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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Tom Ford
| name = Tom Ford
| image = Tom Ford 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra).jpg
| image = Tom Ford 2009 - 2.jpg
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In 1988, Ford moved to [[Perry Ellis (brand)|Perry Ellis]],<ref name=gale/> where he knew both Robert McDonald, the company's president, and [[Marc Jacobs]], its designer, socially. He stayed at the company for two years, but grew tired of working in American fashion. In a later interview with the ''New York Times'', he commented, "If I was ever going to become a good designer, I had to leave America. My own culture was inhibiting me. Too much style in America is tacky. It's looked down upon to be too stylish. Europeans, however, appreciate style."
In 1988, Ford moved to [[Perry Ellis (brand)|Perry Ellis]],<ref name=gale/> where he knew both Robert McDonald, the company's president, and [[Marc Jacobs]], its designer, socially. He stayed at the company for two years, but grew tired of working in American fashion. In a later interview with the ''New York Times'', he commented, "If I was ever going to become a good designer, I had to leave America. My own culture was inhibiting me. Too much style in America is tacky. It's looked down upon to be too stylish. Europeans, however, appreciate style."


Ford would soon have the opportunity to enter the world of European fashion; Gucci, a faltering luxury goods company, was seeking to strengthen its women's ready-to-wear presence as a part of a brand overhaul. At the time, "no one would dream of wearing Gucci," said [[Dawn Mello]], then the company's creative director. Mello hired Ford—then a near-unknown—as the brand's chief women's ready-to-wear designer in 1990.<ref name=gale/> "I was talking to a lot of people, and most didn't want the job," Mello said. "For an American designer to move to Italy to join a company that was far from being a brand would have been pretty risky." Ford and his longtime partner, fashion journalist Richard Buckley, relocated to Milan that September.<ref name=gale/>
[[File:Evening dress in Chinese dragon print satin by Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche. Dress of the Year, 2004.jpg|485x485px|thumb|Evening dress by Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche. Selected as [[Dress of the Year]] for 2004.]]Ford would soon have the opportunity to enter the world of European fashion; Gucci, a faltering luxury goods company, was seeking to strengthen its women's ready-to-wear presence as a part of a brand overhaul. At the time, "no one would dream of wearing Gucci," said [[Dawn Mello]], then the company's creative director. Mello hired Ford—then a near-unknown—as the brand's chief women's ready-to-wear designer in 1990.<ref name=gale/> "I was talking to a lot of people, and most didn't want the job," Mello said. "For an American designer to move to Italy to join a company that was far from being a brand would have been pretty risky." Ford and his longtime partner, fashion journalist Richard Buckley, relocated to Milan that September.<ref name=gale/>


Ford's role at Gucci rapidly expanded; he was designing menswear within six months, and shoes soon after that. When Richard Lambertson left as design director in 1992, Ford took over his position,<ref name=gale/> heading the brand's ready-to-wear, fragrances, image, advertising, and store design. In 1993, when he was in charge of designing eleven product lines, Ford worked eighteen-hour days. During these years, there were creative tensions between Ford and Maurizio Gucci, the company's chairman and 50% owner. According to Mello, "Maurizio always wanted everything to be round and brown, and Tom wanted to make it square and black." Though Maurizio Gucci wanted to fire Ford, [[Domenico De Sole]] insisted that he remain.<ref name=gale/> Nonetheless, Ford's work during the early 1990s was primarily behind the scenes; his contributions to Gucci were overshadowed by those of Mello, who was the company's public face.
Ford's role at Gucci rapidly expanded; he was designing menswear within six months, and shoes soon after that. When Richard Lambertson left as design director in 1992, Ford took over his position,<ref name=gale/> heading the brand's ready-to-wear, fragrances, image, advertising, and store design. In 1993, when he was in charge of designing eleven product lines, Ford worked eighteen-hour days. During these years, there were creative tensions between Ford and Maurizio Gucci, the company's chairman and 50% owner. According to Mello, "Maurizio always wanted everything to be round and brown, and Tom wanted to make it square and black." Though Maurizio Gucci wanted to fire Ford, [[Domenico De Sole]] insisted that he remain.<ref name=gale/> Nonetheless, Ford's work during the early 1990s was primarily behind the scenes; his contributions to Gucci were overshadowed by those of Mello, who was the company's public face.


==Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent==
==Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent==
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In 1994, Ford was promoted to creative director at Gucci. In his first year at the helm, he introduced [[Halston]]-style velvet [[Low-rise (fashion)|hipsters]], skinny [[satin]] shirts and car-finish metallic patent boots. In 1995, he brought in French [[Wardrobe stylist|stylist]] [[Carine Roitfeld]] and photographer [[Mario Testino]] to create a series of new ad campaigns for the company. Between 1995 and 1996, sales at [[Gucci]] increased by 90%. On the strength of Ford's collections, Gucci went public in October 1995 with an [[Initial Public Offering|IPO]] of $22 per share, followed by an additional global offering in March 1996 at $48 per share, and a third offering in 1999 at $75 per share. In early 1999, luxury goods [[conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] [[LVMH]], headed by [[Bernard Arnault]], increased its shareholdings in Gucci with a view to takeover. [[Domenico de Sole]] reacted by issuing new shares of stock in an effort to dilute the value of Arnault's holdings. Ford and De Sole also approached French holding company [[Pinault-Printemps-Redoute]] (PPR) about the possibility of forming a strategic alliance. [[François Pinault]], the company's founder, agreed to the idea and purchased 37 million shares in the company, or a 40% stake. Arnault's share was diluted to 20%. At one point, Ford was the largest individual shareholder of Gucci stock and options.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://time.com/4217076/tom-ford-fashion-design/|title=Tom Ford Wants to Change the Way We Shop|last=Foxman|first=Ariel|website=TIME.com|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref>
[[File:Evening dress in Chinese dragon print satin by Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche. Dress of the Year, 2004.jpg|150px|thumb|Evening dress by Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche. Selected as [[Dress of the Year]] for 2004.]]

