{"id":6046,"date":"2011-07-05T18:48:55","date_gmt":"2011-07-05T22:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=6046"},"modified":"2011-07-05T18:50:32","modified_gmt":"2011-07-05T22:50:32","slug":"ford-tough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/ford-tough","title":{"rendered":"Ford Tough"},"content":{"rendered":"

In January, I wrote about my meanderings around the upper east side of NYC on my 40th birthday<\/a>. Near the end of the trek, I stopped in on the Tom Ford store on Madison and, while I had some fun writing about it, I think this FTV video (made when the store was opening) helps explain how amazing\/wacky the place is.<\/p>\n

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I found the video at the end of this great Die, Workwear! post<\/a> about Ford’s new fall\/winter look-book.<\/p>\n

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These are understated<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In January, I wrote about my meanderings around the upper east side of NYC on my 40th birthday. Near the end of the trek, I stopped in on the Tom Ford store on Madison and, while I had some fun writing about it, I think this FTV video (made when the store was opening) helps … <\/p>\n

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