| He spent his final year at the new school studying fashion but graduated with a degree in architecture | There he met ian falconer, who took him to studio 54 for the first time |
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| The club's disco-era glamor would be a major influence on his later designs | Ford began studying interior architecture at the new school's art and design college, parsons the new school for design in New York City |
He kept visiting studio 54.
17| Ford wrote and directed the academy award-nominated films a Single Man 2009 and Nocturnal Animals 2016 | He launched his eponymous luxury brand in 2006, having previously served as the creative director at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent |
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| Before his last year at new school, Ford spent a year and a half in Paris, where he worked as an intern in Chloe's press office, inspiring his interest in fashion | He currently serves as the chairman of the board of the council of fashion designers of America |
At age 16, he enrolled at bard college at Simon's Rock, but quickly dropped out.
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