Peter Hawkings Takes Over as Creative Director at Tom Ford

Tom Ford is retiring from his eponymous brand after its sale to Estée Lauder last November. Peter Hawkings will succeed him as creative director, while Guillaume Jesel becomes chief executive and president. Estée Lauder will handle Tom Ford’s cosmetics and fragrance businesses, while the Italian menswear group Ermenegildo Zegna has acquired a 30-year licensing deal. Ford is pivoting to the film industry via his production company, Fade to Black. Before launching his own label, Ford held posts at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, and is widely credited with saving Gucci from bankruptcy.