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'{{short description|American fashion designer}} {{about|the fashion designer|his company|Tommy Hilfiger (company)}} {{redirect|Hilfiger}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2017}} {{Infobox fashion designer | name = Tommy Hilfiger | image = Tommy Hilfiger 1996.jpg | caption = Hilfiger in 1996 | birth_name = Thomas Jacob Hilfiger | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|03|24}} | birth_place = [[Elmira, New York]], U.S. | label_name = [[Tommy Hilfiger (company)|Tommy Hilfiger]] | awards = | occupation = [[Fashion designer]] | spouse = {{ubl| {{marriage|Jayne Klopenstein|1978|1979|end=divorced}}| {{marriage|Susie Cirona|1980|2000|end=divorced}}|{{marriage|[[Dee Ocleppo]]<br>|2008}}}} | children = 5 | website = {{official URL}} }} '''Thomas Jacob Hilfiger''' ({{IPAc-en|h|ɪ|l|ˈ|f|ɪ|g|ər}} {{respell|hil|FIG|ər}}; born March 24, 1951)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-24|title=Happy birthday Tommy Hilfiger: Meet the designer extraordinaire|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/fashion-and-trends/happy-birthday-tommy-hilfiger-meet-the-designer-extraordinaire/story-OFw8h3SjNSBsSkYjuLxfCN.html|access-date=2021-12-27|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> is an American fashion designer and the founder of [[Tommy Hilfiger (company)|Tommy Hilfiger Corporation]].<ref name="thcorp_s8" /> After starting his career by co-founding a chain of jeans/fashion stores called People's Place in [[upstate New York]] in the 1970s, he began designing [[preppy]] clothing for his own eponymous [[menswear]] line in the 1980s. The company later expanded into women's clothing and various luxury items such as [[perfumes]] and went public in 1992. Hilfiger's collections are often influenced by the fashion of music subcultures and marketed in connection with the music industry,<ref name="TCBIO15" /><ref name="TCBIO16" /> with celebrities such as American [[R&B]] artist [[Aaliyah]] in the 1990s.<ref name="aaliyahspokes" /> In 2005, contestants in the [[CBS]] [[reality show]] ''[[The Cut (2005 TV series)|The Cut]]'' competed for a design job with Hilfiger in a similar fashion to [[The Apprentice (American TV series)|''The Apprentice'']].<ref name="thbiotwo_kthecut" /> In 2006, Hilfiger sold his company for $1.6 billion to [[Apax Partners]],<ref name="apaxfs" /> who next sold it in 2010 to [[Phillips-Van Heusen]] for $3 billion.<ref name="calvinklienovwner" /> He remains the company's principal designer, leading the design teams and overseeing the entire creative process.<ref name="thcorp_n1" /> In 2012, Hilfiger was awarded the [[Geoffrey Beene]] Lifetime Achievement Award from the [[Council of Fashion Designers of America]].<ref name="thbiotwo_gbusinessofashion" /> ==Business and fashion career== Hilfiger graduated from the [[Elmira Free Academy]] high school in 1969.<ref name="thbiotwo_dbestsotries" /> His parents wanted him to get a college education and pursue a traditional career,<ref name="thbiotwo_gbusinessofashion" /> and for a time he attended GST [[Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (New York)|BOCES]] Bush Campus in Elmira.<ref name="bocesbushcampus" /> ===People's Place and early lines (1970s–1983)=== Hilfiger spent the summer of 1969 working in a clothing store on [[Cape Cod]],<ref name="TCBIO6" /> and afterwards he decided to use his life savings of $150<ref name="people'splaces" /> to open a clothing store in 1971{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} as People's Place.<ref name="TCBIO6" /> The first store was located in downtown Elmira in what is now the site of [[First Arena]] and had a hair salon, a record shop, and rock concerts in the basement.<ref name="TCBIO6" /> To stock the store, Hilfiger and a friend drove to New York City to buy clothing such as [[bell-bottoms]], [[peasant blouse]]s, and leather jackets.