Tom met Richard at a fashion show in 1986. Richard was the editor of WWD at the time. Both got married in 2014. Richard is survived by his son Alexander John Buckley Ford and husband Tom Ford.
Buckley was working with New York magazine and later joined Fairchild Publications in Paris. He became editor-in-chief of Vogue Homes in 1999.
The fashion world is shocked to hear the news of Richard’s death. Some of them took to social media to express their grief and share their condolence message. Trey Laird, chief executive and chief creative officer of Laird + Partners, wrote, “What an incredibly sad news. My heart goes out to Tom Ford and young Jack as his rock Richard Buckley leaves this earth. Richard and Tom met in Italy in the early ’90s when I was a very young and incredibly gullible kid from Texas who suddenly found himself at a glamorous impromptu Thanksgiving dinner at the home of Byblos designers Keith Verti and Alan Cleaver Found trapped. Tom was still a few years away from his game-changing Gucci reinvention. Richard was super welcoming and kind and warm to this young Texan—and he always remained that way for me for decades, every time I saw him I was always incredibly inspired and inspired by a lifetime of great love that Richard and Tom shared. Sending so much love to Tom, Jack and all of Richard’s family and friends. We have lost a true legend and a true gentleman Have given.
Nick Jonas’ stylist Evo Yermagyan also shared a photo of Richard with Tom and wrote, “Rest in peace dear Richard… so lucky to know you… you handsome man.”
The image in thumbnail was published in the February 2011 issue of Out magazine.
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