THE ESSENTIALS

Tom Ford, Designer and Filmmaker

1. The perfect pair of dark denim jeans

2. A sense of humor

3. A daily read of an intelligent online newspaper

4. Good manners

5. A nail clipper

6. Tweezers

7. Magnifying mirror

8. Beautiful toothbrush

9. Bottle of mouthwash

10. A good cologne that becomes a signature

11. A well-cut dark suit

12. A pair of classic black lace-up shoes

13. Black loafers

14. Blazer

15. Lots of crisp white cotton shirts

16. Always new socks and underwear

Throw the old ones away every six months.

17. A classic tuxedo

18. A beautiful day watch with a metal band

19. A beautiful evening watch with a leather strap

20. The perfect sunglasses

21. A good bed, crisp sheets, down pillows, and a down duvet

22. Perfect teeth

If you don’t have them save up and have them fixed.