London Fashion Week autumn/winter 2012: Tom Ford It's a shame Tom Ford's latest collection is shrouded in secrecy when it's so damn good, says Lisa Armstrong. Alas no pix from Tom Ford this time, so you'll have to make do with another of our 'artist's impressions'. Shame because it was a goodie, with some fabulous red carpet dresses and a very polite man who talked the two of us at this particular presentation through it in some detail. London Fashion Week live blog: day three Whoops, it was Ford himself, in Terry Richardson type specs. And he still managed to look handsome. Back to those red carpet gowns: slinky, sexy (obviously) with sheer inserts and rock heavy gold hardware. They'd add some oomph to the forthcoming Oscars. Or how about gold snake scales, each one individually appliquéd onto a mesh base? That dress will probably retail for about £14,000 - pricey enough to capture a movie star's attention, surely? But Ford's not holding his breath. No one wants to take any risks. It's all about a strapless dress, a fishtail hem, some borrowed and pretty hair," he sighed, "and who can blame them with the fashion police on the prowl?." Ford had his own prowlers - those lithe models who swished round his showroom in knee high boots, some with animal prints, and a succession of ultra luxe beaver and skunk jackets, or curved, waist-cinching alpaca fur coats. Colour palette: black, red, and some more black, with a beautiful one-shouldered cream floor-length column with matching cape as the stand-out piece. Come on Julianne (Moore), make Ford a happy man.