Richard Buckley (1948–2021) was, for 34 years, the man in Tom Ford’s life. He died just this week, and this may have been his last contribution to the world of journalism—a world he knew all too well. Richard leaves behind him a wonderful family, most importantly the couple’s son, Jack, and a sterling career as both a writer and an editor for magazines and newspapers that spanned oceans and titles, including Vanity Fair, Italian Vogue, and Vogue Hommes International.
At a new-normal post-vaccination dinner party recently, Tom was talking about how he hated one of his collections because it hadn’t been ideal. One of the guests at the table said, “You are really a true perfectionist,” to which Tom answered, “Yes, and it’s a nightmare, because no matter how hard you try, it is never perfect.”
