In an interview with stylist Stevie Dance, on Dance’s new online shopping blog ShopGhost, Ton revealed that he’s been building up an archive of older high fashion pieces, to use as a reference for a possible future collection:
“I’m talking about early 2000s Balenciaga. It’s mostly women’s. Helmut Lang and Balenciaga. The archive will serve as a reference if I ever design a collection.
The clothes that I want to design will be very reflective of what I’ve liked for quite a long time or what I think is missing. I definitely feel that another five years [from now] is probably when I would do a collection. I need to make more friends with certain models, so when the time comes I can be like, ‘Anja!’”
Really, this is just a warning to Anja Rubik: if Tommy Ton starts calling you up and asking you over for pizza, you should know that he’s not just in it for the pleasure of your company and witty conversation. He’s just hoping to get into your good graces, so you’ll agree to open his Spring 2018 show. On the bright side, this means he thinks you’ll still be a big deal at 33, which is the modeling equivalent of being an old fogey. It’s never too early to get too excited about nebulous opportunities!
Image via ShopGhost
[via Telegraph]