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In 1994, Ford was promoted to creative director at Gucci. In his first year at the helm, he introduced [[Halston]]-style velvet [[Low-rise (fashion)|hipsters]], skinny [[satin]] shirts and car-finish metallic patent boots. In 1995, he brought in French [[Wardrobe stylist|stylist]] [[Carine Roitfeld]] and photographer [[Mario Testino]] to create a series of new ad campaigns for the company. Between 1995 and 1996, sales at [[Gucci]] increased by 90%. On the strength of Ford's collections, Gucci went public in October 1995 with an [[Initial Public Offering|IPO]] of $22 per share, followed by an additional global offering in March 1996 at $48 per share, and a third offering in 1999 at $75 per share. In early 1999, luxury goods [[conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] [[LVMH]], headed by [[Bernard Arnault]], increased its shareholdings in Gucci with a view to takeover. [[Domenico de Sole]] reacted by issuing new shares of stock in an effort to dilute the value of Arnault's holdings. Ford and De Sole also approached French holding company [[Pinault-Printemps-Redoute]] (PPR) about the possibility of forming a strategic alliance. [[François Pinault]], the company's founder, agreed to the idea and purchased 37 million shares in the company, or a 40% stake. Arnault's share was diluted to 20%. At one point, Ford was the largest individual shareholder of Gucci stock and options.


By 1999, the house, which had been almost bankrupt when Ford joined, was valued at about $4.3 billion. When Ford left in 2004, [[Gucci Group]] was valued at $10 billion.
By 1999, the house, which had been almost bankrupt when Ford joined, was valued at about $4.3 billion. When Ford left in 2004, [[Gucci Group]] was valued at $10 billion.

He viewed his departure from Gucci, as his "midlife-crisis".<blockquote>"Leaving Gucci was devastating for me. Devastating because I had really put everything into that for fifteen years and all of a sudden I had no identity. “Who am I? What am I doing? I have no forum to speak to anyone anymore or to convey my thoughts or ideas.” Maybe I drank a little too much – living in London that's a very easy thing to do. The emphasis in my life maybe switched to things that were not the important things. So yeah, I had a bit of a midlife crisis. I wish there was a better term for that. It comes to everybody, maybe in your thirties, maybe in your forties, maybe in your sixties or seventies, who knows. You get to the moment where you feel the clock is ticking and you are wondering if you are really getting the most out of your life."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://the-talks.com/interview/tom-ford/|title=Tom Ford {{!}} The Talks|website=The Talks|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref></blockquote>


When Gucci acquired the house of [[Yves Saint Laurent (brand)|Yves Saint Laurent]] (YSL) in 1999, Ford was named creative director of that label as well, displacing Alber Elbaz who had been Saint Laurent's choice for creative director of the company's ready-to-wear line. Saint Laurent did not hide his displeasure with this development, openly and regularly criticizing Ford's collections. "The poor man does what he can," he is quoted as once saying of his successor.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/02/fashion/02laurent.html?pagewanted=all |work=The New York Times |first=Anne-Marie |last=Schiro |title=Yves Saint Laurent, Giant of Couture, Dies at 71 |date=June 2, 2008}}</ref> During his time as Creative Director for YSL, Ford nonetheless won numerous [[Council of Fashion Designers of America]] Awards. Like his work at Gucci, Ford was able to pull the classic fashion house back into the mainstream. His advertising campaigns for the YSL fragrances [[Opium (perfume)|Opium]] (with a red-haired [[Sophie Dahl]] completely naked wearing only a necklace and stiletto heels in a sexually suggestive pose) and YSL [[M7 (perfume)|M7]] (with [[martial arts]] champion [[Samuel de Cubber]] in complete full-frontal nudity) have been famous and provocative.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}
When Gucci acquired the house of [[Yves Saint Laurent (brand)|Yves Saint Laurent]] (YSL) in 1999, Ford was named creative director of that label as well, displacing Alber Elbaz who had been Saint Laurent's choice for creative director of the company's ready-to-wear line. Saint Laurent did not hide his displeasure with this development, openly and regularly criticizing Ford's collections. "The poor man does what he can," he is quoted as once saying of his successor.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/02/fashion/02laurent.html?pagewanted=all |work=The New York Times |first=Anne-Marie |last=Schiro |title=Yves Saint Laurent, Giant of Couture, Dies at 71 |date=June 2, 2008}}</ref> During his time as Creative Director for YSL, Ford nonetheless won numerous [[Council of Fashion Designers of America]] Awards. Like his work at Gucci, Ford was able to pull the classic fashion house back into the mainstream. His advertising campaigns for the YSL fragrances [[Opium (perfume)|Opium]] (with a red-haired [[Sophie Dahl]] completely naked wearing only a necklace and stiletto heels in a sexually suggestive pose) and YSL [[M7 (perfume)|M7]] (with [[martial arts]] champion [[Samuel de Cubber]] in complete full-frontal nudity) have been famous and provocative.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}
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==Tom Ford label==
==Tom Ford label==
[[File:The Crystals Las Vegas 5.JPG|thumb|Tom Ford boutique in [[The Crystals (Las Vegas)]]]]
[[File:The Crystals Las Vegas 5.JPG|thumb|Tom Ford boutique in [[The Crystals (Las Vegas)]]|286x286px]]


