THE ENCHANTED BOUDOIR: Tom Ford

NOCTURNAL ANIMALS : ANOTHER SUCCESS FOR TOM FORD

It looks like no one wants to be type-casted in Hollywood: models turns photographers; actors turn singers; singers turn designers and billionaire entrepeneurs turn presidents.

Tom Ford is no exception: a world-known fashion designer turned movie director.

Nocturnal Animals is his second experience beyond the camera: the thriller movie premiered in Italy on the 17^th of November and will be out today, November 18^th , in the USA.

Sembra che ad Hollywood le etichette non piacciano a nessuno: modelli che fanno i fotografi; attori che fanno i cantanti; cantanti che fanno gli stilisti e imprenditori che fanno i presidenti.

Tom Ford non fa eccezione: uno stilista di fama mondiale trasformato in regista.

Animali Notturni è la sua seconda esperienza dietro la macchina da presa: il thriller è uscito nelle sale italiane il 17 Novembre, mentre negli Stati Uniti debutterà il 18 Novembre.

Amy Adams as Susan in a scene from Nocturnal Animals (Animali Notturni)

According to Peter Bradshaw, Ford’s first work - A Single Man (2009) with Colin Firth - was “outrageously ad-like”: should we feel concerned abut this second cinematic effort, since the designer has dedicated himself also to the screenplay?

Nope.

Nocturnal Animals is a dark yet romantic thiller based on Austin Wright's novel "Tony & Susan" (1993): Ford's visionary take on the book has already received the jury prize at the 73^rd Venice International Film Festival.
Thrill, drama and fashion: what else?

Stando a quanto detto da Peter Bradshaw, il primo film di Ford – A Single Man del 2009 con Colin Firt - era stilisticamente “troppo pubblicitario”: considerando che questa volta Tom Ford si è anche dedicato alla sceneggiatura, dovremmo preoccuparci?

Assolutamente no.

Animali Notturni è un thriller a sfondo romantico tratto/ispirato dal romanzo di Austin Wright "Tony & Susan" (1993): il taglio visonario che Ford ha conferito alla pellicola ha già guadagnato il premio della giuria alla 73esima Mostra del Cinema di Venezia.
Adrenalina, dramma e moda: che altro si può desiderare?

Tom Ford at 73^rd Venice International Film Festival

Thanks to his fame (or maybe his budget), Tom Ford managed to cast Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal – two big stars in Hollywood, who definitely know how to deliver good thriller movies.

The reviews on Rotten Tomatoes are so enthusiastic that we can easily agree on one thing: Nocturnal Animals is a must see

Grazie alla sua fama (o al suo budget) Tom Ford riesce ad ingaggiare Amy Adams e Jake Gyllenhaal, due grandi star di Hollywood con una lunga esperienza nell’ambito thriller.

Le recensioni positive su Rotten Tomatoes ci fanno già concordare su un aspetto: Animali Notturni è da non perdere!

Check the official trailer below:

Di seguito il trailer italiano:

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SEE NOW, BUY NOW - The Revolution in Fashion Industry

New York and London fashion weeks have brought a revolution in fashion industry.

The idea is just simple as this: align the runway and retail calendar. Instead of waiting six months to buy the clothes you’ve just seen on the catwalk, why not make them available to buy as soon as the show is over?

So that’s what Burberry, Tom Ford, Tommy Hilfiger and others have started doing from September onwards.

The driving force behind this is clearly technology, which created the demand: from live-streaming catwalk shows to previewing collections on Snapchat, labels have won fans by understanding that fashion week is no longer a closed-shop industry event, but a global consumer occurrence.

Of course, this move is going to require a huge shift in the way collections are made and distributed.

Burberry Fall/Winter 2016 at London Fashion Week, September 2016

Brands will have to work closely with suppliers and wholesale buyers during the process of creating the collections. This collaborative approach will be based on sharing information and technology, and on facing unknown challenges as a multi-disciplinary team.

Tommy Hilfiger Fall/Winter 2016 at New York Fashion Week, September 2016

However, this shift raises some questions: by giving the customer what they want more quickly, are we losing some of the creative magic that excites people in the first place? Or will a faster turnaround from catwalk to purchase enhance more freedom and originality? Will this mean less risk-taking and a way towards safer, commercial styles?

Tom Ford Fall/Winter 2016 at New York Fashion Week, September 2016

Word has it that Milan and Paris will resist the move, stating themselves as the homes of luxury by continuing to show a season ahead; moreover it will be harder for fast-fashion brands such as Zara or H&M to keep up with runway styles.
With no doubts, the "See Now, Buy Now" introduction will shake up the fashion industry, but exactly how is to be seen.

written by: Claudia