Tom Ford has a lot to celebrate. As its parent company marks 80 years in business, Tom Ford is feteing its own 21st birthday with a significant milestone: surpassing the $1 billion mark in sales in fiscal year 2026. The Estée Lauder Cos. acquired Tom Ford in 2023, after holding the brand’s beauty license since 2006. The brand has become what its president and chief executive officer, Guillaume Jesel, calls “a beacon of luxury” for the company. “We serve a role in the portfolio of the Estée Lauder Cos. that is very unique, because we are also a fashion brand,” said Jesel. “Acquiring the brand allowed us to build a complete global luxury house, with a vision that it would also bring synergies between beauty, fashion and eyewear. “Many of such houses of this type were created in the previous century,” he continued, calling the $1 billion threshold a milestone. “Now, we have to think of the next one. It’s a defining moment for us, and it came largel...
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. It’s been a busy year of viral moments, box-office hits, celebrity buzz, and TV shows that dominated the cultural conversation, so choosing a Halloween costume should be a breeze. Online data reports and keyword research both point to a tight edit of prevailing costume ideas for 2026, making it easy to predict which ensembles we’ll see this year. From the haunting image of “Obsession’s” Nikki covered in blood to Miranda Priestly’s silver hair, we’ve compiled a list of 10 Halloween costumes that are bound to make appearances at parties, parades, and spook walks later this month. Based on data from TikTok and online marketplace Vinted, as well as keyword results on Google Trends, we’re seeing some of the year’s most memorable mom...