<ref name="TCBIO6" /> Unsatisfied with this, he began sketching his own designs, and would later write that "designing made me happier than anything I'd ever done. I knew from that early work that designing would be my life."<ref name="TCBIO6" /> The People's Place went bankrupt in 1977. Hilfiger enrolled in classes on commerce and the business side of the fashion industry.<ref name="thbiotwo_gbusinessofashion" /> After then moving to New York City<ref name="TCBIO6" /> and working for several different labels, he set up a company called Tommy Hill in 1979.<ref name="TCBIO6" /> One of his first clients was [[Jordache]] Jeans,<ref name="thbiotwo_gbusinessofashion" /><ref name="TCBIO6" /> and as Hilfiger's company expanded beyond denim,<ref name="thbiotwo_gbusinessofashion" /> he spent time in [[India]], learning more about his trade: "I would sit in the factory with my pile of sketches and watch them being made, tweaking as I went. There's no better design school in the world."<ref name="TCBIO6" /> In 1981 he founded the company 20th Century Survival, and the following year he founded Click Point, which designed women's clothing.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} ===Founding Tommy Hilfiger Inc. (1984–1990s)=== {{See also|Tommy Hilfiger (company)}} In 1984, Hilfiger was approached by businessman [[Mohan Murjani]],<ref name="thbiotwo_fbiography.com" /> to pursue his goal of designing and heading a men's sportswear line.<ref name="thbiotwo_gbusinessofashion" /><ref name="TCBIO6" /> Murjani backed the necessary investment for Hilfiger to establish his own brand.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} Later Hilfiger oversaw the design of the [[Coca-Cola]] clothing line for Murjani. {{Blockquote|[Wanting to form my own eponymous line] came from a desire to create something that wasn't out there already. I was really in tune with the market—I knew what existed, and I wanted this to be different. Maybe it's the small-town boy in me, but I've always loved the [[preppy|prep school look]], traditional [[Ivy League]], and the clothes that sailors and jocks wear. I wanted to take these familiar old things and give them a more laid-back attitude, to make them modern and cool...[with Tommy Hilfiger Corporation in 1985], finally, I felt like I was doing work that felt natural, that felt good. The brand we were building felt so honest, so true to who I am, that it didn't feel like a struggle at all.|Tommy Hilfiger in 2010<ref name="TCBIO6" />}} In 1985, he founded the Tommy Hilfiger Corporation with support from The Murjani Group. The new clothing line made its debut with a high-profile marketing campaign, for example setting up a large billboard in [[Times Square]]<ref name="thbiotwo_fbiography.com" /> designed by [[George Lois]].<ref name="TCBIO20" /> Hilfiger left Murjani International in 1989, with [[Silas Chou]] instead providing financial backing to the Hilfiger brand,{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} and former executives of [[Ralph Lauren]] brought on board as executives of the newly formed company Tommy Hilfiger, Inc.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} The Tommy Hilfiger Corporation went public in 1992, introducing Hilfiger's signature menswear collection.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} Hilfiger was named Menswear Designer of the Year by the [[Council of Fashion Designers of America]] in 1995.<ref name="thbiotwo_fbiography.com" /><ref name="pastwinners" /> After licensing [[Pepe Jeans]] USA in 1995, in 1996, Tommy Hilfiger Inc. began distributing women's clothing.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} By the end of 1997 Hilfiger had opened his first store in [[Beverly Hills]]. This was followed by a store in London in 1998.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} Hilfiger was serving as the company's co-chairman by 1997,{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} and that year he published his first book, titled ''All American: A Style Book''.