Creative director, Tom Ford
Haider Ackermann
French, born 1971
Born in Bogotá and raised by a French family in several countries, Haider Ackermann studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. He ran his own label, known for draped, tailored silhouettes, and was creative director of Berluti from 2016 to 2018. Tom Ford named him creative director in September 2024, covering menswear, womenswear, accessories and eyewear. He also holds the creative director role at Canada Goose.
Houses
Their runway, measured
62 looks in 2 showsNext to every runway we track, Haider Ackermann's looks are darker, more muted, more neutral and more tonal.
Colours
- Charcoal · 3.8× the average47%
- Black15%
- Grey · 2.1× the average12%
- White6%
- Chocolate brown3%
- Silver3%
- Ivory / cream2%
- Tan2%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness34/100darker · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation7.1more muted · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals86%more neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues67%about average · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks47%more tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 28less colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture4.50about average · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.045more matte · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers, with a glimpse of the looks: one from each collection that wore it most.
- Latex / vinyl / PVC11.1×Material
- Embossed / croc8.6×Surface
- Office / corporate7.7×Style
- Low-rise5.8×Silhouette
- Stilettos5.0×Footwear
- Pinstripe5.0×Pattern
- Rosettes / corsages4.7×Detail
- Dandy4.4×Style
Silhouettes
- Straight / tubular 63%1.6×
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 47%2.5×
- High-rise 34%1.9×
- Oversized 24%
- Column 21%
Materials
- Wool / tailoring cloth 63%2.1×
- Cotton / poplin 37%
- Leather 31%3.1×
- Silk / satin 31%
- Knit 21%
Details
- Belts 48%2.5×
- Shoulder emphasis 45%2.4×
- Piping / contrast stitching 26%1.6×
- Oversized collar 18%1.5×
- Lacing / ties 11%32% less
Patterns
- Stripes 18%2.5×
- Pinstripe 16%5.0×
- Geometric 6%1.9×
- Polka dot 6%5.0×
- Animal print 6%3.9×
Mood
- Elegant 60%1.4×
- Powerful 60%4.0×
- Austere 47%2.4×
- Edgy 42%2.7×
- Sensual 26%2.3×
Era references
- 1970s 24%2.2×
- 1980s 18%3.1×
- 1940s 6%5.0×
- 1990s 5%35% less
- Futuristic 5%5.3×
From the AI tags on 62 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
Among designers
Haider Ackermann against the 190 other designers with at least 40 measured looks · each dot is a designer, click one to open themMost alike, on every colour and surface measureMattia Piazza · Peter Copping · Stefano Gallici · Filippo Biraghi & Simone Botte
