American clothier Tom Ford will obtain the Excellent Achievement Award at The Vogue Awards 2024.
A number one determine on the planet of trend and luxurious, Ford’s enterprise acumen, impeccable tailoring and daring designs will all be celebrated on 2 December on the Royal Albert Corridor in London.
Caroline Rush, CEO of the British Vogue Council, who introduced her intention to step down final month, stated: “We’re thrilled to honour Tom Ford with the Excellent Achievement Award for his distinctive contribution to trend, movie and tradition.
“For over three many years, his visionary work has persistently pushed the boundaries in each discipline he has performed his hand in – from reworking Gucci right into a trend powerhouse and launching his extremely profitable eponymous model whereas establishing the design studio in London, to changing into an award-winning filmmaker.
“Ford is a real innovator and trend icon in his personal proper and we will’t wait to have fun with him.”
Ford started to ascertain a reputation for himself in 1990, when he joined Gucci as Chief Womenswear Designer. He later grew to become Artistic Director in 1994, serving to to remodel and elevate the luxurious model.
In 1999, Ford and Gucci Chairman Domenico De Sole created the Gucci Group, now often known as Kering. He grew to become the Artistic Director and Vice Chairman of the group and assumed the place of Artistic Director and Chief Designer of Yves Saint Laurent, all whereas sustaining the inventive duties for the Gucci model.
In April 2005, Ford launched his eponymous model, which was met with fast success. He stepped away from the enterprise final 12 months, following its sale to The Estée Lauder Corporations in 2022.
Nonetheless, his achievements do not cease at trend. Ford can be an award-winning screenwriter, producer and movie director. In 2009, he wrote, produced and directed the Academy Award nominated movie A Single Man. His second movie Nocturnal Animals premiered in 2016 and received the Grand Jury prize, three Golden Globe nominations, 9 BAFTA nominations and an Academy Award nomination.
He has additionally served as Chairman of the CFDA and through his tenure diversified the Board of Administrators and membership, launched the A Widespread Thread aid initiative with Vogue to assist trend companies in the course of the pandemic, considerably elevated the CFDA Scholarship Fund and strengthened New York Vogue Week.
“It’s an honour to be acknowledged for my contributions to trend, movie and tradition by the British Vogue Council,” stated Ford.
“This award is extremely particular to me, as I’ve spent quite a lot of my life in London. Throughout my 35 years within the trend world, I’ve centered on creativity and the love of magnificence and elegance. I’m so very grateful to the BFC for this prestigious award.”
The Excellent Achievement Award celebrates the inventive contribution of a person to the style business, who all through their profession has continuously formed and reshaped the style world via their innovation and creativity.
Earlier winners of the award embrace Valentino, Patagonia’s Yvon Chouinard, Giorgio Armani, Miuccia Prada, Ralph Lauren KBE, Karl Lagerfeld, Dame Anna Wintour, Terry and Tricia Jones and Manolo Blahnik CBE, amongst others.
The information comes after the British Vogue Council introduced the nominees for The Vogue Awards 2024.
The occasion, introduced by Pandora, will proceed to have fun the position of trend on the intersection of tradition and leisure, spotlighting inventive expertise and telling the tales of the 12 months in trend via the lens of goal, excellence, and creativity.
Award classes beforehand introduced embrace Designer of the 12 months, Mannequin of the 12 months, British Menswear Designer, British Womenswear Designer, New Institution Menswear, New Institution Womenswear and British Equipment Designer – the winners of which will probably be revealed on the night time.
