What is tom ford known for?
Tom Ford is best known as fashion designer, but he is now also a film director. Between 1994 and 2004, his name was almost synonymous with the fashion company Gucci.HistoryTom Ford was born in Texas but grew up in New Mexico. He attended New York University and the Parsons School of Design.SignificanceFord began working for Gucci in 1990 and in 1994 he became Creative Director for the company, designing all of its clothes and perfume lines.FunctionAccording to Tom Ford.com, his work increased Gucci’s profits from $230 million in 1994 to $3 billion in 2003.
