after much Intrigue it has been announced today that colombian-born French designer Haider Akerman has been appointed the creative director of Tom Ford effective immediately Tom Ford who stepped away from his brand in April 2023 following the sale to Estee Lauder for $2.8 billion passed the brand baton onto long-standing and much revered Deputy Peter Hawkings who had been with the brand since its launch and served the position for a year having left in July and next up we see aurman take the Reigns the appointment marks akerman's return to the catwalk too with his last Runway being in 2018 showing his own brand he shares it is with tremendous Pride that I will seek to honor the legacy of Tom Ford a man I have long admired and have the utmost respect for I am much looking forward to what lies ahead on the appointment founder Tom Ford says I have long been a great fan of heer's work I find both his women's wear and Men's Wear equally compelling he is an incredible colorist his tailoring is sharp and above all he is modern we share many of the same historical references and I could not be more excited to see what he does with the brand I suspect that I will be the first on my feet to applaud after his show in March AC's first collection will debut at Paris fashion week in March 2025 and based in Paris he will report into Gom jaselle president and CEO Tom Ford and luxury Business Development who says Hider stands out as as one of the world's most Visionary and inspiring talents in fashion he draws on his deep affinity for Global culture and the Arts to create a resting fashion and memorable emotional connections he is the ideal Steward to Usher Tom Ford into the future he'll also bring word to leio gavasa CEO Tom Ford fashion Erman agildo zna group who says tribute to akerman's Ingenuity his unparalleled creativity which is aligned with the Brand's DNA as well as his renown experience in luxury will be instrumental in driving the fashion business forward during its next important phase of expansion working alongside the talented team at Tom Ford fashion haider's modern vision for both men's and women's wear will be essential as we advance and execute the many projects we have in development we'll eagerly await his debut collection which will be shown at Paris fashion week in March 2025