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About Tom Ford Eyewear

If you want to buy a pair of Tom Ford sunglasses or glasses, then you're making an excellent choice - because Tom Ford's unparalleled creations are among the most popular and prestigious eyewear designs in the world. The Tom Ford label stands for individuality and innovation paired with exclusivity and state-of-the-art eyewear design. He relies on warm, neutral shades, predominantly classical shapes and different materials, ranging from acetate to leather. The gold-coloured T inserts on the hinges provide the right shine, which at the same time promises a luxurious and glamorous impression and a subtle but distinctive sign that you're wearing a pair of Tom Fords. To learn a bit more about the brand and get some inspiration about which pair of sunnies might suit you best, read on!

Origins of Tom Ford

The story of the Tom Ford from young designer to international fashion and eyewear designer began in Austin, Texas, where he was born. He grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and, after high school, moved to New York to study art history at New York University in 1979. However, he soon changed to architecture at the Parsons School for Design, where he gained his first experience in fashion as an intern at Chloé in Paris during his year abroad. After graduation in 1986, he gained further experience in the industry, including working with Marc Jacobs at Perry Ellis.

Tom Ford in Milan

In 1990, Ford had his first big career leap when he moved to Milan to take up the position of designer of women's clothing at Gucci. Within a short time, he helped the then failing fashion label to shine again in new splendour. His meteoric rise in the Italian company continued unabatedly, so that four years later he was appointed Creative Director for all product lines, ranging from clothing to perfumes. In addition, he was also responsible for the store designs, the corporate image, as well as the advertising campaigns. In the ten years that Ford was creative director at Gucci and in the Gucci Group, sales increased from $ 230 million in 1994 to nearly $ 3 billion in 2003, making Gucci one of the largest and most profitable luxury brands in the world. All in all, the Gucci group was worth $ 10 billion when Tom Ford took his leave.

Tom Ford International LLC

After a kind of sabbatical year, Ford founded his own brand, Tom Ford International, LLC in New York in April 2005, with the support of Domenico De Sole, former president and CEO of the Gucci Group. In the same year, Tom Ford announced that they had entered into a cooperation with the Marcolin Group to produce prescription glasses and sunglasses. In addition, an alliance with Estée Lauder began the Tom Ford Beauty Brand. Both Tom Ford’s sunglasses and beauty collections have been huge successes and are worldwide among the three most frequently purchased brands in their respective specialty stores.

It took another two years for Ford to open his first flagship store. The location on 845 Madison Avenue in New York, was, of course, as carefully chosen as was the date, as the opening coincided with the announcement of Tom Ford’s first men's fashion apparel and accessories collection. In total, the company now has 98 independent shops or shop-in-shop systems in major cities such as Milan, Dubai, Shanghai or New Delhi.

It is not so easy to pigeonhole the all-rounder Ford. In his illustrious career, he has garnered countless awards including five from the prestigious Council of Fashion Designers of America, Designer of the Year for Men's Clothing (2008), GQ Designer of the Year, and Russia's GQ Man of the Decade.

Who Wears Tom Ford Eyewear?

The coolness of Tom Ford Eyewear cannot be resisted by Hollywood stars, society prodigies or music icons. Janet Jackson and Britney Spears wear them, Paris Hilton and Kourtney Kardashian love them almost as much as their dogs, and they're part of the wardrobe of Eva Longoria and Jennifer Aniston. Probably the most prominent appearance on the screen was in the Bond movies Quantum of Solace and SPECTRE with Daniel Craig in the lead role and Tom Ford on his nose.

How to Avoid Fakes

There are a few things you should always pay attention to a few details when you buy sunglasses by Tom Ford. The word "Tom Ford" is noticeably engraved on the outside of the lens, which you can feel when you run your fingernail over the spot in the upper left corner of the lens. If the lettering is indistinct or fuzzy, you could be holding a fake in your hands. The same applies if the 9-digit serial number LPxxxxxxx, which identifies each pair of Tom Ford sunglasses and is located on the inside of the temple, is neither etched nor engraved. And please note: don't confuse the serial number with the model number or the colour code, that are only printed in colour. Another feature of a Tom Ford Original is the metal insert in at least one of the two temples. The metal plate with the "Tom Ford" lettering is deeply embedded in the plastic, whereas in a Tom Ford fake this is only printed or glued on or is even completely missing. In addition, the sunglasses should always come in a labelled box with a Tom Ford glasses case, certificate of authenticity in the form of a card, an info booklet and a lens cloth.

Best-Selling Tom Ford Sunglasses Styles

With so many eyewear choices, it's sometimes not so easy to find the needle in the haystack. In addition to the classic sunglasses in black, there are frames in all sorts of colours and as well as lenses with or without polarisation. Some of the most popular models include:

• The Jennifer FT0008 is particularly striking with an elegant full-rim frame and trendy cut-outs, slightly curved temples and oval lenses.
• The Miranda FT0130 in gold with a cross-over bridge makes this frame one of a kind. The extraordinary shape is rounded off by the cut-away spectacle lenses, which create space between the lens and the frame, both inside and out, and creates a very special flair.
• The Henry Vintage FT0248 made an appearance in Daniel Craig's last Bond movie: SPECTRE. With its vintage look and trapezoid frame, this model stands for absolute fashion taste.
• The Marko FT0144 for men, also worn by James Bond in Spectre, impresses with its retro style, sending all fans of 80's series like Magnum, TJ Hooker or Chips into raptures. The drop-shape lenses and the narrow frame contribute to the rest, so that the only answer to the question of coolness can be this model FT0144. Another popular pair are the Jacob FT0447 with bold plastic rim in aviator style.

Our final tips include: the Anoushka, for example, in Havana look or the Tom Ford Henry in brown. And you should definitely try on the Snowdon and Dimitry for men or the Penelope for women.

Shopping with Edel-Optics

If you want to buy Tom Ford sunglasses online, then you’ve come to the right place. In our online shop, we offer the latest collections by Tom Ford at exclusive low prices all including original glasses case and cleaning cloth. As Tom Ford is one of our designer boutique brands, FREE Express Shipping and Returns are also included as well as an Eyeshaker glasses cleaning set. Only prescription glasses are excluded from returns, unless they are faulty. To find the perfect pair of sunglasses, use the filter on the left to narrow down your search or try your favourite models on using our 3D Virtual Try-On. You can also order models to try on at home and then send them back with our return label. So what are you waiting for? Choose your favourite pair of Tom Ford sunglasses and get ready to SEE AND BE SEEN!