After leaving [[Gucci]], Ford launched a line of menswear, beauty, eyewear, and accessories in 2006, named after himself, "Tom Ford". Dominico De Sole became chairman of the Tom Ford label.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2006/feb/28/entertainment/et-quick28.2 |title=Tom Ford to launch his own label |publisher=Los Angeles Times |first=Mimi |last=Avins |date=February 28, 2006}}</ref>
After leaving [[Gucci]], Ford launched a line of menswear, beauty, eyewear, and accessories in 2006, named after himself, "Tom Ford". Dominico De Sole became chairman of the Tom Ford label.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2006/feb/28/entertainment/et-quick28.2 |title=Tom Ford to launch his own label |publisher=Los Angeles Times |first=Mimi |last=Avins |date=February 28, 2006}}</ref>First lady, [[Michelle Obama]], wore an ivory floor-length evening gown designed by Ford to [[Buckingham Palace]] to meet with the [[Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge|Duke and Duchess of Cambridge]], it being hailed as her "best look of the year."<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=http://fashionista.com/2011/05/michelle-obama-stuns-in-tom-ford-at-buckingham-palace-could-it-be-her-best-evening-look-to-date|title=Michelle Obama stuns in Tom Ford|last=Cuhernioff|first=Leah|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news
| url = http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/18/fashion/michelle-obama-stages-her-own-london-fashion-week.html
| title = Michelle Obama Stages Her Own London Fashion Week
| last = Friedman
| first = Vanessa
| date = 2015-06-17
| newspaper = The New York Times
| issn = 0362-4331
| access-date = 2016-02-27
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://nymag.com/thecut/2011/05/michelle_obama_wore_tom_ford_t.html
| title = Michelle Obama Wore Tom Ford to a Buckingham Palace Banquet
| website = The Cut
| access-date = 2016-02-27
}}</ref>


Ford was the designer of [[James Bond]]'s suits, coats, and glasses in the 2015 film, ''[[Spectre (2015 film)|Spectre]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/what-labels-does-james-bond-wear-in-spectre |title=Buy like Bond |website=British GQ |language=en-GB |access-date=2016-02-27}}</ref>
Ford was the designer of [[James Bond]]'s suits, coats, and glasses in the 2015 film, ''[[Spectre (2015 film)|Spectre]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/what-labels-does-james-bond-wear-in-spectre |title=Buy like Bond |website=British GQ |language=en-GB |access-date=2016-02-27}}</ref><blockquote>"I was very excited when I was first approached by [film producer] Barbara Broccoli about dressing [[Daniel Craig]] as [[James Bond]]," said Ford. "I worked with Jany Temime [''Skyfall's'' costume designer] on creating the perfect classic wardrobe. I have been dressing Daniel for some time and know that he looks best when simply dressed, so we did some beautiful suits, tuxedos and daywear. We didn't really modify our suits, as James Bond is a bit like our guy - classic and extremely elegant."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2012/09/25/tom-ford-on-daniel-craig-james-bond-skyfall-wardrobe|title=Tom Ford On James Bond's Skyfall Wardrobe|website=Vogue UK|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref></blockquote>

=== Marketing criticism ===

==== Equal objectification ====
Ford has been subject to media attention due to his fashion stylization, and commentary on contemporary culture and fashion. He has identified himself as a feminist. An ad campaign for a new perfume launch, featured nude women holding a bottle of the perfume between their legs, and breasts which has been hailed as "provoking," "sexist", and numerous media outlets asserted that "[the ads] objectified women and degraded their image"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tom-ford-complete-menswear-ads|title=Sexist Nudevertising: Tom Ford's Scandalous Menswear Ads (UPDATE)|website=TrendHunter.com|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://brandingvaluenow.com/a-socially-conscious-examination-of-tom-ford/|title=A Socially-Conscious Examination of Tom Ford|date=2011-09-13|website=Branding Value Now|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsactivist.com/en/articles/gendered-world-views-section-10-winter-2016/tom-ford-sexist-advertisement|title=Tom Ford, Sexist Advertisement {{!}} NewsActivist|website=www.newsactivist.com|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.femininebeauty.info/tom-ford-perfume-ad|title=Feminists offended by Tom Ford perfume ad|website=www.femininebeauty.info|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/these-modern-ads-are-even-more-sexist-than-their-mad-men-era-counterparts-2012-4|title=These Modern Ads Are Even More Sexist Than Their 'Mad Men' Era Counterparts|website=Business Insider|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ditchthelabel.org/sexist-ads-through-the-ages/|title=Ditch the Label {{!}} Anti-Bullying Charity|website=Ditch the Label|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref>

He spoke on numerous occasions on "equal-objectification", stating:<blockquote>“I’ve been criticised for objectifying women. But I’m an equal opportunity objectifier – I’m just as happy to objectify men. The thing is, you can’t show male nudity in our culture in the way you can show female nudity. We’re very comfortable as a culture exploiting women, but not men. But I don’t think of it as exploitation [either way].”<ref name="Hughes">{{Cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2015/mar/21/tom-ford-im-an-equal-opportunity-objectifier|title=Tom Ford: ‘I’m an equal opportunity objectifier’|last=Hughes|first=Sali|date=2015-03-21|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref></blockquote>

==== Design controversy ====
The boutique released a new collection in his spring-summer 2015 show in London, which featured a $790 Gold Penis Pendant Necklace. The product release caused some controversy from religious societies, and fashion groups, cited as "unbelievably offensive" and referenced as a "Phallic Crucifix."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/trends/a4631/tom-ford-penis-necklace/|title=Tom Ford's Surprising Charm Necklace|date=2014-12-12|website=Harper's BAZAAR|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nymag.com/thecut/2014/12/tom-ford-is-selling-a-golden-penis-necklace.html#|title=Tom Ford Is Selling a Golden Penis Necklace|website=The Cut|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/22921/1/christians-outraged-by-tom-ford-cross-shaped-penis-necklace|title=Christians outraged by Tom Ford cross-shaped penis necklace|last=Dazed|website=Dazed|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/tom-fords-18k-gold-penis-necklace-is-now-on-sale-just-in-time-for-christmas-9917939.html|title=Tom Ford is selling 18k gold penis pendant necklace can be yours for £500|website=The Independent|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.racked.com/2014/12/11/7564727/tom-ford-penis-necklace-crucial-update|title=Nothing Says 'I Love Peen' Like This Tom Ford Gold Penis Necklace|website=Racked|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2872686/Is-rudest-necklace-Controversial-designer-Tom-Ford-s-unbelievably-offensive-phallic-pendants-spark-fury.html|title=Is this the rudest necklace ever?|website=Mail Online|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref>

