It started with a call. “I was in a meeting, and my phone was ringing, and I saw it was Tom Ford,” says Haider Ackermann. “My heart was beating, and I couldn’t wait to get out of the meeting to listen ...

A difference with a distinction at Tom Ford. Plus the new Dries Van Noten lacked restraint. By Vanessa Friedman Reporting from Paris Attention all martini-swilling lounge lizards with a soulful side ...