on film: Tom Ford // Visionaires
"Style, for me, is someone who figures out who they are, what works on them, what they feel good in, and develops that, develops their character, and the outer expression of their character is what is style."
one of the most insightful fashion documentaries i've seen in a long time. the man is insanely talented, sure, but what really inspires in this film is the depth of his intelligent mind, and his clarity of perspective on life, culture, and the things that really matter.
have you seen this? what do you think?
Posted by miss sophie at 7:16 PM
Labels: inspiration, on film, spoken word
I didn't realize how incredibly thoughtful and insightful the man was until I saw A Single Man, and then the director's commentary sort of blew me away. It was incredibly illuminating. Thanks for sharing this video! Very interesting.
miss sophie March 12, 2013 at 9:24 PM
glad you like - i love the dichotomy between "TF the flashy persona" and TF himself. every time someone says something dismissive about people in the fashion industry, i want to point them to this film!
Pret a Porter P March 12, 2013 at 10:00 PM
I've seen this documentary before, but I have yet to see A Single Man believe it or not! My highest aspiration in life is to mop the floors in Tom Ford's house. I can't say I pay follow too closely what he's doing now (or Fashion in general), but I like that he's said that what he does now is a continuation of his YSL woman (which I absolutely LOVE what he did at YSL. It's forever a part of my "fashion DNA").
ha! i also think TF is one of the most well-spoken, intelligent people in fashion. love that!
chic_e March 12, 2013 at 10:38 PM
Thanks for sharing this! Its always so inspiration to hear a successful person "doing what they love" and not having it feel like work at all. Every year that goes by for me, I reflect on what I spend my time doing (often its just working at a job I don't like). But I too would one day like to reflect on my time and feel that I've lived a full life and could die at any moment feeling content. Would love that over feeling like I've wasted 60 years working in some office space for nothing!
i hear you. it takes a lot of courage to make choices based on intuition and passion.
I loved this and tweeted it! Such a brilliant designer and thoughtful man. His description of what makes personal style is perfect. Thanks for sharing.
Ammu March 13, 2013 at 1:24 PM
Fabulous. Thanks for posting! So fascinating to watch him at work.
isn't it? i love that he is so genuinely passionate and thoughtful about his work.
also in an industry where all too often designers spout off rather vague, cliched platitudes about style/women/luxury, it's refreshing to hear someone talk about it with a philosophical honesty.
I agree! So inspiring.
girl@boroughvintage March 17, 2013 at 1:45 PM
Tom Ford is truly an inspiration and fashion architect. I like the way he thinks and does everything with passion. I really enjoyed every minute of the intimate interview. I also look forward to watching the film "A Single Man". Thank you for sharing !!!
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