Tom Ford speaks for the first time about the loss of her husband, Richard Buckley: “Sometimes I keep thinking: 'I have to tell him this'
Fashion designer Tom Ford has turned 60 this year, leaving behind a long professional career: he has been creative director of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, he has two directed films behind him whose actors were nominated for an Oscar and the Golden Globes and, as a most recent project, he has published the second edition of his best seller in November (called Tom Ford 002). His numerous jobs do not overshadow his facet as a father, to which he is currently completely devoted. It could be said that he has it all, but he is missing the main pillar of him. Her loss last September of her husband, Richard Buckley, 72, has left her with a tremendous void from which she has a hard time recovering. "It's been hard after 35 years together, very hard," the American confessed in an interview for WSJ Magazine. “Sometimes I keep thinking, 'Oh, God, I need to call Richard,' or 'I need to write him a note telling him this.' But he is no longer here”, he lamented.
During the interview with the magazine of the Wall Street Journal, Ford has explained how he is adapting to the new routine of his nine-year-old son, Jack. “Until recently, I had Richard to help me in the mornings. It's been a bit tricky this last month, because normally he would make [Jack's] breakfast on school days, while I was getting dressed,” he recounted. "But now I've gotten pretty good at juggling multiple tasks," he commented, proud of his progress.
The director of Nocturnal Animals has stated that, although it is a daily matter for any family, it is still "a challenge": "It is a challenge to get him up, dress him, prepare his lunch, his breakfast, do all my things and then take him to school at 7.45 in the morning. But that also means that I am in my office already active and clear at 8:10, so I start the day well”, she has concluded, assuming that, in the absence of the help of her husband, she has managed to adapt to the routine .
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It was at a 1986 parade that Ford and Buckley met, aged 25 and 38 respectively. According to the couturier, she already fascinated him then. But it wasn't until 10 days later that her destiny came together in a fortuitous crossing in an elevator. It happened in the offices of Women's Wear Daily, to which the designer went for a job assignment and where the journalist worked. In his own words, when he finished the short ride he knew that Buckley was the person he wanted to have by his side for the rest of his life. Ford already told in a television interview in 2016 that it had been "literally love at first sight", as People magazine picked up.
Ford, who currently works luxury at its best, was part of the Italian fashion firm Gucci for four years (from 1999 to 2004). And in that position he has been played by the American actor Reeve Carney in the recent great production of Ridley Scott, The House of Gucci, where the important role he had for it in that period is reflected. And that is why he has not been able to contain himself when commenting on the film a few days ago: “I felt as if I had lived through a hurricane when I left the cinema. Was it a farce or a gripping tale of greed? I often laughed out loud, but was I supposed to do it? ", The designer has written in the Air Mail newspaper, who confessed to having been part of the testimony that collects the book The House of Gucci: A sensational story of murders, madness , glamor and greed, written by author Sarah Gay Forden and on which the film is based.
Although the designer praises the photography and the costumes used, he has not hesitated to convey his opinion on the roles, which he considers far from reality. "As with most movies based on a true story, facts are altered, characters are exaggerated, timelines are warped, and in the end, who cares as long as these alterations make for a great movie?" , he has expressed, comparing the production of Scott with the Dynasty series, but “with a bigger budget”.
