Tom Ford has appointed Haider Ackermann to the role of creative director at the U.S. luxury fashion brand, effective immediately.
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In his new role, Ackermann will take on the creative leadership across all Tom Ford fashion categories, including menswear, womenswear, accessories, and eyewear, and guide the creative vision for the overall brand, according to parent company, Estée Lauder Companies.
He succeeds Peter Hawkings, who stepped down as creative director of the New York brand, after just one year at the helm, last month.
A French national born in Bogotá, Colombia, Ackermann cut his design teeth in Belgium, where he studied fashion at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. Known for blending luxurious fabrics with tailoring, Ackermann has garnered attention for his avant-garde, yet wearable designs favored by celebrities, seen across his eponymous line, which has been on hiatus since 2020.
He also currently serves as creative director of Canada Goose.
“I have long been a great fan of Haider’s work. I find both his womenswear and menswear equally compelling,” said founder, Tom Ford.
“He is an incredible colourist, 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 We share many of the same historical references, and I could not be more excited to see what he does with the brand.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.”
Ackermann’s first collection will debut at Paris Fashion Week in March, 2025. He will be based in Paris, reporting to Guillaume Jesel, president and CEO, Tom Ford and luxury business development, Estée Lauder Companies, and to Lelio Gavazza, CEO, Tom Ford Fashion, Ermenegildo Zegna Group.
In 2023, New York beauty giant Estée Lauder Companies became the sole owner of the Tom Ford brand and all its intellectual property. Under the acquisition, Estée Lauder went on to established long term licenses with Ermenegildo Zegna Group for Tom Ford Fashion and Marcolin for the brand’s eyewear business.