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TOM FORD Announces the Departure of Creative Director Peter Hawkings

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TOM FORD announced today that Peter Hawkings is stepping down as Creative Director of the brand. Peter Hawkings has been at TOM FORD since its inception and at the helm of creative since April 2023.

“I would like to express my gratitude to Peter for his exceptional contributions to TOM FORD from the very beginning,” said Guillaume Jesel, President and CEO, TOM FORD and Luxury Business Development, The Estée Lauder Companies.

"I want to thank Peter for his collaboration since TOM FORD FASHION became part of the Ermenegildo Zegna Group. Along with his team, Peter has contributed to this important initial phase of development. I wish him all the best in his next chapter,” said Lelio Gavazza, CEO of TOM FORD FASHION.

The Spring-Summer 2025 collection will be presented in the Milan showroom in September 2024. A successor will be announced in the near future.

About TOM FORD

TOM FORD IS A GLOBAL DESIGN HOUSE OFFERING EXCEPTIONAL LUXURY WOMEN’S AND MEN’S FASHION, ACCESSORIES, EYEWEAR AND BEAUTY. FOUNDED IN 2005 BY TOM FORD, THE BRAND HAS A PRESENCE IN MORE THAN 100 MARKETS GLOBALLY AND IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS THE ARCHITECT OF LUXURY GLAMOUR. IN 2023, THE ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES BECAME THE SOLE OWNER OF THE TOM FORD BRAND AND ALL ITS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION, ELC ESTABLISHED LONG TERM LICENSES WITH ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA GROUP FOR TOM FORD FASHION AND MARCOLIN FOR TOM FORD EYEWEAR.

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