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} ===Increased brand exposure (1990s–2004)=== A professed lifelong fan of [[rock and roll]], Hilfiger's collections are often influenced by the fashion of music subcultures. The clothes are also marketed in connection with the music industry,<ref name="TCBIO15" /><ref name="TCBIO16" /> and as early as 1993 Hilfiger was an official sponsor for [[Pete Townshend]]'s [[Psychoderelict]] tour. Hilfiger has also sponsored several musical events, including [[Sheryl Crow]]'s [[If It Makes You Happy]] tour in 1997,<ref name="TCBIO18" /> [[Britney Spears]] 1999 [[...Baby One More Time Tour]] as main sponsor,<ref name="tommyannounced" /><ref name="TCBIO17" /> and [[Lenny Kravitz]]'s 1999 Freedom tour.<ref name="TCBIO19" /> By the mid-1990s, Hilfiger's style of clothing was popular with both the American "[[preppy]]" scene and as [[hip hop fashion]].<ref name="thbiotwo_fbiography.com" /> American [[R&B]] icon [[Aaliyah]] became the much-publicized spokesperson for Tommy Hilfiger Corporation in 1997.<ref name="aaliyahspokes" /> Hilfiger had a cameo in the fashion spoof ''[[Zoolander]]'' in 2001,<ref name="thbiotwo_limdb" /> and from 2002 to 2006 Tommy Hilfiger Inc. owned the naming rights to the [[Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Theatre]] venue.<ref name="promocompany" /> Largely due to declining sales in the early 2000s, Hilfiger began reworking the brand, striving to retain the designer brand exclusivity of the Hilfiger label by signing a deal to distribute the best-selling Hilfiger lines at [[Macy's]] only.<ref name="thbiotwo_fbiography.com" /> The Tommy Hilfiger Corporation continued to work closely with musicians into the 2000s, focusing on [[fragrances]] as well as clothes. [[J.Lo by Jennifer Lopez#Sweetface Fashion|Sweetface Fashion]], which owns the [[J.Lo by Jennifer Lopez]] line,<ref name="pillsoantony" /><ref name=people11 /><ref name="nickgalvinappeals" /> was bought out by Tommy Hilfiger in 2003.<ref name="boughtout" /><ref name="belowmarfashion" /> [[True Star (perfume)|True Star]], a [[perfume|fragrance]] endorsed by Hilfiger and released in 2004, featured [[Beyoncé]] as its poster girl.<ref name="truestarperfume" /> The Tommy Hilfiger Corporation company had revenues of approximately $1.8 billion, and 5,400 employees by 2004.<ref name="thbiotwo_gbusinessofashion" /> ===Media appearances and sale of clothing brand (2005–2011)=== [[File:トミー ヒルフィガー 自由が丘店外観.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Exterior of a Tommy Hilfiger store in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]], in 2008]] In 2005, a [[CBS]] [[reality show]] called ''[[The Cut (CBS)|The Cut]]'' tracked the progress of sixteen contestants as they competed for a design job with Tommy Hilfiger and their own fashion line under Hilfiger's label. The show progressed in a similar fashion to [[Donald Trump]]'s [[The Apprentice (U.S. TV Series)|''The Apprentice'']]. After a final competition that involved setting up the display window for [[Macy's Herald Square]] location in New York, Hilfiger chose Chris Cortez as the "next great American designer."<ref name="thbiotwo_kthecut" /> In December 2005, Tommy Hilfiger sold the clothing brand for $1.6 billion, or $16.80 a share, to [[Apax Partners]], a private investment company.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/3ce0ef1c-73e1-11da-ab91-0000779e2340 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/3ce0ef1c-73e1-11da-ab91-0000779e2340 |archive-date=December 10, 2022 |url-access=subscription|title=Apax Partners buys Tommy Hilfiger for $1.62bn|newspaper=Financial Times|date=December 23, 2005}}</ref><ref name="apaxfs" /> The transaction was completed in May 2006.