Tom Ford in Mallorca. Photo Joan Llado.

Tom Ford in Mallorca. Photo Joan Llado. | Joan Llado

Jason MoorePalma10/06/2024 10:45
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Fashion designer and movie director, Tom Ford, looked liked a model tourist when he arrived on the island to board a luxury yacht for a Mediterranean cruise. He looked impressive in a dark suit and white shirt as he waited for a launch which would take him out to his luxury yacht for his cruise.

Ford launched his eponymous brand in 2005, having previously been the creative director at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. Ford wrote and directed the films A Single Man (2009) and Nocturnal Animals (2016). From 2019 to 2022 he was chairman of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

After leaving Gucci, Ford launched a line of menswear, beauty, eyewear, and accessories in 2006, named after himself. De Sole became chairman of the label. Ford has described "the Tom Ford customer" as international, cultured, well-traveled, and possessing disposable income. For women, he added "strong women, … intelligent women who know their own style".

First Lady Michelle Obama wore an ivory floor-length evening gown designed by Ford to Buckingham Palace in 2011. He has also dressed Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anne Hathaway, Daniel Craig, Tom Hanks, Johnny Depp, Ryan Gosling, Will Smith, Julianne Moore, Hugh Jackman, Jon Hamm, and Henry Cavill. Ford designed Daniel Craig's suits for his final four James Bond films: Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015), and No Time to Die (2021).

It is unclear how long he will be cruising around the Mediterranean. His holiday yacht is a frequent visitor to Balearic waters.