Tom Ford [1]'s Spring/Summer 2020 runway show for New York Fashion Week [2] was held underground — at the Bowery subway station to be exact. Among the front row attendees [3] were fellow designer Diane von Furstenberg [4], Anna Wintour [5], Ansel Elgort [6], Joan Smalls [7], and Miley Cyrus [8], who was wearing a full look from Tom Ford's Fall 2019 collection.
The collection featured '80s-inspired looks within a context of a post-apocalyptic underground. Despite the grit and grime of the venue, Ford went for classical music as the show's soundtrack. The choice of classical music romanticized a bygone past, the '80s satin suiting referenced a recent past that we continue to cling to, and the context of the subway with fluorescent lights gave a glimpse into a somewhat grim, Blade Runner [9] type of future. Whatever the intention of the designer, hosting a luxury show in a New York City subway station is a fresh, fascinating contrast.
Read ahead for a closer look at the front row showgoers and every angle of Tom Ford's Spring/Summer 2020 collection.
Miley Cyrus at Tom Ford Spring 2020
Cyrus wore head-to-toe Tom Ford: a black velvet military coat, black georgette blouse, black silk trousers, black velvet platforms with crystal details on the heel, and a black faux fur hat.
Joan Smalls at Tom Ford Spring 2020
Diane von Furstenberg at Tom Ford Spring 2020
Anna Wintour at Tom Ford Spring 2020
Ansel Elgort at Tom Ford Spring 2020
