Scene setting: After seasons of showing in the storied setting of the Park Avenue Amory, Tom Ford decided to move everything downtown to a decommissioned subway station on Bowery. Certainly a departure from his previous well-heeled soirees, the newly inaugurated president of the CFDA lead guests down a staircase admist crumbling tiles to a subterranean subway platform (complete with transit workers in uniform), where the show was set.
Mood board: Presented against the subway signage, Spring/Summer 2020 took on a rebellious, punk-inspired vibe with the opening looks teaming jewel-toned ballgown skirts with t-shirts and rolled-up sleeves. From the shiny blazers worn with hot pants and seamed nylon tights, to fluid culottes and slinky v-neck jumpsuits, it was clear that Ford was feeling in an 80s mood. The menswear offering, which Ford showed simultaneously, was equally boisterous with colourful animal prints, leather baseball jackets and nehru collars all getting a look in.
Finishing touches: The retro feel of the collection carried over to the season's accessories, which included foiled leather stiletto heels with ankle ties, sleek all-white leather boots, structured handbags with hardware and angular sunglasses. Best of all might have been the glossy, sculpted breastplates, which toed the line between jewellery and lingerie.
Tom Ford S/S 2020
Tom Ford S/S 2020
Tom Ford S/S 2020
Tom Ford S/S 2020
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Must-visit cinemas with award-worthy designCreativity leaps the screen at these design-led cinemas, from Busan Cinema Centre’s record-flying roof to The Gem Cinema Jaipur’s art deco allure
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The modernist home of musician Imogen Holst gets Grade II listingThe daughter of the composer Gustav Holst lived here from 1964 until her death, during which time the home served a locus for her own composition work, which included assisting Benjamin Britten
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This fun and free-spirited photography exhibition offers a chromatic view on the world‘Chromotherapia’ at Villa Medici in Rome, explores how we view colour as a way of therapy, and how it has shaped photography over the last century (until 9 June 2025)
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Met Gala 2025 and ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ exhibition: everything we know so farEverything Wallpaper* knows about the Met Gala 2025 so far – from the just-revealed dress code to the exhibition theme and A-list co-chairs
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Sarah Moon brings painterly fashion and dark fantasy to Fotografiska New YorkOctogenarian French photographer and filmmaker Sarah Moon shows 30 years of work at Fotografiska New York – spanning fashion and fantasy, mystery and the macabre, it’s dark, painterly and compelling
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‘In America: A Lexicon of American Fashion' is coming to The MetThe first of a two-part, year-long extravaganza, ‘In America: A Lexicon of American Fashion’ is organised into 12 sections that seek to define the emotional qualities in American style
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Saint Laurent celebrates 40 years of Memphis GroupMemphis Group's milestone birthday is celebrated with a series of colourful furniture installations across the French maison's concept boutiques
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‘A place for the eye to pause’: Ulla Johnson unveils New York HQThe Manhattan-born fashion designer opens a warmly-hued style sanctuary, created in collaboration with architect Rafael de Cárdenas
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New York Fashion Week A/W 2021: drive thrus and digital distortionNew York Fashion Week's digital-first offering presented solutions to life post-pandemic and political crisis, from brands including Tom Ford, Proenza Schouler, Khaite and Collina Strada
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Es Devlin-designed time-travelling exhibition opens at The Met’s Costume Institute‘Our aim is to communicate the phenomenon of time as it is expressed through the female form,’ says Devlin of the exhibition she has designed alongside curator Andrew Bolton
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Modern Manhattan: how NYC navigated the S/S 2021 showsAs the spring shows kick off in New York, designers offered respite, innovation and escapism from a city still moving towards recovery
