Tracing the Constant Evolution of Tom Ford – InsideHook

We live in an age with a steadily decreasing number of polymaths. Its difficult enough to be skilled and learned in one particular art form or discipline; having multiple high-level talents is even more of a challenge. Yet the career of Tom Ford has demonstrated how seemingly disparate areas of focus can converge in one persons life. Ford made his name as a fashion designer, but has branched out into more and more areas over the years everything from a line of watches to directing acclaimed films.

This month brings with it the publication of Tom Ford 002, a new book documenting his work since 2005. Air Mail recently published the books introduction, which was written by Graydon Carter who did the same for Fords first book and offers an inside look into what its like to spend time with Tom Ford.

Carter covers a lot of ground here. Regarding Fords launch of the fashion brand Tom Ford, Carter observed, Im not sure whether [Ford] would call this a second act or a third act. Either way, its been a hell of a triumph.

But there are also more insightful moments, such as Carter addressing the nature of Fords professional success. People think success is a giant wave of blithe happiness, Carter wrote. In Toms case, its that, certainly but its also the result of an almost otherworldly attention to details big and small.

Its a theme that Carter returns to again and again over the course of his introduction while also giving a sense of Fords own aesthetic choices in different aspects of his life. Its a fascinating look at a singular polymath.

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