In April 2005, Tom Ford announced the creation of the TOM FORD brand. Ford was joined in this venture by former Gucci Group President and Chief Executive Officer Domenico De Sole, who serves as Chairman of the company. In that same year, Ford announced his partnership with Marcolin to produce and distribute optical frames and sunglasses, as well as an alliance with Estee Lauder to create the TOM FORD beauty brand. In April 2007, his first directly owned flagship store opened in New York on Madison Avenue and coincided with the debut of the TOM FORD menswear and accessory collections. In September 2010, during an intimate presentation at his Madison Avenue flagship, Ford presented his much-anticipated womenswear collection.  In February 2018, Ford debuted TOM FORD timepieces and the much anticipated underwear collection for the first time on the runway. Today, the brand offers a complete collection of Menswear, Womenswear, Accessories, Eyewear, Beauty and most recently underwear and timepieces. Presently there are over 100 freestanding TOM FORD stores and shop-in-shops in locations such as: London, Milan, Zurich, Munich, New York, Toronto, Beverly Hills, Puerto Banus, Osaka, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Tokyo, Seoul, Montreal, Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai, New Delhi, Macau, Chengdu, Xian, Beijing, Ningbo, Nanjing, Shenzhen, Doha, Kuwait City, Riyadh and Sydney.