<ref name="Apax">{{cite web |url=https://www.apax.com/news/press-releases/2006/may/apax-partners%E2%80%99-funds-complete-acquisition-of-tommy-hilfiger-corporation-shareholders-to-receive-$1680-per-share/|title=Apax Partners' funds complete acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation. Shareholders to receive $16.80 per share |date=May 10, 2006 |website=Apax Partners}}</ref> In 2008 Hilfiger, [[Rives (poet)|Rives]], and [[Bar Refaeli]] co-hosted the [[Bravo (US TV channel)|Bravo]] special program ''Tommy Hilfiger Presents Ironic Iconic America''.<ref name="varietyiconiamer" /> Based on the book ''Ironic Iconic America'' written by Hilfiger and designer [[George Lois]],<ref name="mtvicongeroge" /> the program examined how [[pop culture]] has influenced American tastes and styles.<ref name="tvweekbavo" /> In 2009 Hilfiger was a guest judge on an episode of ''[[Project Runway]]'',<ref name="thbiotwo_limdb" /> and he presented the [[2010 World Music Awards|Best African Artist]] award to [[Akon]] at the [[2010 World Music Awards]].<ref name="thbiotwo_limdb" /> In March 2010, [[Phillips-Van Heusen]], owner of Calvin Klein and Izod, bought the Tommy Hilfiger brand from Apax Partners for $3 billion.<ref name="calvinklienovwner" /><ref name="NY Times News" /> The Tommy Hilfiger online and in-store ad campaign called "Meet The Hilfigers" began in August 2010 and ran through August 2011.<ref name="thcorp_z25" /> In 2011, Hilfiger and a partner signed a contract to buy the [[Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower]] building for $170 million, planning to transform it into Hilfiger's first hotel, with luxury condos. Hilfiger backed off the project in September 2011.<ref name="kewmanagement" /> A guest judge on the finale of ''[[Project Runway: All Stars]]'' along with [[Neiman Marcus]] fashion director Ken Downing in 2012,<ref name="thbiotwo_limdb" /> shortly afterwards he served as a fashion consultant to contestants on season 11 of ''[[American Idol]]''.<ref name="thbiotwo_jamericanidol" /><ref name="toptennewsday" /> ===Recent years and memoir (2012–2016)=== {| class="toccolours" style="float:right; margin-left:2em; margin-right:0; font-size:85%; background:offwhite; color:black; width:40em; max-width:40%;" cellspacing="5" |style="text-align: left;"|"One year, my brother [[Andy Hilfiger|Andy]] brought the sons and daughters of rock and Hollywood legends on a tour bus (including [[Mark Ronson]], [[Kidada Jones]], and [[Kate Hudson]]) and threw fashion shows all over the country... we did [runway shows at] [[Madison Square Garden]] with [[Bush (British band)|Bush]] playing live, [[Pharrell]] at Bryant Park, and [[Lenny Kravitz]] in Paris. We had [[Treach]] on the runway in London, with [[Kate Moss]] and [[Naomi Campbell]] dancing around him. I've dressed the [[Rolling Stones]] for [their 1998 "[[No Security]]"] tour, and working with [[Mick Jagger]] and the band was such a great experience." |- |style="text-align: left;"|— Tommy Hilfiger in 2010<ref name="TCBIO15" /><ref name="TCBIO16" /> |} Hilfiger was instrumental in the creation of the [[Marc Anthony Collection]] in 2012,<ref name="J. Lo, Marc Anthony to launch brand at Kohl's" /> as [[Marc Anthony]] had never been interested in the fashion business until Hilfiger called him and convinced him a line was worthwhile.<ref name="castilloadsf" /> In 2012, Hilfiger was awarded the [[Geoffrey Beene]] Lifetime Achievement Award from the [[Council of Fashion Designers of America]].<ref name="thbiotwo_gbusinessofashion" /> Global sales in retail for the brand in 2013 were US$6.4 billion,<ref name="thcorp_n1" /> and $6.7 billion in 2014.<ref name="thcorp_x19" /> Hilfiger remains the company's principal designer, leading the design teams and overseeing the entire creative process.<ref name="thcorp_n1" /> In 2016, he collaborated with model [[Gigi Hadid]] on clothing designs<ref name="voguethattop" /> launching the TommyXGigi clothing collection.