trance, an awakening of sorts. But what he delivered yesterday at his third show for the house? It was seismic. Seismic sex.

The contemporary Tom Ford woman and man are ultimate séducteurs. One chilling glance is enough to drive you mad. And the razor-sharp lines of their elongated silhouettes work like an aphrodisiac, sending your love hormones into overdrive. Ackermann’s autumn–winter 2026 collection offers plenty of reasons to go feral – and perhaps even a little polygamous: slouchy trousers hanging low on women’s hips, held in place by a thin belt slipping out of its loops; a shrunken, see-through plastic trench paired with a babushka; dark-rinse denim, pre-faded and deeply creased; silk-scarf shirts unbuttoned down to the navel. All of it finished with kinky leather gloves.

We are witnessing a designer at the height of his powers. Enjoy the spicy, scorching ride.

ED’s SELECTION:

TOM FORD Patent-leather Pumps

TOM FORD Silver-tone And Plexiglas Bangle

TOM FORD Open-back Lace-trimmed Polka-dot Silk-crepe Maxi Dress

TOM FORD Asymmetric Crepe-jersey Gown

TOM FORD Wool, Mohair And Silk-blend Blazer

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It’s A Dance. Tom Ford Resort 2026

November 16, 2025November 16, 2025 | Design & Culture by Ed

Haider Ackermann likes to compare his creative endeavor at Tom Ford to a dance. In his hands, it can be slow and sensual in one moment, then electric and seductive in the next. His sesort 2026 collection – an effortless bridge between his brilliant debut and an even stronger sophomore offering – shows just how fluently Ackermann speaks Ford’s design vocabulary.

In his press notes, the designer described the “unremitting verticality” of his vision for Tom Ford’s “beautiful creatures,” a concept rendered sublimely through masterfully elongated silhouettes, punctuated by bold color accents (green! blue! pink!) and razor-sharp shoulders. The collection – now arriving in stores – also introduces Ackermann’s take on day-ready pajama suits, for both him and her, that feel almost too good to be true.

If this collection were a dance, it would land somewhere between Ralph Fiennes’s unpredictable moves in “A Bigger Splash” and the magnetic elegance of Cyd Charisse and Gene Kelly in the “Broadway Melody Ballet” sequence. Delightful.

ED’s SELECTION:

TOM FORD Double-breasted Cotton And Silk-blend Hammered-satin Blazer

TOM FORD Eva D’orsay Satin Pumps

TOM FORD Belted Draped Silk-satin Maxi Skirt

TOM FORD Stretch-silk Georgette Gown

TOM FORD Leather Shirt – Blue

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High Voltage. Tom Ford SS26

October 2, 2025 | Design & Culture by Ed

A collection I can wholeheartedly call this season’s standout favorite: Haider Ackermann’s Tom Ford, now in his second season. His debut last March electrified the industry – this time, he doubled the voltage. It was white-hot, feral-level good. The sensuality, the technique, the cuts, the sheer aura of seduction… and yet, it all felt otherworldly, as if an alien civilization had landed in the midst of Paris Fashion Week. Honestly, I want to be abducted.

There wasn’t a single filler in this collection – only killers: decadent robe-coats, razor-sharp tailoring, and flawless eveningwear in the most sublime shades of cobalt, orange, and emerald. What struck me most was how brilliantly Haider acknowledged Tom Ford’s legacy without ever being literal: a black leather suit, a languid beige column dress, jockstraps peeking from beneath trousers, plunging necklines – intoxicating in the best possible way.

And then came the unmistakable Haider touch: one male model in an ivory sweater tied around his neck like a scarf (just as the designer himself wears), paired with a matching oversized shirt, tailored wide-leg pants, and thong-thin flip-flops. The collision of Ackermann and Ford feels like one of the greatest gifts fashion has ever received.