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TOM FORD
TOM FORD is the luxury house founded by Tom Ford in 2005, spanning fashion, accessories, eyewear, beauty, fragrance, jewellery, home and related licensing. The Estée Lauder Companies owns the TOM FORD brand and intellectual property; the TOM FORD FASHION business is operated by Ermenegildo Zegna Group under a long-term licence. That distinction matters in both the leadership and financial record. Guillaume Jesel is President and CEO of the TOM FORD brand, Lelio Gavazza is CEO of TOM FORD FASHION, and Haider Ackermann is Creative Director. The directory presents these three scopes separately and avoids treating Estée Lauder or Zegna Group disclosures as complete TOM FORD house-only financial results.
- Country
- United States
- Founded
- 2005
- Founder
- Tom Ford
- Creative lead
- Haider Ackermann
- Ownership
- The Estée Lauder Companies (brand owner); Ermenegildo Zegna Group (fashion licensee)
- Revenue scope
- Consolidated The Estée Lauder Companies (brand owner); Ermenegildo Zegna Group (fashion licensee)
- Documented milestones
- 5
- Tom Ford — Founder and Creative Director2005–2023 · all fashion · former · Estée Lauder Companies
- Peter Hawkings — Creative Director, Fashion2023–2024 · all fashion · former · The Estée Lauder Companies
- Haider Ackermann — Creative Director2024–Present · all fashion · current · Estée Lauder Companies
- Lelio Gavazza — Chief Executive Officer, TOM FORD FASHION2023–Present · fashion business · current · Ermenegildo Zegna Group
- Guillaume Jesel — President and Chief Executive Officer2023–Present · brand owner · current · The Estée Lauder Companies
- The Estée Lauder Companies — Trademark owner100% · brand ip · current · 2023-04-28 onward · The Estée Lauder Companies acquired the TOM FORD brand and intellectual property. Fashion and eyewear are licensed separately.
- Ermenegildo Zegna Group — Exclusive licenseefashion · current · 2023-04-28 onward · Zegna acquired Tom Ford International, the fashion operating business, and became the exclusive long-term fashion licensee. It did not acquire the TOM FORD trademark.
- 2005 — House foundedTom Ford announces his namesake luxury company.
- 2007 — First flagshipThe first directly operated flagship opens in New York.
- 2010 — Womenswear introducedThe house presents its first womenswear collection.
- 2023 — Estée Lauder acquisitionEstée Lauder becomes sole owner and Zegna assumes the fashion licence.
- 2024 — Haider Ackermann appointedAckermann becomes creative director across fashion and overall creative vision.