Haider Ackermann picks up Tom Ford’s legacy the way a seasoned DJ takes over a well loved booth. He respects the room, keeps the pulse, then shifts the mood with a light hand.
Leather becomes Ackermann’s lead instrument. A brown blazer with a polished surface pulls you back to Ford’s Gucci era, although the cut loosens the tension.
The tobacco suede field jacket brings in a seventies American note and works cleanly with a knit in the same earthy tone plus a spark of blue at the collar. Shirts fall open, scarves slide around the neck with the ease of a late night gesture, and the black boxer length shorts in polka dots look like a wink to Hollywood mornings.
Tailoring is a grounding force. The black double-breasted suit keeps its sharp profile, although the shoulder sits with more calm. The cream and powder blue suits recall mid-century summer icons, the type of clothes that made Alain Delon look restless on screen.
Patterns weave through the collection with recurring polka dots in silk scarves and shirting. Even the electric blue coat with its matching weekender feels cinematic. Ackermann uses color like daylight, shifting from a yellow shirt under a pale tie scarf to an ice blue suede that mirrors a poolside snapshot.
Spring 2026 shows a house still fluent in desire, propelled forward by a designer who knows how to adjust the tempo without losing the tune.
Tom Ford Spring 2026 Collection
