Tom Ford has a new creative director

Very close on the heels of Tom Ford's farewell to the brand that bears his name, Estée Lauder Cos. has already announced a new CEO and president, Guillaume Jesel, while Peter Hawkings, formerly director of menswear, will become the brand's creative director. In July, a second CEO will also be appointed to take charge of the separate Tom Ford Fashion entity-but that decision falls in the hands of the Zegna Group, which effectively owns the brand's apparel business and its stores for the next 30 years. Tom Ford has already given his blessing to both, saying: 

«Peter began working with me 25 years ago as a menswear design assistant at Gucci and rapidly worked his way up to become the senior men’s designer at the company when he left to join me at the Tom Ford brand. He is an incredibly talented leader with tremendous industry experience, and his appointment gives me confidence that my commitment to creating fashion products with the highest level of design and quality will continue».