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Julia Restoin Roitfeld -- daughter of soon-to-be ex-French Vogue Editor-In-Chief Carine Roitfeld -- is the latest lady to don Tom Ford's duds, wearing them in a series of self-portraits for V magazine's issue #69: "New Fashion Moment."
Julia also spoke with Ford for the piece. We're guessing the interview took place before Carine's shocking resignation announcement...since there's, uh, no mention of that news. Check it out:
JULIA RESTOIN ROITFELD What made you decide that this was the season to return to fashion?
TOM FORD I told myself that I would not come back to women's fashion until I felt I had something new to say. I feel that fashion has become too serious and that the actual customer's needs have not really been addressed. Fashion needs to make one happy. It is a luxury and should enhance one's quality of life.
JRR What inspired your collection?
TF Real clothes for real women. I want to concentrate on my real customer. That's why I showed idealized versions of her -- different women of different ages. It was about individuality, different body types, women who have their own style.
JRR What do you think fashion needs more of right now?
TF Spontaneity. Fashion needs to be more fun.
JRR What personality traits does the Tom Ford woman possess?
TF My customer has her own sense of style and knows herself well. My goal is to help women become the best version of themselves.
JRR What is your favorite piece from the collection?
TF I love every piece. That is like asking someone which one of their children is their favorite.
JRR Outside fashion, what are you looking forward to this spring?
TF I have to say more fashion. I love what I am doing right now and can't wait to start the next collection.
JRR What was the last thing that made you laugh?
TF I laugh a good bit so that is a hard question. I suppose a phone call I just had with Richard [Buckley] five minutes ago made me laugh pretty hard. He has a wicked sense of humor.
JRR What's your New Year's resolution?
TF I don't have one. I believe in living life the way that you want to live it every day, and if you do that you don't really need to have New Year's resolutions.
All images by Julia Restoin Roitfeld, courtesy of V magazine.
