Tom Ford turns 54 today, and has led by all counts a fascinating life. He's been a fashion icon for decades, been with (his now husband) Richard Buckley for almost 30 years (their son was born three years ago), and directed Colin Firth to his first Oscar nomination in the critically-acclaimed A Single Man.

For his birthday, let's take a chronological look back at Tom over the last twenty years.

He really hated collars.

1995 - 1st Annual VH1 Fashion and Music Awards

1996 - VH1 Fashion and Music Awards

1997 - Fashion Benefit for APLA

1998 - With Bianca Jagger

1999 - With Gina Gershon

2000 - At the VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards with Renee Zellweger, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Lenny Kravitz

2001 - At the Gucci Launch Party in Paris

2002 - At the VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards with Cate Blanchett

2003 - At the Costume Institute Gala with Anna Wintour and Nicole Kidman

2004 - With Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore

2005 - In Beverly Hills

2006 - At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party

2007 - Ace Awards Gala

2008 - CFDA Fashion Awards

2009 - At the premiere of "A Single Man" at the Venice Film Festival

2010 - amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS Gala

2011 - At the BAFTA's with Julianne Moore

2012 - Leaving David Furnish birthday bash

2013 - Vanity Fair Oscar party

2014 - Costume Institute Gala with Benedict Cumberbatch

2014 - amFAR Institur Gala with Miley Cyrus and Rihanna

2015 - With Rita Ora and Madonna