Fresh off the heels of his eponymous boutique opening on Madison Avenue, Tom Ford has plans to expand globally. A fast-moving ambitious plan for 100 stores over a 10 year period is what Mr. Ford and his business partner, Domenico DeSole have in mind. They want the Tom Ford name in all of the chicest cities from Dubai to Sao Paulo. In the next 2-3 years shops are planned in Los Angeles, Tokyo, London, Hong Kong and Milan.
The free-standing retail stores will carry Mr. Fords newly introduced luxury line of menswear.
In addition to the retail boutiques Mr. Ford has signed exclusive shop-in-shop deals with Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman.
If his company succeeds it will bode well for Mr. Ford who has sunk a great deal of his own fortune into the company to bypass outside investment.
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