We were living together four weeks later. He gave me the keys to his apartment, and we have lived together ever since. The couple wed in a secret ceremony in , shortly after same-sex marriage was legalized in the U. After graduation, he was hired by American sportswear designer Cathy Hardwick, before moving to Perry Ellis and Europe.
The Texas-native became the creator director at Gucci in - a time when the brand was nearly bankrupt and considered 'unfashionable. He is credited with bringing 'sexiness and glamour' to Gucci, building the company into a brand that is now worth billions of dollars. He left the company in , citing creative differences with management. Following his departure from Gucci, Ford settled in Los Angeles and directed and produced his first film, A Single Man - which garnered an Oscar Academy nomination, Golden Globe nomination and won several awards worldwide.
In , he returned to fashion, launching his own label - Tom Ford Beauty. He started with cosmetics and menswear before growing the brand to include womenswear, which has become his signature and trademark. He also maintained a presence in the film world, writing and directing 'Nocturnal Animals' in The film was critically acclaimed, winning multiple awards and receiving both Golden Globe and Oscars nominations.
He married journalist Richard Buckley in after the two dated and lived together for 27 years. They elected designer Stella McCartney to serve as the boy's godmother. Jack's life has remained out of the public eye - something Ford swore he would strive for before he even knew he was having a child. Maybe you'll see it when it's 18, but I will keep it out of the spotlight,' he told Marie Claire in Ford has previously shared that he and Buckley had such a successful relationship because they had a bond built on mutual respect and trust.
Ford, whose net worth is half billion dollars, is one of the fashion industry's most celebrated designers. The Texas-native became the creator director at Gucci in - a time when the brand was nearly bankrupt and considered 'unfashionable,' according to Business of Fashion It was quite devastating. He shared that he had planned to retire from the fashion world permanently but experienced a void in his life.
It took me much longer to find a film project that spoke to me. Ford returned to the fashion industry in , launching his own label, Tom Ford Beauty. Buckley passed away of natural causes on Sunday night after battling prolonged illness. Ford announced his death in a statement reading: 'It is with great sadness that Tom Ford announces the death of his beloved husband of 35 years, Richard Buckley. However, it is known that the journalist has faced multiple health battles.
In , just three years after the couple met, Buckley was diagnosed with throat cancer and underwent surgery. Despite being told it could be fatal, he pulled through and the pair shared a love-filled life together for over three decades. Ford and Buckley - who passed away Sunday night in the couple's California home - bought and sold several properties over the course of their partnership. Los Angeles. The house features nine bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a library, an outdoor living room, a pool house, tennis court and a rose garden.
It also has several formal and informal entertaining spaces where Bloomingdale and her husband, Alfred Bloomingdale, heir to the Bloomingdale's department store fortune, hosted several parties for Hollywood's elite. The Bloomingdales bought the property in the s and hired celebrity decorator Billy Haines to transform the home from a lates Spanish colonial into a 'glamorous Hollywood Regency-style affair'. The couple acquired their Upper East Side home in , according to Vogue.
Buckley was a titan of the fashion media world and served as editor-in-chief of Vogue Hommes International for six years before stepping down in With a career spanning over 25 years, he held numerous coveted positions in the industry, including fashion editor at Women's Wear Daily, social editor at Vanity Fair and European editor of the now defunct Mirabella magazine. Fashion editor Richard Buckley at a London event in Times Events. Times Store. Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options Share Close extra sharing options.
Richard Buckley gets a kiss from husband Tom Ford. Buckley died Sunday. The fashion journalist died of natural causes after a prolonged illness. An undated photo of fashion journalist Richard Buckley.
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David Furnish, husband to Elton John, also paid tribute on Instagram, describing Buckley as a "brilliant writer and editor, devoted father, and loving husband of Tom Ford. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Key points: Richard Buckley has died aged 72 after a prolonged illness Buckley is being mourned by many in the fashion world He is survived by husband Tom Ford and son Jack.
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