A platform of a deserted subway station on the Bowery was the location Tom Ford chose for his Spring 2020 Ready-to-Wear Show, a fashion occasion that to many seemed as a stylish and subversive reinvention of the urban way of life.

As the designer himself has said, now it is the time for ease. This collection is an artistic expression of Tom Ford’s need to invest in simplicity, a way to “return to the kind of luxurious sportswear that America has become known for all over the world”. Judging by the result, we can safely say that the collection was a successful mixture of street attitude and high-end craftsmanship in a context of elevated casual chic. What Tom Ford is giving us right now, is the opportunity to stroll around the city in an utterly comfortable yet fashionably elaborate manner.

Satin skirts and blazers, elastic-waist nylon basketball shorts, jumpsuits, leather jackets, glossy breastplates (with colors inspired by Jeff Koons’s balloon dogs), seamed stockings and strappy metallic heels, along with numerous other pieces, form an eclectic story-telling set of modern-classic figures that channel some of Ford’s cultural references such as Andy Warhol, Luc Besson, Ursula Andress and Loulou de la Falaise. This is not just another collection but an amalgam of wearable style influences.

With more than 30 years in the industry, Tom Ford now looks more confident and inspired than ever.