Tom Ford, (born August 27, 1961, Austin, Texas, U.S.), American fashion designer and film director who was credited with reviving the fashion house Gucci during his tenure as creative director (1994–2004). He started an eponymous line in 2005.
A celebrated name in the fashion industry today, Ford actually began his illustrious career at Gucci. And while the film didn't heavily feature him, in real life, the fashion brand has him to thank for saving them from bankruptcy in the 90s and transforming Gucci into the tour de force brand it is today.
He launched his eponymous luxury brand in 2005, having previously served as the creative director at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. Ford wrote and directed the films A Single Man (2009) and Nocturnal Animals (2016). He currently serves as the chairman of the Board of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
Tom Ford's collections for Gucci are the stuff of fashion legend. As creative director of the house from 1994 until 2004, he championed all-out sexiness, putting risqué silhouettes and suggestive fabrics centre stage.
“It was hard for me to see the humor and camp in something that was so bloody. In real life, none of it was camp. It was at times absurd, but ultimately it was tragic.” Still, Ford admitted that he still believes the movie will be a hit, as Gucci products usually are.
Marco Bizzarri is CEO of Gucci since December 2014, and Alessandro Michele was creative director from January 2015 to November 23, 2022. Gucci is a subsidiary of the French luxury group Kering.
Tom Ford was a fast-rising designer in Milan in 1995, the year Maurizio Gucci was shot and killed in a hit job ordered by his estranged wife Patrizia. In Ridley Scott's “House of Gucci,” he's played by Reeve Carney in a few scenes of the film, which of course meant Ford himself would inevitably watch.
Tom Ford, (born August 27, 1961, Austin, Texas, U.S.), American fashion designer and film director who was credited with reviving the fashion house Gucci during his tenure as creative director (1994–2004).
Estée Lauder Sale
At the close of the deal, after taxes, Tom Ford's net worth increased from $500 million to $2 billion, making him a billionaire. This was the largest acquisition in Estée Lauder's history.
Ford left Gucci the following year to start his own brand, explaining to Women's Wear Daily at the time that the decision “was about control”. Peter Hawkings joined Gucci when Ford was at the helm in 1998, going on to join his colleague at the Tom Ford brand in 2006.
2004, The Gucci Group announced the three designers to lead the creative team for Gucci after Tom Ford's departure. Alessandra Facchinetti, design director for four years, took full responsibility of Gucci's womenswear division, John Ray took over menswear and Frida Giannini became creative director of accessories.
Gucci is owned by the French holding company Kering, which purchased an $8.8 billion stake in the iconic Italian fashion brand in 2004. Artémis, the investment firm of the Pinault family led by François Pinault, is Kering's leading shareholder and holds a majority share in the company through its parent organization.
It was Maurizio's father Rodolfo who eventually persuaded De Sole to leave Patton, Boggs & Blow, and work for the family firm. De Sole later became chief executive officer of Gucci America Inc.
Gucci has named fashion designer Sabato De Sarno as its new creative director, ending months of speculation about who would take on one of fashion's most coveted roles.
Raised by Patrizia Reggiani
Alessandra was raised by her mother, Patrizia Reggiani, who was arrested and convicted for her role in Maurizio Gucci's murder when Alessandra was just 20 years old.
Maurizio Gucci was blamed for spending extravagantly on the company's headquarters in Florence and Milan. He went on to sell his remaining company stock in 1993 for $170 million to Investcorp, ending the Gucci family's association with the company.
The deal values the total enterprise at $2.8 billion. Estée Lauder Companies will pay approximately $2.3 billion now, net of a $250 million payment to ELC at closing from Tom Ford eyewear licensee Marcolin.
Billionaire, businessman and the chairman and chief executive of LVMH (LVMUY), Bernard Arnault holds the crown as the richest person in the world. According to Forbes, Arnault has a fortune of $234.5 billion.
In November 2022 the Tom Ford brand was purchased by Estée Lauder for $2.8 billion. The luxury group previously owned Tom Ford Beauty and Tom Ford Parfums since 2006. Under Estée Lauder, mens and womens ready-to-wear is licensed to Zegna, who previously held the license for menswear.
According to Meaww, Alessandra and Allegra Gucci are worth $400 million after the death of their father, who was worth around the same amount when he died. The daughters were given control of their father's estate after their mother was found guilty of his murder in 1997.
“Oscar-nominated actor, director, and producer Elliot Page stars alongside A$AP Rocky and Julia Garner in the new Gucci Guilty campaign.
She is alive and works at Bozart
Yes. She lives in Milan. However, the celebrity confirmed that she no longer wanted to work at Gucci. However, in 2016, she said that her work at Bozart was advising the design team and reading the fashion magazine to keep up with trends and test drive the creations.
In the '80s, with family feuds on the horizon, Maurizio Gucci and Dawn Mellow (Gucci's creative director at the time) hired the then-up-and-coming American designer Tom Ford from Texas to oversee its women's ready-to-wear collection and to help revamp the fashion house.
Patrizia's arrest came after an anonymous tip to police in January 1997. According to prosecutors, Patrizia—who was nicknamed the “Black Widow” in the media—had a motive to kill her husband due to the believed jealousy and resentment she had toward him at the time.