[[Bill Donohue]], President of the [[Catholic League (U.S.)|Catholic League]] issued a statement drawing the connection between the piece to the Holy Cross, stated: <blockquote>"When we learned of this item, I said to the staff that I bet this guy [Ford] is a homosexual, I was right. He even thinks he’s married."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.catholicleague.org/penis-necklace-christmas/|title=PENIS NECKLACE FOR CHRISTMAS? - Catholic League|website=www.catholicleague.org|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref></blockquote>Ford responded to his fashion choice by stating in a [[CNBC]] interview, "people read into things that they want to, and you can't make everyone happy and all around the world, a penis is considered 'good luck'".<ref>{{Citation|last=CNBC International|title=Tom Ford's Penis Necklace Controversy {{!}} Tom Ford Interview {{!}} CNBC International|date=2015-02-24|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtOBsZpkz8I|accessdate=2016-03-04}}</ref>


==Public image==
==Public image==
In March 2011, Ford was featured on the cover of the bi-annual publication ''AnOther Man'', the fraternal counterpart to ''[[Another Magazine]]'', giving his opinion on what makes the modern day gentleman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anothermag.com/exclusives/tom-ford |title=Exclusives: Tom Ford |publisher=AnOther |date= |accessdate=December 24, 2011}}</ref> In 2015, he was named one of [[GQ]]'s 50 best dressed men.<ref>{{cite news|title=50 Best Dressed Men in Britain 2015|url=http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/style/articles/2015-01/05/best-dressed-men-2015/|work=GQ|date=5 Jan 2015}}</ref> He also received a [[Council of Fashion Designers of America|CFDA]] Fashion Award for Menswear designer of the year.<ref>[http://cfda.com/cfda-fashion-awards#award-lookbooks "CFDA 2015 Winners"] cfda.com, June 1st, 2015.</ref>
In March 2011, Ford was featured on the cover of the bi-annual publication ''AnOther Man'', the fraternal counterpart to ''[[Another Magazine]]'', giving his opinion on what makes the modern day gentleman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anothermag.com/exclusives/tom-ford |title=Exclusives: Tom Ford |publisher=AnOther |date= |accessdate=December 24, 2011}}</ref> In 2015, he was named one of [[GQ]]'s 50 best dressed men.<ref>{{cite news|title=50 Best Dressed Men in Britain 2015|url=http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/style/articles/2015-01/05/best-dressed-men-2015/|work=GQ|date=5 Jan 2015}}</ref> He also received a [[Council of Fashion Designers of America|CFDA]] Fashion Award for Menswear designer of the year.<ref>[http://cfda.com/cfda-fashion-awards#award-lookbooks "CFDA 2015 Winners"] cfda.com, June 1st, 2015.</ref> Ford has dressed [[Beyoncé]], [[Jennifer Lopez]], [[Gwyneth Paltrow]], [[Anne Hathaway]], [[Michelle Obama]], [[Daniel Craig]], [[Tom Hanks]], [[Johnny Depp]], [[Ryan Gosling]] and [[Will Smith]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2012/09/25/tom-ford-on-daniel-craig-james-bond-skyfall-wardrobe|title=Tom Ford On James Bond's Skyfall Wardrobe|website=Vogue UK|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web
| url = http://fashionista.com/2011/05/michelle-obama-stuns-in-tom-ford-at-buckingham-palace-could-it-be-her-best-evening-look-to-date
| title = Michelle Obama stuns in Tom Ford
| last = Cuhernioff
| first = Leah
| date =
| website =
| publisher =
| access-date =
}}</ref>

=== Tom Ford (song) ===
On July 3, 2013, "Tom Ford" was previewed in one of [[Samsung]]'s commercials for ''[[Magna Carta Holy Grail]],'' the twelfth studio album by American rapper [[Jay Z]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/jay-z-previews-tom-ford-video.13872.html|title=Jay-Z "Previews "Tom Ford" (Magna Carta Promo)" Video|date=|publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com|accessdate=2013-10-16}}</ref> The song premiered online the following day, along with the rest of ''Magna Carta Holy Grail'' upon its release to Samsung smartphone owners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG10159341/Jay-Z-debuts-Tom-Ford-track.html|title=Jay-Z debuts 'Tom Ford' track - Telegraph|date=|publisher=Fashion.telegraph.co.uk|accessdate=2013-10-16}}</ref> The title of the song and chorus were in reference to Ford, who was also mentioned by [[Justin Timberlake]] in his Jay-Z collaboration "[[Suit & Tie]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/438194/tom-ford-responds-to-jay-z-s-name-drop|title=Tom Ford Responds to Jay-Z's Name Drop &#124; E! Online UK|date=2013-07-11|publisher=Eonline.com|accessdate=2013-10-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/news/fashion-and-beauty/2013/07/11/tom-ford-responds-to-jay-z-s-musical-ode-to-the-designer.html|title=Tom Ford Responds to Jay-Z's Musical Ode to the Designer &#124; News|last=Ramos|first=Dorkys|date=|publisher=BET|accessdate=2013-10-16}}</ref>

Ford responded favorably to the song saying: <blockquote>"Who would not be flattered to have an entire Jay-Z track named after them? I mean, come on, it's pretty rare that something like that happens. It's a kind of validation of one's work, as it means that one has really penetrated and made an impact on popular culture."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nymag.com/thecut/2013/07/tom-ford-flattered-by-jay-zs-new-track.html|title=Tom Ford Flattered by Jay-Z’s New Track Named After Him - The Cut|date=|publisher=Nymag.com|accessdate=2013-10-16}}</ref> </blockquote>Following its release, Tom Ford received a huge spike in online search engine queries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2013/aug/08/news/la-ar-yahoo-searches-tom-ford-spike-is-jay-z-the-reason-20130808|title=Yahoo searches for 'Tom Ford' spike - is Jay Z the reason? - Los Angeles Times|date=2013-08-08|publisher=Articles.latimes.com|author=Adam Tschorn|accessdate=2013-10-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/style/2013/08/jay-z-causes-huge-spike-in-tom-ford-searches|title=Jay Z Causes Huge Spike in Tom Ford Searches|date=2013-08-11|publisher=Complex|accessdate=2013-10-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-hook/1569302/jay-zs-tom-ford-shout-out-on-magna-carta-album-makes-designer-feel|title=Jay-Z’s 'Tom Ford' Shout Out on 'Magna Carta' Album Makes Designer Feel 'Flattered': Exclusive|date=2013-07-08|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=2013-10-16}}</ref>


