Biography

Tom Ford (director/co-writer/producer)

Tom Ford was born in Austin, Texas on August 27, 1961.  He was raised in Texas and Santa Fe, New Mexico.  Ford attended New York University and Parsons School of Design where he studied art history and architecture. Tom Ford is best known for his work as a fashion designer and is credited with reviving the fashion houses of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent through  influential collections and provocative advertising campaigns that turned Gucci Group into one of the largest and most profitable luxury fashion conglomerates in the world.  Ford left Gucci Group in 2004 and founded his film production company, FADE TO BLACK, as well as his eponymous fashion company, in 2005. Tom Ford’s success in the fashion industry has been recognized by numerous awards including: five awards from the prestigious Council of  Fashion Designers of America [CFDA], five VH-1/Vogue Fashion Awards, and the Fashion Design Achievement Award at the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum’s National Design Awards.   In March 2007, Tom Ford was honored with the Vito Russo Award from GLAAD. Ford lives in London and Los Angeles.