Tom Ford's Secret To Joining The Fashion Billionaire's Club? Fail. A Lot.

Photo: Via Business of Fashion/Simon Perry. Tom Ford is poised to enter that elite group of fashion high rollers whose fortune adds up to an incomprehensible $1 billion. How did he reach these lofty financial heights? By failing a lot--and by flogging the odd Andy Warhol painting he had knocking around. In a fascinating two-part interview with Business of Fashion, Tom spills on the secrets to his success. "I thrive on failure. I thrive on things that are not perfect. It sends me back into the ri...