Fashion designer Tom Ford explains how his relationship with Yves Saint - Laurent deteriorated . One letter accused Ford of destroying the French designer 's fashion career in 13 minutes . Ford was creative director at Ford when it bought Yves Saint - Laurent fashion house . He has since started his own self - named label and moved into film , directing ` ` A Single Man ''
Fashion designer Tom Ford explains how his relationship with Yves Saint-Laurent deteriorated . One letter accused Ford of destroying the French icon 's 40-year career in 13 minutes . Ford was creative director at Gucci when it bought Yves Saint-Laurent fashion house . He has since started his own self-named label and moved into film , directing `` A Single Man ''