Details On Tom Ford’s Rodeo Store Approved

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The final plans for the new Tom Ford West Coast flagship retail location have been finalized by the Architectural Commission, Wednesday. The site, located at 344-346 N. Rodeo Dr., received unanimous approval by the commission with only…

Sixteen Questions for A Single Man’s Tom Ford

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Ex-Gucci designer Tom Ford, 48, has David Geffen to thank not only for his old office complex on Sunset, but for advising him to invest in himself. That he did, with his remarkably assured $7-million film debut, A Single Man. It’s not surprising…

A Tom Ford man

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  (NEW YORK) Those among you clamoring for Tom Ford's hotly-anticipated women's samples have reason to breathe easier--one of fashion's best-loved publicists, Andrew Fry, has been named PR director for North and South America at the brand.…

Tom Ford is back again

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Today, WWD reports that Ford has finally confirmed on the record that he will indeed once again be a womenswear designer. Ford and De Sole are currently hunting for financing of $50 million or more. Though WWD cites earlier sources that…

Tom Ford in Tokyo

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Last evening Tom Ford was in Tokyo at Shinjuku Isetan promoting his 2nd and newest store in Japan. The new store in Shinjuku Isetan is a shop-in-shop on the 8th floor among the tailored clothes section of the department store. Ford, who contends…

Tom Ford seeking investors to launch womenswear

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Hot on the success of his film "A Single Man," Tom Ford is looking to broaden his label with womenswear. UK fashion trade specialist Drapers reported the luxury label is seeking a $50m investment to expand its products, which currently…

Tom Ford Misses Women, Hopes To Finance New Line

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In some actually good fashion news, one designer seems to be optimistic about the current state (both artistic and financial) of the high-end clothes industry. Tom Ford International, the luxury line from the former creative head of Gucci, is…

What Tom Ford did next

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After a nasty split from Gucci, the fashion house he turned into a super-brand, Tom Ford has made a film starring Julianne Moore. And no, he says, it won’t be all about sex. Not so long ago, when Tom Ford was planning his funeral —…

Tom Ford opens store in Vancouver

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In a perfect world, a man should never have to go far to find a fantastic suit. However, until recently Tom Ford aficionados in Vancouver have had to travel far and wide (or at least to Toronto) to find the famed menswear designer’s envy-inducing…

Tom Ford Revamps Asian Operations

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Tom Ford International has made changes to its Asia business, forming a new retail operation and ending its partnership with Lane Crawford in the region. Source: Wwd.com

Tom Ford to Design Womanswear

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Rumor has it Alessandra Facchinetti, who was fired as head designer of Valentino, will design a line of womenswear for Tom Ford. Facchinetti worked under Ford at Gucci as his top womenswear designer. Source: Thewhoandthewhat.blogspot.c…

Tom Ford to open on Rodeo Drive

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From the day he opened his eponymous temple of man-luxe in Manhattan in April 2007, designer and fledgling director Tom Ford has planned on opening a store in the Los Angeles area. Fashion trade paper WWD reported yesterday that he'd chosen…

Suit Yourself

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Since April 2005, when he announced his licensing deal with Estée Lauder for a beauty and fragrance line, Tom Ford has been building his eponymous brand, adding to it sunglasses and menswear. Just one year into the launch of his menswear label…

Signature line of dishdashas by Tom Ford

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Tom Ford, who turned Gucci into a global colossus during his ten years as creative director for the fashion house, is creating a signature line of dishdashas for fashion-conscious Arab men. Sheikh Majed Al-Sabah, owner of Villa Moda, confirmed…