==Career as a film director==
==Career as a film director==


===A Single Man===
===A Single Man===
[[File:A Single Man.jpg|thumb|''[[A Single Man]]'', a film by Tom Ford]]
[[File:ASingleManCastVenice66.jpg|thumb|237x237px|Ford at the 66th Venice Film Festival, with ''[[A Single Man|A Single Man's]]'' [[Julianne Moore]] and [[Colin Firth]]]]
In March 2005, Ford announced the launch of his film production company, Fade to Black. In 2009 he made his directorial debut with ''[[A Single Man (film)|A Single Man]]'',<ref name=gale/> based on the novel of the same name by [[Christopher Isherwood]]. The drama stars [[Colin Firth]] as an LA-based, gay college professor, alongside [[Julianne Moore]], [[Nicholas Hoult]] and [[Matthew Goode]]. The screenplay was adapted by Canadian [[David Scearce]] and Ford; Ford was also one of the producers.
In March 2005, Ford announced the launch of his film production company, Fade to Black. In 2009 he made his directorial debut with ''[[A Single Man (film)|A Single Man]]'',<ref name=gale/> based on the novel of the same name by [[Christopher Isherwood]]. The drama stars [[Colin Firth]] as an LA-based, gay college professor, alongside [[Julianne Moore]], [[Nicholas Hoult]] and [[Matthew Goode]]. The screenplay was adapted by Canadian [[David Scearce]] and Ford; Ford was also one of the producers.


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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Ford is married to Richard Buckley, a journalist and former editor in chief of ''[[Vogue Hommes International]]''; they have been in a relationship since meeting in 1986.<ref>{{cite news |last=D'Zurilla |first=Christie |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-tom-ford-married-richard-buckley-20140408,0,3029302.story |title=Designer Tom Ford reveals he and Richard Buckley are married |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=April 8, 2014 |accessdate=April 19, 2014}}</ref> The couple have a son, Alexander John Buckley Ford, born in September 2012.<ref>[http://celebritybabies.people.com/2012/10/05/tom-ford-welcomes-son-alexander-john/ "Tom Ford Welcomes Son Alexander John", ''People'', October 5, 2012.]</ref> The family lived in Italy, where Ford moved from New York in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vogue.com/voguepedia/Tom_Ford |publisher=Vogue.com |title=Tom Ford - Voguepedia |accessdate=April 19, 2014}}</ref> Ford lives in his residences in Los Angeles, Santa Fe, and London.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tomford.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-tomford-Site/default/Page-AboutTomFord |title=About Tom Ford |website=Tom Ford Online Store |access-date=2016-03-02}}</ref> Ford and Buckley have owned [[Fox Terrier (Smooth)|smooth fox terriers]], which have appeared on the runway and in his film ''[[A Single Man]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Donaldson James |first=Susan |url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/OnCall/story?id=4439567&page=1 |title=More Gay Men Choose Surrogacy to Have Children |work=ABC News |date=March 12, 2008 |accessdate=December 24, 2011}}</ref>
Ford is married to Richard Buckley, a journalist and former editor in chief of ''[[Vogue Hommes International]]''; they have been in a relationship since meeting in 1986.<ref>{{cite news |last=D'Zurilla |first=Christie |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-tom-ford-married-richard-buckley-20140408,0,3029302.story |title=Designer Tom Ford reveals he and Richard Buckley are married |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=April 8, 2014 |accessdate=April 19, 2014}}</ref> The couple have a son, Alexander John "Jack" Buckley Ford, born in September 2012.<ref>[http://celebritybabies.people.com/2012/10/05/tom-ford-welcomes-son-alexander-john/ "Tom Ford Welcomes Son Alexander John", ''People'', October 5, 2012.]</ref> The family lived in Italy, where Ford moved from New York in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vogue.com/voguepedia/Tom_Ford |publisher=Vogue.com |title=Tom Ford - Voguepedia |accessdate=April 19, 2014}}</ref> Ford lives in his residences in [[Los Angeles]], [[Santa Fe, New Mexico|Santa Fe]], and [[London]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tomford.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-tomford-Site/default/Page-AboutTomFord |title=About Tom Ford |website=Tom Ford Online Store |access-date=2016-03-02}}</ref> Ford and Buckley have owned [[Fox Terrier (Smooth)|smooth fox terriers]], which have appeared on the runway and in his film ''[[A Single Man]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Donaldson James |first=Susan |url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/OnCall/story?id=4439567&page=1 |title=More Gay Men Choose Surrogacy to Have Children |work=ABC News |date=March 12, 2008 |accessdate=December 24, 2011}}</ref>

=== Politics ===
Ford is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], and supported [[Barack Obama]]'s elections. He was quoted referring to the [[2003 invasion of Iraq|Bush administration’s decision to invade Iraq]] as making him “ashamed to be an American”, which drew criticism from select American lobby groups.<ref name="Hughes"/> He, along with [[Gwyneth Paltrow]] and [[Anna Wintour]] hosted a London fundraiser at [[Mark's Club]] in 2012, charging $15,000 a plate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fashionista.com/2012/09/tom-ford-and-gwyneth-paltrow-host-posh-obama-fundraiser-with-anna-wintour-in-london|title=Ford hosts with Wintour, Marks Club fundraiser|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> His total donations to the democratic party and candidates total $25,000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hollowverse.com/tom-ford/#footnote_6_8164|title=Tom Ford’s Religion and Political Views|website=hollowverse.com|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref>

