Designer Spotlight - Tom Fords Hand Made Suits

Flip through just about any men's style magazinetooth to herringbone, pairs it with classic "old
and you are bound to run into editorials featuringHollywood" details like wide lapels and pocket flaps
suits from Tom Fords self named label. With rapidand combines it with modern well tailored lines.
expansion planed through luxury retailers, like SaksThe style is reminiscent of stars like Cary Grant,
and even free standing showrooms in the cityand Humphrey Bogart, but the sleek fit and
center of Las Vegas and Rodeo Drive in Beverlyarchitectural lines create an air of glamor that is
Hills, It seems that the Tom Ford label is poised tounmistakably modern. Add that to the fact that
take the luxury tailored goods market by storm.his suits feature impeccable construction, featuring
A relative unknown Ford started his design careertraditional workmanship, and you have a near
as an assistant designer for mid price label Chloe,flawless combination. To realize his vision of the
before moving to Perry Ellis as a full fledgedperfect men's tailoring line he also features a vast
designer. Soon there after he made the move tocustom hand made suits program that allows
the struggling couture house Gucci. Gucci, on theevery little detail to be designed with his
brink of bankruptcy needed a reboot and Tomcustomers preferences.
Ford was just the man with the vision to take itThe down side to all this though is the price. With
from where it was, a faltering luxury brandsuits starting in the 5k range and hand made
catering to "airport" clientele to where it is today,custom suit in the 7K+ range Tom Ford is not
one of the strongest and most respected fashionsomething the average man (or even the above
houses. After an acrimonious split with Gucci Tomaverage man for that matter) will get to
Ford founded his own self named brand, promisingexperience. Even though he is priced along side
to bring men's suits and back to the days ofother elite ultra luxury suit brands such as Kiton
traditional elegance combined with the glamor ofand Brioni, Tom Ford stands alone as the only
Fords signature style.modern tailored label in the segment. Its no
In his collection you will find something truly special.wonder the worlds elite is quickly making his suits
Ford takes ever classic fabrics, from houndsthe new satatus symbol for men's wear.