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Stefano Pilati: Tom Ford Is Talented But Not Gifted

Not everyone thinks Tom Ford is the greatest thing since reruns. It's true! Yves Saint Laurent head designer Stefano Pilati said Ford was nothing compared to the late great Yves Saint Laurent himself. Ford took over designing the label in 1999 when the Gucci Group purchased it. Pilati served directly under him at the time as his design deputy. He tells Lynn Hirschberg in The New York Times Magazine coming out this Sunday:

Tom had a very precise vision of the company that didnt challenge women Tom is talented but not gifted. Thats the way he managed the business. Tom would say: We cant do this silhouette because she looks fat. Or, Oh, no women dont like this fabric; we cant use it. That mentality was something to learn but was so far from my way of thinking. Why do you want to be safe? Im more like: Why dont you wear gray flannel for an evening dress? I find that fantastic! Not Tom, never.

So we guess they won't be summering together next year.

LOL I can sorta see what he means. It's not like his work was on the creative level as say the Antwerp 6. Tom was all about the sexy. Which is a good thing in it's own right. He turned Gucci around yes... but didn't really make that much of a big impact like Comme Des Garcon's use of black in mainstream fashion etc...