new Tom Ford ads

02Jun08

I’m slowly getting back into the blogging thing, because with all this extra time on my hands for the summer I might as well voice my opinion to anyone who will listen right?

So, I thought the picture to my right might be a good start. If you haven’t heard already, this is one of the new pictures for Tom Ford.

As I’m not a particular fan of Tom Ford post-Gucci, I’m inclined to start the hate. As Tom Ford has always been synonymous with sex in the fashion world, his other campaigns (ie, his fragrance or editorial press) have always pointed at sex without explicitly stating the subject matter within frame. They were often considered too crass for the mainstream, but were playfully so through its hammer-to-your-face allusion.

However, this particular image is not about invoking the imagination to conjure up fantasy. It lies there flat on its back like a dead hooker saying, “yes, we sell sex. 3754758589589 dollars please.”

It just doesn’t feel new or even relevant anymore. I understand that fashion will always be linked with sex. It’s inevitable. But the explicit imagery of sex doesn’t push any new boundaries in fashion or in art. It’s a dead horse that’s been violated way too many times.

There are new boundaries to push and with a man of Tom Ford’s creativity, I expect more than just a gratuitous penis shot.

Which by the way, can be found after the jump.

[credits to Made in Brazil for the shots]


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