Tom Ford: "Designer of the Decade"

"… about your Grandmother’s dress – charming story.  As for my designs – the ones that I’m doing now, and some of what I did for Gucci – I want to believe that for someone a piece will be so special that they will save it, send it to their daughter, their granddaughter.  And perhaps, after 60 years, someone will say: “It was my grandmother’s!” And someone else will say, “My God! How beautiful! “… I want my clothes to be beautiful. I want to create interesting pieces that are not thrown away and stored.  That’s why my clothes are expensive. I try to create things that I can be proud of.  And I hope one day, sixty years later, someone will come to work and say, “this dress used to be my grandmother’s” or “this suit was my grandfather’s.” That is the power of fashion." -Tom Ford
(Courtesy of GQ Russia)

 Ford is an impeccable craftsman who has been in the business for years. His appointments to Gucci and YSL (1994-2004)  catapulted both houses back into the mainstream. I, Personally love his formal wear.  When it comes to attire for black-tie soirees, there is no other label that comes close. I just go weak in the knees for a well-tailored suit with STRONG peak lapels. Hands down- He just knows how to dress a man! 

First, he was named “International Man of the Year” at the GQ/HUGO BOSS Man of the Year Awards which were held in Moscow on September 21st, 2011. Now, GQ Russia has named Ford "Designer of the Decade". He is being honored in a special October 2011 Collectors edition of the magazine with photography by Nigel Parry.

BRAVO MR. FORD
-L