If you're prone to online splurges, look away now: has just opened the virtual doors of his first online boutique.

It currently only ships within the US but the good news, of course, is that it gives us time to save up for when the UK is added to its delivery list (currently scheduled for 'in the future').

TomFord.com launched this morning with an 'accessories-driven' edit - think handbags, shoes, small leather goods, eyewear and jewelry, alongside beauty - with ready-to-wear also coming soon.

'I have waited patiently to introduce e-commerce until I felt the foundation of the brand was well established offline,' says the designer of his softly-softly approach to digital.

'We now have 98 retail locations worldwide and the online store is an extension of them: it is a beautiful online space that carries exceptionally crafted, hand made products and offers superlative service.'