I was a commercial fashion designer, Tom Ford says in GQ exit interview
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One year ago, in November 2022, the fashion industry witnessed the acquisition of Tom Ford International by beauty behemoth Estée Lauder for a cool 2.
One year ago, in November 2022, the fashion industry witnessed the acquisition of Tom Ford International by beauty behemoth Estée Lauder for a cool 2.8 billion
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Tom Ford - Wikipedia
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Tom Ford's Directorial Debut Is Silencing His Critics - The New York Times
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Jim Moore on Four Decades at GQ - Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
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Death, Sex and Money: The Tom Ford Exit Interview
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Tom Ford Thinks All Men Should Be Penetrated At Least Once
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Inside Tom Ford's new book: “You can't design things you don't believe in, and so I don't”
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Tom Ford biography, British Vogue
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Leave Meghan alone': Stormzy references Duchess of Sussex in new song, Culture
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Jacob Elordi Crowned GQ's Men of the Year for his Timeless Elegance in 2023 - Fashionably Male
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A Big, Luscious, Fur-Drenched Bang
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Tom Ford – Fashion Elite