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Designers

Creative Director, Tom Ford & Chairman, CFDA

Career

Tom Ford

2005 – Present

Gucci

1994 – 2004

Yves Saint Laurent

Nationality/ies: United Kingdom

Location: United Kingdom

Education: Parsons School of Design

Biography
Tom Ford is a renowned American fashion designer, film director, and entrepreneur born in Austin, Texas, on August 27, 1961. He graduated from New York’s Parsons School of Design, where he earned a degree in interior architecture in 1986. He began his fashion career as an assistant designer at fashion houses such as Chloe, Perry Ellis, and Gucci.

In 1990, Tom Ford was hired as the Women’s Ready-to-Wear Designer at Gucci. Within a year, he was promoted to Creative Director. He rejuvenated the Italian fashion house’s image by introducing a sleek, sexy aesthetic that attracted younger, trendier consumers. He launched Gucci into the forefront of luxury fashion with his designs, marketing, and branding strategies, taking it from a tired brand to one worth billions of dollars.

Ford was also instrumental in revitalizing Yves Saint Laurent. In 2000, he was appointed the Creative Director of YSL Rive Gauche. He injected a similar aesthetic there, which further attested to his predilection for glamour, sexiness, and sophistication. After his success at YSL, he left Gucci and founded his own eponymous brand, Tom Ford, in 2004.

In 2009, Ford branched out into the film industry, making his directing debut with a film adaptation of the novel “A Single Man.” The movie was praised for its aesthetic and earned him the Best Director award at the Venice Film Festival. He continued to direct films, including “Nocturnal Animals” in 2016, which was nominated for multiple Academy Awards.

Aside from fashion and film, Tom Ford has created a successful line of beauty products, including fragrances and cosmetics. His first fragrance, Tom Ford For Men, was released in 2007. He has since released multiple scents for both men and women, including his signature scent, Tom Ford Black Orchid.

Throughout his career, Tom Ford has won numerous awards for his contributions to fashion and film. He has been honored with the Czech Fashion Award, the CFDA International Designer of the Year Award, and the Bambi Award. He is also an ambassador for amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, and was appointed the Chairman of the CFDA in 2019.

Tom Ford is known for his sophisticated, modern take on traditional elegance, his love of lux materials, and his signature use of black. His innovative designs and influential branding strategies have cemented him as a legend in the fashion and beauty industries.

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Tom Ford’s socials

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website: http://www.tomford.com/

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