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.
Soft squared style with acetate front, enriched by metal eye-rim and metal temple.
Soft butterfly combined shape. The infinity symbol on the metal front sustain the lenses behind it. Metal T logo enriches the comfortable acetate temples. Adjustable nose pads.
Squared acetate style with metal "T" logo decoration.
Shiny acetate style with shiny metal 'T' logo on the temple.
Navigator acetate style with double bridge, enriched by metal 'T' logo decoration on the temple.