INFORMATION
Author(s): Kristen Bateman
Print length: 160 pages
Dimensions: 12.6 x 18.59 cm
Format: Hardcover
Price: 499.000 VND
Weight: 354 g
Publisher: Hachette
Publication year: 2024
INTRODUCTION
"Little Book of Tom Ford: The Story of the Iconic Brand" by Kristen Bateman is a compact, visually engaging biography of one of modern fashion’s most influential figures. Across 160 pages, the book traces Tom Ford’s rise—from his breakthrough roles at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent through establishing his eponymous label—highlighting how his bold aesthetic and daring creative choices reshaped the fashion landscape.
The text is supported by carefully curated photography depicting signature designs, accessories, campaign imagery, and red carpet moments. The narrative emphasizes Ford’s signature traits: sharp tailoring, sensuality, minimalism, and glamour. It also explores how his brand expanded beyond fashion into fragrance, film, and lifestyle.
This book is especially appealing for readers interested in design, branding, or the interplay between style and identity. It functions both as a reference and inspiration: showing how a fashion house is built, how its aesthetic evolves, and what makes its work culturally impactful. For student designers, brand historians, fashion fans or collectors, "Little Book of Tom Ford" provides a concentrated look at the elements—design, persona, strategy—that make a brand iconic.
