Ackermann will be based in Paris, his home city, and take on the responsibility of guiding the brand through a new era after the departure of previous creative director, Peter Hawkings, who finalized his stepping down in July of this year. Ackermann is only the second to undertake the role aside from Tom Ford himself.
While Ackermann’s previous work aligns with the Tom Ford image, he has a distinct cultivation of couture. His resumé boasts a long list of leadership, including the operation of his own brand and multiple, brief stints in design leadership at Berluti, Canada Goose, and more.
Ackermann’s election as the creative director steadies the track of the brand’s design process, flourishing among the preordained pillars of the company’s values and standards. The match is bound to produce compelling products and pieces that will encourage Tom Ford to thrive in the new year.
