SEE THE TOM FORD WOMENSWEAR COLLECTION HERE 

Ford convinced his most beautiful and stylish friends to model the collection for him, whilst he announced them. Beyonce’ Knowles, Lauren Hutton, Liya Kebede, Rinko Kikuchi, Stella Tennant, Amber Valletta, Natalia Vodianova, Karen Elson, Karlie Kloss, Abbey Lee Kershaw and Julianne Moore, amongst others, showcased a collection which reminded onlookers of Ford’s best collections for Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent.

“There’s continuity from what I was doing at YSL at the end; that’s the customer,” Ford admitted. “It’s about individuality. Real clothes, real women. For a fashionable woman aged 25 to 75. That’s why I literally put many of my own muses in the show. I hear them say, ‘God, I can’t find that anywhere!’ “
So, does this expansion of his own line mean his priority is fashion once again?

“The day I don’t love to do it, I’ll sell it,” he told US Vogue. “Because we’re all only here for a little while, and nothing we do or make has any permanence at all. I care now because I’m doing it. I want to be proud of what I do. Which may be ten or 20 years – who knows?”

Lauren Milligan ~ www.vogue.co.uk

Of all the trends for Spring/Summer 2010 that were evident on the catwalks of the world, my two favourite were Nude and Underwear as Outerwear!!  Nude ruled at Lanvin, Antonio Berardi, Stella McCartney and Fendi, replacing black and grey as our colour staples.  Preen, Dolce & Gabbana, Stella McCartney and Dior.

For day team khaki or cream pants or jeans and a soft leather jacket; for evening how about a sexy draped shoulder dress or how about the ‘Garan’ dress below, Nude and Underwear as Outerwear in one look.  Dior teamed their lacey slip with a short trench coat to great effect. 

How to wear ‘Nudes’:

*team lighter more feminine pieces with modern tailoring such as a work suit.  

*experiment with the full palette: mix different tones.

*buy jackets and tops that complement YOUR skin tone. 

How to wear ‘Underwear as Outerwear’:

*stick to a palette of black, stone, nude and taupe.

*mix with tailored pieces by day.

*add suede and leather in neutral shades for an urban feel and to play down the feminine connotations.

Team with matte lipstick in coral.  A dusting of bronzing powder adds a subtle hint of colour and prevents you looking washed out!