Shirley Bunton: Who is Tom Ford’s mother?

Shirley Bunton is the mother of Thomas Carlyle Ford, who is one of America’s famous fashion designers and filmmakers, and also the founder of the luxury fashion house Tom Ford.

Shirley Burton was a real state agent and at age 6 her son, Tom Ford used rearranged furniture in the house.

Tom Ford’s taste in fashion and critical eyes for fashion started at a very young age when he became his mother’s critiquer of her hair and shoes.

Tom Ford born Thomas Carlyle Ford was born on August 27, 1961, in Austin, Texas.

Shirley Burton and her family moved to Santa Fe in New Mexico, when her son Tom ford was 11-year-old.

Tom Ford graduated from Santa Fe Preparatory School in 1979 and later moved to New York City.

He studied interior architecture at The New School’s art and design college, in New York City and later art history at the New York University where he met Ian Falconer, who him to

Ford dropped out after a year in order to pay more attention to acting in television commercials. 

While in New York, he visited Studio 54, which was introduced to him by Ivan, where he came to the realization that he was gay.

Even though Ford graduated with a degree in architecture, he also studied fashion at The New School when he was in his final year.

Shirley Bunton: Who is Tom Ford’s mother?

Shirley Bunton is the mother of the fashion icon, Tom Ford. She was married to a realtor.

She has a grandchild called Alexander John Buckley Ford.

Alexander John Buckley Ford is the son of Tom Ford and John Buckley. The couple had him gestational surrogacy.

Is Tom Ford’s mother still alive?

Shirley Bunton’s husband Tom Ford Snr is not alive. He died in 2020 at age 88.

However, it can not be ascertained whether, Tom ford’s mother, Shirley Bunton is still alive or dead.