Tom Ford
Born in Austin, TX, USA 1962. As creative director for Gucci, Ford took styling from the 1970s, when Gucci represented flashy European style, and created a culture of seasonal icons: handbags and shoes that shine brightly for six months but become redundant through their high-fashion visibility. Ford's success is rooted in his American blends of sexy, market-aware commercialism married with Italian craftmanship.Source:The Fashion Book - Phaidon.