Seeking Perfection
Tom Ford was born in Austin, Texas, but spent most of his childhood in Santa Fe, New Mexico. During his teens, Ford moved to New York and enrolled at New York university, initially attending courses 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, Tom Ford moved to Milan to join Gucci as the company’s womenswear 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 group’s corporate image, advertising campaigns and store design.
Aviator sunglasses designed with a shiny rose gold metal front, subtle color gradient on lenses, epoxy rims, and acetate temples.
Soft round acetate style with metal "T" logo decoration
Butterfly metal style with 'T' temple decoration and infinity concept on the front. Flat lenses.
Shiny acetate style with shiny metal 'T' logo on the temple.
Metal soft pilot style with high bridge. Metal T temple decoration.
Square style with metal front and acetate temples enriched by the metal 'T' decoration.
Square acetate style with metal 'T' logo on the temple.
The Tom Ford private collection is an exclusive edition of sunglasses and optical frames based on the eyewear that Mr. Ford wears every day.
Butterfly acetate shape with geometrical metal temple which creates an extra bold 'T' logo decoration above the lenses.
Soft squared style with metal T decoration.
These special lenses intended to prevent and relieve eye strain caused by long exposure to blue light from digital devices, increasing visual comfort.
Soft square acetate style enriched by the T logo on the temple.
Shiny acetate style with shiny metal 'T' logo on the temple.
Soft pilot acetate style with metal 'T' logo decoration on the temple.
Shiny metal and plastic aviator sunglasses with iconic tubular temples and signature metal details.
Soft squared acetate style, with metal "T" temple decoration.
Modern cat-eye like acetate style with the iconic infinity detail on the front and metal 'T' temple decoration.
Soft pilot acetate style with metal 'T' logo decoration on the temple.
Shiny style combination between acetate and metal with exclusive hige which becomes the 'T' logo on the front.
Soft rounded acetate style enriched by metal 'T' logo decoration.
Modified geometric acetate style characterized by an oversized front, with metal 'T' temple decoration.