Tom Ford's Posing
I was reading an article about Tom Ford in The Times Style Magazine the other day, and was struck by Mr Ford's repetitive posing in the photos. I'm not sure whether it's a conscious affectation, 'blue steel' style, or just an accident, but in every one, he's pulling the same look, at least as far as his head goes. It's a kind of frowny, sly grin thing, presented from a 3/4 profile facing right, a sort of 'I see you there buddy, and yes, I'm the bees knees' look. Please see below, and recognise:
Magnum
Ferrari
Le Tigre
Blue Steel
As you can see, he might as well be a fucking mannequin for all his variety of expression.. Maybe this is the point, like he's a secret insider, a pervy voyeur providing a contextual frame for the model whilst casting a knowing glance to the onlooker. More likely he's just a shit poser and a thief to boot. Look at the gif below and tell me he didn't steal his entire vibe from actor Todd Rivers of Garth Marenghi fame. You need to sort it out Ford.
Need I say more.
Subjective Rating: 2/10. He gets 2 because it's an alright face freeze. It's the repetition that kills it.
Objective Rating: 7/10. 'Ooooooh, he's so handsome'.