<ref name="tommygigi" /> On February 8, 2017, the brand will hold its ready-to-wear show in Los Angeles, in the first time the brand will not be part of [[New York Fashion Week]].<ref name="voguereadywear">{{Cite web|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/article/tommy-hilfiger-moves-ready-to-wear-february-2017-show-los-angeles|title=Hilfiger Heads To LA|last=Conlon|first=Scarlett|date=December 1, 2016|website=Vogue.co.uk|access-date=December 1, 2016}}</ref> In January 2015, Hilfiger announced that he was working on his memoirs.<ref name="fashiontimesreads" /> The book was written chronologically over a year, with Hilfiger explaining "I was hesitant to write it, but thought I better do it now because someday I may forget."<ref name="wwdailytommy" /> Co-writer [[Peter Knobler]] had full access to interview friends and family, with Hilfiger citing the candor of [[Diane von Furstenberg]]'s memoirs as an inspiration.<ref name="wwdailytommy" /> Calling the writing process "great therapy"<ref name="voguethattop" /> and "interesting,"<ref name="gtheapreutic" /> Hilfiger asserted that he "wanted to give people a sneak peek of what goes on behind the curtain [of] how the fashion industry works."<ref name="fmarrmaimiaherald" /> He read selections from the book in June 2016 at the Literacy Partners Evening of Readers and Gala Dinner Dance.<ref name="fashiontimesreads" /> Hilfiger's memoir, ''American Dreamer: My Life in Fashion & Business'', co-written with [[Peter Knobler]],<ref name="randomhousedreamer" /> was published in November 2016.<ref name="randomhousedreamer" /><ref name="november12016" /> In a statement, Hilfiger described it as "a roadmap of the moments that have defined both my [40-year fashion career] and my personal life,"<ref name="instylehilfiger" /><ref name="can'tstopraving" /> and the book covers his childhood, his early business ventures, and his later life in fashion.<ref name="randomhousedreamer" /> With ''[[Kirkus Reviews]]'' calling it "an honest, straightforward, mostly entertaining autobiography,"<ref name="hdreamdkirkus" /> Hilfiger made an appearance for the book at the [[Miami Book Fair International|Miami Book Fair]] shortly after its release.<ref name="fmarrmaimiaherald" /> ''American Dreamer'' appeared on the New York Times Best Sellers List in December 2016<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/fashion-manners-and-customs/?action=click&contentCollection=Books&region=Footer&module=MonthlyListsIndex&version=MonthlyLists&pgtype=Reference|title=Books, Best Sellers: Fashion Manners and Customs|work=[[The New York Times]] |date=January 2017 |access-date=December 25, 2016}}</ref> ==Charity work== [[File:USMC-08274.jpg|thumb|World War II veterans, Petty Officer 1st class Lorenzo A. DuFau, a former signalman, and Petty Officer 2nd class James W. Graham of {{USS|Mason|DE-529|6}}, with Tommy Hilfiger during the screening of ''[[Proud (film)|Proud]]'' at the [[Apollo Theater]] in 2005]] In 1995 Hilfiger launched The Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation. With an emphasis on health, educational and cultural programs, the organization supports charities that focus on at-risk American youth.<ref name="TCBIO37" /> In 1998<ref name="billdolls" /> Hilfiger was one of several sponsors along with [[Moet and Chandon]], [[Christie's]] Auction House, and ''[[The Advocate (LGBT magazine)|The Advocate]]'' of the charity LIFEbeat – The Music Industry Fights AIDS.<ref name="jeanpaul" /> He is personally involved in charities and causes such as [[Autism Speaks]] and the MLK, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation,<ref name="TCBIO20" /> and he has served on the board of directors for [[The Fresh Air Fund]], a New York-based group that helps underprivileged children attend summer camp.