41 Inspirational Tom Ford Quotes (FASHION)

Updated onDecember 1, 2023

Top 10 Most Famous Tom Ford Quotes (BEST)

“When I am on my deathbed, I don’t think I will be thinking about a nice pair of shoes I had or my beautiful house. I am going to be thinking about an evening I spent with somebody when I was twenty where I felt that I was just absolutely connected to them.”
Tom Ford

You should put on the best version of yourself when you go out in the world because that is a show of respect to the other people around you. — You should put on the best version of yourself when you go out in the world because that is a show of respect to the other people around you.

My customer has her own sense of style and knows herself well. My goal is to help women become the best version of themselves.

I think people who are compelled to achieve never really think they’ve achieved.

From the time we're born until we die, we're kept busy with artificial stuff that isn't important. — From the time we’re born until we die, we’re kept busy with artificial stuff that isn’t important.

When I was a kid, I really thought that the key to happiness was living a very artificial life in a penthouse in New York. — When I was a kid, I really thought that the key to happiness was living a very artificial life in a penthouse in New York.

Time and silence are the most luxurious things today. — Time and silence are the most luxurious things today.

I believe in living life the way that you want to live it every day, and if you do that, you don't really need to have New Year's resolutions. — I believe in living life the way that you want to live it every day, and if you do that, you don’t really need to have New Year’s resolutions.

I love to work. If I’m awake I’m working. But working isn’t working for me, working for me is the way I am, it’s just fun.

We live in a material world. I'm not saying that beautiful things don't enhance our lives. But, in our culture, we're never happy. — We live in a material world. I’m not saying that beautiful things don’t enhance our lives. But, in our culture, we’re never happy.

14 Inspirational Tom Ford Quotes on Style and Fashion

Good manners is what transforms a man into a gentleman. — Good manners is what transforms a man into a gentleman.

What works with your skin and eyes? Use that to zero in on your wardrobe.

The seventies is what I love. Soft, touchable beauty is what I love. — The seventies is what I love. Soft, touchable beauty is what I love.

A man should never wear shorts in the city. Flip-flops and shorts in the city are never appropriate. Shorts should only be worn on the tennis court or on the beach.

My goal is to help women become the best version of themselves.

Glamour is something more than what you put on your body. It has to do with the way you carry yourself and the impact you have on others.

A good trick as you get older is to get a thick pair of glasses that have a dark frame. Everything else can droop and slide but that pair of dark glasses stays sharp and crisp.

Fashion creates a bit of a dream. — Fashion creates a bit of a dream.

Part of fashion is newness. It's got to be a new combination of elements that's shocking-stunning-beautiful all at the same time. — Part of fashion is newness. It’s got to be a new combination of elements that’s shocking-stunning-beautiful all at the same time.

Advertising is, of course, important because advertise is the final design. It's the last layer that speaks to the customer, that tells them what you have. — Advertising is, of course, important because advertise is the final design. It’s the last layer that speaks to the customer, that tells them what you have.

I strive to create products with authenticity, quality, and substance.

They don’t want ordinary, and in fact, ordinary doesn’t sell for me.

I think you should suffer sometimes to be attractive and beautiful, so I cut the clothes very slim because I like to feel the clothes on my body.

We have the Terminator as governor, and we had an actor as president, so why shouldn't we have a fashion designer as a senator? — We have the Terminator as governor, and we had an actor as president, so why shouldn’t we have a fashion designer as a senator?

17 Wise Tom Ford Quotes About Life (WISDOM)

I’m a believer in fate and in fulfilling your destiny. I’ve always had a kind of an inner voice that I have learned to listen to. — I’m a believer in fate and in fulfilling your destiny. I’ve always had a kind of an inner voice that I have learned to listen to.

Do something first, then talk about it.

Material possessions don’t mean much to me. They’re beautiful and I enjoy them, but ultimately they’re not important.

I hate going out for lunch during a workday because it slows down my pace and ruins my rhythm.

It’s not about what your friends or partner thinks, it’s about what you feel.

I probably do have an obsessive personality, but striving for perfection has served me well.

When you find somebody good, keep them in your life.

If my parents had discouraged me, I would have turned out very differently. They raised me in an open-minded, liberal environment.

I like to just have fun and be silly and say pretty much whatever comes into my mind, do pretty much whatever I want.

I’m not totally fearless. I worry constantly and obsess over things, but I just don’t let fear stand in the way of doing something that I really want to do. — I’m not totally fearless. I worry constantly and obsess over things, but I just don’t let fear stand in the way of doing something that I really want to do.

I guess I’m just one of these people who, when I decide I’m going to do something, I just do it.

My real life’s not like the fantasy Tom Ford world – with naked girls pouring perfume everywhere. It’s more staying in and watching Friends on television.

I am not someone who likes cocktail parties or large dinner parties, but I have to attend them often. I much prefer very small dinners with close friends.

When the youth of America gets together, amazing things happen.

Your name is a funny thing. It stands for what you're about, and everything I do is really about pride. — Your name is a funny thing. It stands for what you’re about, and everything I do is really about pride.

There aren't many strong or charismatic candidates today, because many people can't withstand the scrutiny. — There aren’t many strong or charismatic candidates today, because many people can’t withstand the scrutiny.

I find a bath meditative and usually prepare myself for the day in this manner.

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