The following biography contains information on Fashion Designer Tom Ford.

BIOGRAPHY

Ford was born in Austin, Texas, but spent most of his childhood in Santa Fe, N.M. Ford moved to New York when he was a teenager and enrolled at New York University, initially attending classes in art history. He later redirected his studies to concentrate on architecture at Parsons School of Design in New York and Paris, concluding his training at Parsons in New York. In 1990, Ford moved to Milan to join Gucci as the companyÕs womenÕs wear designer. In 1992, he became design director and in 1994 he was appointed creative director of Gucci. He was responsible for the design of all product lines from clothing to perfumes, and for the groupÕs corporate image, advertising campaigns and store design. In January 2000, following the acquisition of Yves Saint Laurent and YSL Beautˇ by the Gucci Group, Ford assumed the position of creative director of Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche and YSL Beautˇ. In addition to his existing duties at Gucci, Ford worked with all creative teams at YSL to define the overall image and positioning of the YSL brand, including all product categories and communication activities. Ford also served as creative director of Gucci Group. In July 2002 he was named vice chairman of the management board. In April 2004, Ford resigned from his post at Gucci Group following a buyout by Pinault Printemps Redoute. FordÕs success in the fashion industry has been recognized by a number of awards, including four from the prestigious Council of Fashion Designers of America (1996, 2001 and 2002 2004); five VH-1/Vogue Fashion Awards (1995, 1996, 1999, 2002 and 2004); two awards from the Fashion EditorÕs Club of Japan (2000); Two Ace Awards from the US Accessory Council (2001) (2006); the Style Icon Award in the 1999 Elle Style Awards (UK); the British GQ International Man of the Year Award (2000); the Superstar Award at the Fashion Group InternationalÕs Night of Stars (USA, 2000); Best Fashion Designer, TIME Magazine (2001); and GQ Designer of the Year (2001). In October 2003, Ford was awarded the first annual Fashion Design Achievement Award at the Cooper Hewitt Design MuseumÕs National Design Awards. In March 2004, Tom Ford was honored for his contributions to the worlds of fashion and film with the Rodeo Walk of Style award. In 2005 he received the Andre Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award from the Savannah College of Art and Design.

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