Tom Ford �" where does one begin? The super designer undertook the difficult task of breathing life and sex appeal into two major fashion houses and he did it in a decade.

Through over 200 photographs by legends like Richard Avedon and Helmut Newton, Tom Ford by Graydon Carter and Anna Wintour ($92) chronicles his work at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent from 1994 to 2004. It not only talks about the fabulous clothes and accessories, but also ...