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> [I told myself that I would not come back to women's fashion until I felt I had something new to say. I feel that fashion has become too serious and that the actual customer's needs have not really been addressed.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-ford/i-told-myself-that-i-would-not-come-back-to-women-s-fashion-until-i/)

[Tom Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-ford/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d1d/tom-ford-1301_fashion_i-told-myself-that-i-would-not-come-back_1589121.jpg)

> [Moving fashion used to be one of my chief goals. It's not necessarily any more. Fashion needs to change when life changes. You only need to move fashion forward when there's a reason to move fashion forward.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-ford/moving-fashion-used-to-be-one-of-my-chief-goals-it-s-not-necessarily/)

[Tom Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-ford/)

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## More by Tom Ford

> [Anyone with a long-term partner, anyone with a long-term lover, if that lover dies, you could easily see yourself in a situation where you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-ford/anyone-with-a-long-term-partner-anyone-with-a-long-term-lover-if-that/)

[Tom Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-ford/)

> [A lot of the things I did - it's not going to sound anything but egotistical - if I'm lucky and I did the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-ford/a-lot-of-the-things-i-did-it-s-not-going-to-sound-anything-but/)

[Tom Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-ford/)

> [I'm a very serious person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-ford/i-m-a-very-serious-person/)

[Tom Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-ford/)

> [Fashion is, after all, a form of escapism, and in fact people are buying more special things than ever, nowadays. They deny and deny…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-ford/fashion-is-after-all-a-form-of-escapism-and-in-fact-people-are-buying/)

[Tom Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-ford/)

> [Perfection is almost an illness with me, but sometimes I have moments where everything is absolutely clear and you can feel, rather than think.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-ford/perfection-is-almost-an-illness-with-me-but-sometimes-i-have-moments/)

[Tom Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-ford/)

> [I went through some tough times because if you're used to having a voice in contemporary culture and all of sudden, you don't have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-ford/i-went-through-some-tough-times-because-if-you-re-used-to-having-a/)

[Tom Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-ford/)

> [British men are peacocks. You see a lot more style on the streets here than you see anywhere else, on every level.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-ford/british-men-are-peacocks-you-see-a-lot-more-style-on-the-streets-here/)

[Tom Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-ford/)

> [We do objectify women in our culture. We're starting to objectify men a little bit more. And there is nothing wrong with that. Objectify…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-ford/we-do-objectify-women-in-our-culture-we-re-starting-to-objectify-men/)

[Tom Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-ford/)

> [Never, ever, ever wear anything you are uncomfortable in. Because that is what you'll project: 'I look like a fool.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-ford/never-ever-ever-wear-anything-you-are-uncomfortable-in-because-that/)

[Tom Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-ford/)

> [ I think what's important for myself and anyone else who wants to create a film, or art, is \[to\] make sure that they have… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-ford/i-think-what-s-important-for-myself-and-anyone-else-who-wants-to/)

[Tom Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-ford/)

> [At home, off-duty, I wear T-shirts from Fruit of the Loom - but I have them tailored.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-ford/at-home-off-duty-i-wear-t-shirts-from-fruit-of-the-loom-but-i-have/)

[Tom Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-ford/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-ford/a-man-should-never-wear-shorts-in-the-city-flip-flops-and-shorts-in/)

[Tom Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-ford/)

> [Want girls to let you put your fingers in certain places? Get a manicure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-ford/want-girls-to-let-you-put-your-fingers-in-certain-places-get-a/)

[Tom Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-ford/)

> [Banking types should take their cue from Gordon Gekko. Or pick the best-looking banker in their firm and copy him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-ford/banking-types-should-take-their-cue-from-gordon-gekko-or-pick-the/)

[Tom Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-ford/)

> [Only hire people you want to have dinner with.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-ford/only-hire-people-you-want-to-have-dinner-with/)

[Tom Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-ford/)

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