This collection of paintings was inspired by the novella A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood and the subsequent film by TOM FORD. 

Artist Lorna May Wadsworth had the idea for the series whilst painting her muse Joachim Gram. Half way through the painting she realised she had created a visual representation of the fragrance she always wears, Tobacco Vanille by TOM FORD. This gave her the idea to extend her homage to Isherwood through a body of work where the imaginative jumping off point for each of the portraits would be a scent from TOM FORD's Private Blend collection.

Strongly influenced by the stylish cinematography and mise en scene of Ford's celebrated directorial debut, Wadsworth wanted to bring to portraiture the same production values and sartorial consideration as that of a Vogue fashion shoot. In an attempt to be faithful to the aesthetic inherent in her points of inspiration, her muse is depicted wearing TOM FORD clothing from head to toe in each of the pieces.

Referencing the baroque painters she admires, Wadsworth relishes in depicting the sumptuous fabrics, exquisite tailoring and attention to detail embodied by TOM FORD's eponymous clothing line:

"To paint something is an act of love. The care and attention the painter expends when capturing the way light falls on fabric - the sheen, the texture, the creases - is an act of extreme fidelity and observation - really seeing something. Once you've painted a few shirts you think, 'why not paint the very best shirt, why not paint a shirt where the person who's made it has lavished as much care and attention as that of the painter who is capturing it for eternity.'"