He has publicly advocated for federal laws regarding [[Same-sex marriage in the United States|same-sex marriage]], and the increased social standing of same-sex couples.<blockquote>"[when he was asked if he would marry his partner of over 20 years] Yes, when it becomes a federal law. Right now it doesn’t do any good in the states. A few weeks ago Richard had to go into the hospital for something, and I had to carry around all these legal documents saying I could make medical decisions for him. It was insane. The fact that we are not married in the federal sense means that if I were to die, he’d have to pay all these taxes on my estate and receive but a fraction of it and he’d have to alter his life —whereas if we were married, he wouldn’t have to face that burden. That’s disgusting. It’s wrong. But that said, I think I am in favor of terming what I’m talking about as a civil partnership. We all get so caught up with this word marriage. For me, the word marriage is something that a religion should decide. Just give me all the same rights. A civil partnership is what I’d like for everyone—heterosexual as well as homosexual. Call it what you like—it’s the rights that are important. Getting hung up with the semantics derails the cause we’re all fighting for."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.duanemoody.com/2009/11/tom-ford-on-gay-marriage/|title=Tom Ford on gay marriage {{!}} duanemoody.com|website=www.duanemoody.com|access-date=2016-03-04}}</ref></blockquote>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

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This article is about the fashion designer. For other uses, see Thomas Ford (disambiguation).
Tom Ford
Ford at the 66th Festival de Venise
Born
Thomas Carlyle Ford

(1961-08-27) August 27, 1961 (age 63)[1]
Austin, Texas, U.S.
EducationParsons School of Design
Occupation(s)fashion designer
film director
Employer(s)Tom Ford
Perry Ellis
Gucci
Yves Saint Laurent
SpouseRichard Buckley
Children1
Parent(s)Thomas David Ford
Shirley Burton

Thomas Carlyle "Tom" Ford (born August 27, 1961)[2] is an American fashion designer and film director. He gained international fame for as the creative director at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. Ford went on to launch the Tom Ford label in 2006. Ford also directed the Oscar-nominated film A Single Man,[3] and, as of 2016, is directing Nocturnal Animals.

Early life

Tom Ford was born August 27, 1961, in Austin, Texas, to realtors Shirley Burton (née Shirley Ann Thrasher) and Thomas David Ford.[4][5][6] He spent his early life in the suburbs of Houston, Texas, and in San Marcos, outside Austin; his family moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, when he was 11.[7] In Santa Fe, he entered St. Michael's High School and later moved to Santa Fe Preparatory School, from which he graduated in 1979.[8]

Ford left Santa Fe at age 16, when he enrolled at Bard College at Simon's Rock, but quickly dropped out.[citation needed] He then moved to New York City to study art history at New York University (NYU).[9][10] Ford dropped out of NYU after a year, preferring to concentrate on acting in television commercials; at one time, he was in 12 national advertising campaigns simultaneously.[5][9][11]

Ford then began studying interior architecture at The New School's famous art and design college, Parsons The New School for Design.[12] During his time in New York, Ford became a fixture at the legendary nightclub Studio 54, where he realized he was gay.[13][14] The club's disco-era glamor would be a major influence on his later designs.[15][16] Before his last year at New School, Ford spent a year and a half in Paris, where he worked as an intern in Chloé's press office.[17][18] Though his work primarily involved sending clothes out on photo shoots, it triggered his love of fashion. He spent his final year at The New School studying fashion, but nonetheless graduated with a degree in architecture.[18][19]

Early career

When interviewing for jobs after graduation, Ford said that he had attended The New School's Parsons division, but concealed that he graduated in architecture,[3] and that his work at Chloé was a low-level public relations position. Despite his lack of experience, Ford called American designer Cathy Hardwick every day for a month in hopes of securing a job at her mid-price sportswear company. Eventually, she agreed to see him. Hardwick later recalled the incident: "I had every intention of giving him no hope. I asked him who his favorite European designers were. He said, 'Armani and Chanel.' Months later I asked him why he said that, and he said, 'Because you were wearing something Armani'. Is it any wonder he got the job?" Ford worked as a design assistant for Hardwick for two years.[3]

In 1988, Ford moved to Perry Ellis,[3] where he knew both Robert McDonald, the company's president, and Marc Jacobs, its designer, socially. He stayed at the company for two years, but grew tired of working in American fashion. In a later interview with the New York Times, he commented, "If I was ever going to become a good designer, I had to leave America. My own culture was inhibiting me. Too much style in America is tacky. It's looked down upon to be too stylish. Europeans, however, appreciate style."

Evening dress by Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche. Selected as Dress of the Year for 2004.

Ford would soon have the opportunity to enter the world of European fashion; Gucci, a faltering luxury goods company, was seeking to strengthen its women's ready-to-wear presence as a part of a brand overhaul. At the time, "no one would dream of wearing Gucci," said Dawn Mello, then the company's creative director. Mello hired Ford—then a near-unknown—as the brand's chief women's ready-to-wear designer in 1990.[3] "I was talking to a lot of people, and most didn't want the job," Mello said. "For an American designer to move to Italy to join a company that was far from being a brand would have been pretty risky." Ford and his longtime partner, fashion journalist Richard Buckley, relocated to Milan that September.[3]

Ford's role at Gucci rapidly expanded; he was designing menswear within six months, and shoes soon after that. When Richard Lambertson left as design director in 1992, Ford took over his position,[3] heading the brand's ready-to-wear, fragrances, image, advertising, and store design. In 1993, when he was in charge of designing eleven product lines, Ford worked eighteen-hour days. During these years, there were creative tensions between Ford and Maurizio Gucci, the company's chairman and 50% owner. According to Mello, "Maurizio always wanted everything to be round and brown, and Tom wanted to make it square and black." Though Maurizio Gucci wanted to fire Ford, Domenico De Sole insisted that he remain.[3] Nonetheless, Ford's work during the early 1990s was primarily behind the scenes; his contributions to Gucci were overshadowed by those of Mello, who was the company's public face.

Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent

In 1994, Ford was promoted to creative director at Gucci. In his first year at the helm, he introduced Halston-style velvet hipsters, skinny satin shirts and car-finish metallic patent boots. In 1995, he brought in French stylist Carine Roitfeld and photographer Mario Testino to create a series of new ad campaigns for the company. Between 1995 and 1996, sales at Gucci increased by 90%. On the strength of Ford's collections, Gucci went public in October 1995 with an IPO of $22 per share, followed by an additional global offering in March 1996 at $48 per share, and a third offering in 1999 at $75 per share. In early 1999, luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, headed by Bernard Arnault, increased its shareholdings in Gucci with a view to takeover. Domenico de Sole reacted by issuing new shares of stock in an effort to dilute the value of Arnault's holdings. Ford and De Sole also approached French holding company Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR) about the possibility of forming a strategic alliance. François Pinault, the company's founder, agreed to the idea and purchased 37 million shares in the company, or a 40% stake. Arnault's share was diluted to 20%. At one point, Ford was the largest individual shareholder of Gucci stock and options.[20]

By 1999, the house, which had been almost bankrupt when Ford joined, was valued at about $4.3 billion. When Ford left in 2004, Gucci Group was valued at $10 billion.

He viewed his departure from Gucci, as his "midlife-crisis".

"Leaving Gucci was devastating for me. Devastating because I had really put everything into that for fifteen years and all of a sudden I had no identity. “Who am I? What am I doing? I have no forum to speak to anyone anymore or to convey my thoughts or ideas.” Maybe I drank a little too much – living in London that's a very easy thing to do. The emphasis in my life maybe switched to things that were not the important things. So yeah, I had a bit of a midlife crisis. I wish there was a better term for that. It comes to everybody, maybe in your thirties, maybe in your forties, maybe in your sixties or seventies, who knows. You get to the moment where you feel the clock is ticking and you are wondering if you are really getting the most out of your life."[21]

When Gucci acquired the house of Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) in 1999, Ford was named creative director of that label as well, displacing Alber Elbaz who had been Saint Laurent's choice for creative director of the company's ready-to-wear line. Saint Laurent did not hide his displeasure with this development, openly and regularly criticizing Ford's collections. "The poor man does what he can," he is quoted as once saying of his successor.[22] During his time as Creative Director for YSL, Ford nonetheless won numerous Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards. Like his work at Gucci, Ford was able to pull the classic fashion house back into the mainstream. His advertising campaigns for the YSL fragrances Opium (with a red-haired Sophie Dahl completely naked wearing only a necklace and stiletto heels in a sexually suggestive pose) and YSL M7 (with martial arts champion Samuel de Cubber in complete full-frontal nudity) have been famous and provocative.[citation needed]

In April 2004, Ford parted ways with the Gucci group after he and CEO Domenico de Sole, who is credited as Ford's partner in Gucci's success, failed to agree with PPR bosses over artistic control of the Group. He has since referred to this experience as "devastating" because he had "put everything into that for fifteen years."[23]

Tom Ford label

Tom Ford boutique in The Crystals (Las Vegas)

After leaving Gucci, Ford launched a line of menswear, beauty, eyewear, and accessories in 2006, named after himself, "Tom Ford". Dominico De Sole became chairman of the Tom Ford label.[24]First lady, Michelle Obama, wore an ivory floor-length evening gown designed by Ford to Buckingham Palace to meet with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, it being hailed as her "best look of the year."[25][26][27]

Ford was the designer of James Bond's suits, coats, and glasses in the 2015 film, Spectre.[28]

"I was very excited when I was first approached by [film producer] Barbara Broccoli about dressing Daniel Craig as James Bond," said Ford. "I worked with Jany Temime [Skyfall's costume designer] on creating the perfect classic wardrobe. I have been dressing Daniel for some time and know that he looks best when simply dressed, so we did some beautiful suits, tuxedos and daywear. We didn't really modify our suits, as James Bond is a bit like our guy - classic and extremely elegant."[29]

Marketing criticism

Equal objectification

Ford has been subject to media attention due to his fashion stylization, and commentary on contemporary culture and fashion. He has identified himself as a feminist. An ad campaign for a new perfume launch, featured nude women holding a bottle of the perfume between their legs, and breasts which has been hailed as "provoking," "sexist", and numerous media outlets asserted that "[the ads] objectified women and degraded their image"[30][31][32][33][34][35]

He spoke on numerous occasions on "equal-objectification", stating:

“I’ve been criticised for objectifying women. But I’m an equal opportunity objectifier – I’m just as happy to objectify men. The thing is, you can’t show male nudity in our culture in the way you can show female nudity. We’re very comfortable as a culture exploiting women, but not men. But I don’t think of it as exploitation [either way].”[36]

Design controversy

The boutique released a new collection in his spring-summer 2015 show in London, which featured a $790 Gold Penis Pendant Necklace. The product release caused some controversy from religious societies, and fashion groups, cited as "unbelievably offensive" and referenced as a "Phallic Crucifix."[37][38][39][40][41][42]

Bill Donohue, President of the Catholic League issued a statement drawing the connection between the piece to the Holy Cross, stated:

"When we learned of this item, I said to the staff that I bet this guy [Ford] is a homosexual, I was right. He even thinks he’s married."[43]

Ford responded to his fashion choice by stating in a CNBC interview, "people read into things that they want to, and you can't make everyone happy and all around the world, a penis is considered 'good luck'".[44]

Public image

In March 2011, Ford was featured on the cover of the bi-annual publication AnOther Man, the fraternal counterpart to Another Magazine, giving his opinion on what makes the modern day gentleman.[45] In 2015, he was named one of GQ's 50 best dressed men.[46] He also received a CFDA Fashion Award for Menswear designer of the year.[47] Ford has dressed Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anne Hathaway, Michelle Obama, Daniel Craig, Tom Hanks, Johnny Depp, Ryan Gosling and Will Smith.[48][25]

Tom Ford (song)

On July 3, 2013, "Tom Ford" was previewed in one of Samsung's commercials for Magna Carta Holy Grail, the twelfth studio album by American rapper Jay Z.[49] The song premiered online the following day, along with the rest of Magna Carta Holy Grail upon its release to Samsung smartphone owners.[50] The title of the song and chorus were in reference to Ford, who was also mentioned by Justin Timberlake in his Jay-Z collaboration "Suit & Tie".[51][52]

Ford responded favorably to the song saying:

"Who would not be flattered to have an entire Jay-Z track named after them? I mean, come on, it's pretty rare that something like that happens. It's a kind of validation of one's work, as it means that one has really penetrated and made an impact on popular culture."[53]

Following its release, Tom Ford received a huge spike in online search engine queries.[54][55][56]

Career as a film director

A Single Man

Ford at the 66th Venice Film Festival, with A Single Man's Julianne Moore and Colin Firth

In March 2005, Ford announced the launch of his film production company, Fade to Black. In 2009 he made his directorial debut with A Single Man,[3] based on the novel of the same name by Christopher Isherwood. The drama stars Colin Firth as an LA-based, gay college professor, alongside Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult and Matthew Goode. The screenplay was adapted by Canadian David Scearce and Ford; Ford was also one of the producers.

