Tom Ford Fashion is made and sold by Zegna (Italy, NYSE: ZGN) under licence, an arrangement in place since 2023; Zegna does not own the name.[1][2] The Tom Ford Fashion name is owned by estee-lauder.
Estée Lauder bought the Tom Ford brand in 2023 for about $2.8 billion and immediately licensed the fashion and accessories side to Zegna, keeping beauty for itself. The clothes and the fragrance therefore have different companies behind them. The arrangement means Estée Lauder owns the trademark outright while Zegna designs, makes and sells everything that is not a fragrance or cosmetic.
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Estée Lauder acquired the Tom Ford brand for about $2.8 billion, its largest acquisition, and immediately licensed the fashion and accessories business to Zegna while keeping beauty for itself. The trademark and the clothes therefore have different companies behind them.
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Zegna makes and sells Tom Ford Fashion under a licensing agreement that has been in place since 2023.
No. Zegna holds a licence to make and sell Tom Ford Fashion, which is not the same as owning it.
Tom Ford Fashion originated in the United States in 2005.
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