I think we're very uptight in America. You have to remember that we're descended from Puritans. Whether or not the country is now composed of immigrants, our culture as American really begins with the landing of the Pilgrims and a puritanical view of things.
Tom FordA lot of people think a high armhole is restrictive, but it gives you total movement because it's cut right up to your arm.
Tom FordAdvertising 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.
Tom FordTo me, beauty and sadness are very closely linked. Truly beautiful things make me sad because I know they are going to fade. When I see a beautiful 20-year-old boy or girl-and they are breathtaking-I am filled with a kind of sadness. But maybe they are beautiful because we know they are not permanent and they are in a kind of transition.
Tom Ford