A Single Man premiered on September 11, 2009 at the 66th Venice International Film Festival, where it was nominated for top award the Golden Lion. Colin Firth was awarded the Volpi Cup as Best Actor for his performance. He won a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and was nominated for an Academy Award,[57] Golden Globe,[58] Independent Spirit Award and Screen Actors Guild Award.

Other nominations for the film included two further Golden Globe categories: Julianne Moore for Best Supporting Actress, and Abel Korzeniowski for Best Original Score. At the Independent Spirit Awards, the film was nominated for Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay.[59] Ford and David Scearce, who had first adapted the book into a novel, also received a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay at the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards.

Nocturnal Animals

In 2015, Ford became attached to direct Nocturnal Animals, an adaptation of the Austin Wright book Tony and Susan, with George Clooney and Grant Heslov serving as producers.[60] Jake Gyllenhaal and Amy Adams will play the lead roles as Tony and Susan.[61] With Armie Hammer, Kim Basinger and Aaron Taylor-Johnson also joining the film.[62][63][64]

Personal life

Ford is married to Richard Buckley, a journalist and former editor in chief of Vogue Hommes International; they have been in a relationship since meeting in 1986.[65] The couple have a son, Alexander John "Jack" Buckley Ford, born in September 2012.[66] The family lived in Italy, where Ford moved from New York in 1990.[67] Ford lives in his residences in Los Angeles, Santa Fe, and London.[68] Ford and Buckley have owned smooth fox terriers, which have appeared on the runway and in his film A Single Man.[69]

Politics

Ford is a Democrat, and supported Barack Obama's elections. He was quoted referring to the Bush administration’s decision to invade Iraq as making him “ashamed to be an American”, which drew criticism from select American lobby groups.[36] He, along with Gwyneth Paltrow and Anna Wintour hosted a London fundraiser at Mark's Club in 2012, charging $15,000 a plate.[70] His total donations to the democratic party and candidates total $25,000.[71]

He has publicly advocated for federal laws regarding same-sex marriage, and the increased social standing of same-sex couples.

"[when he was asked if he would marry his partner of over 20 years] Yes, when it becomes a federal law. Right now it doesn’t do any good in the states. A few weeks ago Richard had to go into the hospital for something, and I had to carry around all these legal documents saying I could make medical decisions for him. It was insane. The fact that we are not married in the federal sense means that if I were to die, he’d have to pay all these taxes on my estate and receive but a fraction of it and he’d have to alter his life —whereas if we were married, he wouldn’t have to face that burden. That’s disgusting. It’s wrong. But that said, I think I am in favor of terming what I’m talking about as a civil partnership. We all get so caught up with this word marriage. For me, the word marriage is something that a religion should decide. Just give me all the same rights. A civil partnership is what I’d like for everyone—heterosexual as well as homosexual. Call it what you like—it’s the rights that are important. Getting hung up with the semantics derails the cause we’re all fighting for."[72]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Ford has been recognized by important design and cultural councils worldwide, including the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum and TIME.

  • 1995: International Award – Council of Fashion Designers of America[3]
  • 1997: People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People
  • 1999: Style Icon Award – Elle Style Awards UK[3]
  • 2000: Best International Designer – VH1/Vogue Awards[3]
  • 2000: Fashion Editors Club of Japan Award
  • 2000: British GQ International Man of the Year Award
  • 2000: Superstar Award – Fashion Group International
  • 2001: Womenswear Designer of the Year – Council of Fashion Designers of America[3]
  • 2001: Best Fashion Designer – TIME Magazine
  • 2001: Designer of the Year – GQ USA[3]
  • 2001: Board of Directors Special Tribute – Council of Fashion Designers of America[3]
  • 2002: Accessory Designer of the Year Award for Yves Saint-Laurent – Council of Fashion Designers of America[3]
  • 2003: Fashion Design Achievement Award – Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum's National Design Awards[3]
  • 2004: Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award[3]
  • 2004: International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame
  • 2005: André Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award – Savannah College of Art & Design[3]
  • 2006: Accessory Brand Launch – Accessories Council Excellence (ACE) Awards [73]
  • 2007: GLAAD Media Awards – Victor Russo Award
  • 2007: DNR's Person of the Year
  • 2008: Menswear Designer of the Year – Council of Fashion Designers of America[3]
  • 2009: Venice Film Festival – Golden Lion for A Single Man (Nominee)
  • 2009: Venice Film Festival – Queer Lion for A Single Man
  • 2009: Critics Choice Awards – Best Adapted Screenplay for A Single Man (Nominee)
  • 2009: Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Screenplay for A Single Man (Nominee)
  • 2009: Independent Spirit Awards – Best First Feature for A Single Man (Nominee)
  • 2009: Honored as one of GQ USA's Men of the Year
  • 2009: GQ Germany Man of the Year
  • 2010: GLAAD Media Awards – Outstanding Film Wide Release for A Single Man
  • 2010: Menswear Designer of the Year – Council of Fashion Designers of America (Nominee)
  • 2013: Named one of the 50 best-dressed over 50s by the Guardian.[74]
  • 2014: CDFA Fashion Awards 2014 - Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award[75][76]
  • 2015: CFDA Fashion Awards 2015 - Menswear Designer of the Year

Books

  • Ford, Tom (2004). Tom Ford. Foreword by Anna Wintour, introduction by Graydon Carter, and interview and text by Bridget Foley. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-51197-7. OCLC 62795301.

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