Ford excelled at Gucci to put it mildly. His role grew quickly and was designing mens wear within a few months, followed by shoes. By 1993, Ford was in charge of designing eleven product lines and was working eighteen hour days. The only hiccup was the conflicts Maurizio Gucci, the company’s chairman and 50% owner. Apparently Maurizio always wanted everything to be round and brown, and Tom wanted to make it square and black. Though Maurizio wanted to fire Ford, Domenico De Sole insisted that he remain.
In 2004 Ford left Gucci and four people were hired to take over his role. Ford went on to create his own line which he named “Tom Ford”.
Celebrities and royalty wear Fords designs such as Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anne Hathaway, Daniel Craig, Tom Hanks, Hugh Jackman, Jon Hamm, and so many more. Ford also designed Daniel Craig’s suits for his last three James Bond films: Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, and Spectre.