Tom Ford Trivia Quiz Questions and Answers
1. In which year was Tom Ford born?
a) 1959
b) 1961
c) 1963
d) 1965
Answer: b) 1961
2. Where was Tom Ford born?
a) New York City, New York
b) Austin, Texas
c) Los Angeles, California
d) Miami, Florida
Answer: b) Austin, Texas
3. What was Tom Ford’s initial field of study at New York University?
a) Fashion Design
b) Interior Architecture
c) Art History
d) Film Studies
Answer: c) Art History
4. Which famous nightclub influenced Tom Ford’s aesthetic during his early years in New York?
a) CBGB
b) Studio 54
c) The Roxy
d) Limelight
Answer: b) Studio 54
5. At which fashion house did Tom Ford begin his career as a design assistant?
a) Chanel
b) Perry Ellis
c) Cathy Hardwick
d) Gucci
Answer: c) Cathy Hardwick
6. In which year did Tom Ford join Gucci?
a) 1988
b) 1990
c) 1992
d) 1994
Answer: b) 1990
7. What role did Tom Ford take at Gucci in 1994?
a) Menswear Designer
b) Creative Director
c) Marketing Director
d) Chief Financial Officer
Answer: b) Creative Director
8. By how much did Gucci’s sales increase between 1995 and 1996 under Tom Ford’s leadership?
a) 50%
b) 70%
c) 90%
d) 110%
Answer: c) 90%
9. Which fashion house did Tom Ford also serve as Creative Director for after Gucci’s acquisition in 1999?
a) Dior
b) Yves Saint Laurent
c) Prada
d) Versace
Answer: b) Yves Saint Laurent
10. Why did Tom Ford leave Gucci in 2004?
a) He was fired
b) He wanted to focus on filmmaking
c) Contract disputes with Pinault-Printemps-Redoute
d) He retired from fashion
Answer: c) Contract disputes with Pinault-Printemps-Redoute
11. In which year did Tom Ford launch his eponymous brand?
a) 2003
b) 2004
c) 2005
d) 2006
Answer: c) 2005
12. Who was Tom Ford’s business partner in launching the Tom Ford brand?
a) Domenico De Sole
b) Anna Wintour
c) Carine Roitfeld
d) Mario Testino
Answer: a) Domenico De Sole
13. What was the first product line launched by the Tom Ford brand in 2005?
a) Menswear
b) Cosmetics
c) Fragrances
d) Eyewear
Answer: b) Cosmetics
14. Which fragrance was the first released under the Tom Ford Beauty banner?
a) Oud Wood
b) Black Orchid
c) Grey Vetiver
d) Tobacco Vanille
Answer: b) Black Orchid
15. When did Tom Ford open his first flagship boutique in New York City?
a) 2005
b) 2006
c) 2007
d) 2008
Answer: c) 2007
16. Which celebrity modeled in Tom Ford’s first women’s ready-to-wear collection presentation in 2010?
a) Gwyneth Paltrow
b) Beyonce
c) Jennifer Lopez
d) Rihanna
Answer: b) Beyonce
17. Which company acquired the Tom Ford brand in November 2022?
a) LVMH
b) Kering
c) The Estee Lauder Companies
d) Ermenegildo Zegna Group
Answer: c) The Estee Lauder Companies
18. What was the valuation of the Tom Ford brand during its acquisition in 2022?
a) $1.5 billion
b) $2.8 billion
c) $3.5 billion
d) $4.2 billion
Answer: b) $2.8 billion
19. Who succeeded Tom Ford as Creative Director of the Tom Ford brand in April 2023?
a) Haider Ackermann
b) Peter Hawkings
c) Alessandro Michele
d) Demna Gvasalia
Answer: b) Peter Hawkings
20. In which year did Tom Ford direct his first film, A Single Man?
a) 2007
b) 2008
c) 2009
d) 2010
Answer: c) 2009
21. Which novel is Tom Ford’s film A Single Man based on?
a) The Great Gatsby
b) A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood
c) Tony and Susan by Austin Wright
d) The Talented Mr. Ripley
Answer: b) A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood
22. Which actor received an Academy Award nomination for his role in A Single Man?
a) Jake Gyllenhaal
b) Michael Shannon
c) Colin Firth
d) Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Answer: c) Colin Firth
23. What award did Tom Ford’s film Nocturnal Animals win at the Venice Film Festival?
a) Golden Lion
b) Grand Jury Prize
c) Best Director
d) Silver Lion
Answer: b) Grand Jury Prize
24. Which novel is Nocturnal Animals based on?
a) The Road
b) The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
c) Tony and Susan by Austin Wright
d) American Psycho
Answer: c) Tony and Susan by Austin Wright
25. Which actor starred as the lead in Nocturnal Animals?
a) Ryan Gosling
b) Jake Gyllenhaal
c) Tom Hanks
d) Daniel Craig
Answer: b) Jake Gyllenhaal