With eye on Oscars, Tom Ford shows latest collection in Hollywood

By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – When Tom Ford learned his upcoming London Fashion Week runway show was scheduled for the day after Hollywood’s Oscars night, where celebrity fashion on the red carpet is closely watched, he made a quick decision to make sure all eyes were on him. “I wasn’t going to try to compete with the Oscars,” Ford told Reuters on Friday. Instead, the American-born, London-based designer opted to present his fall/winter 2015 collection to a star-studded front row at Milk Studios in the heart of Hollywood on Friday evening, two days before the Oscars ceremony. Watched by fashion’s elite, including Vogue editor Anna Wintour perched beside actress Gwyneth Paltrow, Ford’s autumnal collection featured his trademark sleek silhouettes and bold designs.