<ref name="TCBIO20" /> The Fresh Air Fund's Camp Pioneer program was renamed Camp Tommy in 1999, in honor of Hilfiger's patronage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Camp Tommy |url=https://freshair.org/learn-about-our-camps/camp-tommy/ |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=The Fresh Air Fund}}</ref> Since 2008, Hilfiger has designed limited-edition handbags in support Breast Health International (BHI), an international organization focused on finding a cure for breast cancer. A portion of the handbag sales proceeds is donated to BHI's Fund For Living program, with celebrity ambassadors appointed for each seasonal campaign. In 2013, [[Claudia Schiffer]] and [[Naomi Campbell]] modeled the BHI bag in a photoshoot with photographer [[Patrick Demarchelier]].<ref name="TCBIO40" /><ref name="TCBIO41" /> [[Millennium Promise]], a non-profit organization focused on eradicating extreme poverty, hunger and preventable disease in impoverished regions, classifies Hilfiger as a Millennium Promise MDG Global Leader,<ref name="earthtimes" /> and in 2009 Hilfiger made a five-year $2 million commitment to Millennium Promise.<ref name="TCBIO42" /> The donation went towards relief efforts in a [[Uganda]]n city, with the aim of improving residents' access to necessities like clean water, education, and farming techniques.<ref name="TCBIO43" /> In 2012, all philanthropic activities of The Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation were renamed Tommy Cares, a wider-reaching global initiative that further integrates the brand's non-profit partnerships, charitable contributions, and employee involvement.<ref name="TCBIO38" /> On a global scale, Tommy Cares continues to support organizations such as [[Save the Children]], the [[World Wildlife Fund]], [[War Child (charity)|War Child]],<ref name="TCBIO39" /> and [[Millennium Promise]].<ref name="TCBIO39" /> Hilfiger and his wife are on the board of [[Autism Speaks]] as of 2012,<ref name="bsticthingogeter" /> and through the organization, Hilfiger became a sponsor of the [[Golden Door Film Festival]] in September 2014.<ref name="dawngoldendoor" /> Hilfiger has continuously cited the important role inclusivity, diversity and self-expression have had in the brand's development and contributions to [https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2016/11/01/tommy-hilfiger-the-inspirations-that-made-him-become-a-fashion-icon/#5d9c1a751668 pop culture]. In 2016, Hilfiger also echoed his support for dressing [[Melania Trump]], telling [https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/designers-talk-about-dressing-melania-trump-10714101/ WWD] that "any designer should be proud to dress her." In 2020, Hilfiger sold his 22.4 acre estate in Greenwich, Connecticut, for $47.5 million.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Leggate|first=James|date=2020-11-19|title=Tommy Hilfiger sells Connecticut estate: Report|url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/real-estate/tommy-hilfiger-sells-greenwich-connecticut-estate|access-date=2020-11-20|website=FOXBusiness|language=en-US}}</ref> ==Recognition== {{see also|Tommy Hilfiger Corporation#Recognition}} [[File:Jessica Stam in Tommy Hilfiger February 2008, Photographed by Ed Kavishe for Fashion Wire Press.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Jessica Stam]] wears Tommy Hilfiger on the runway in 2008.]] The following is a selected list of awards and recognitions for Tommy Hilfiger: *1995: [[Council of Fashion Designers of America]] – Menswear Designer of the Year<ref name="TCBIO20" /><ref name="pastwinners" /> *1996: [[Academy of Achievement|American Academy of Achievement]] – Golden Plate Award<ref>{{cite web|title= Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement |website=www.achievement.org|publisher=[[American Academy of Achievement]]|url=https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#business}}</ref> *1997: [[FiFi Awards]] – [[FiFi Awards#Men's Fragrance of the Year – Luxe|Men's Fragrance of the Year – Luxe]], for the fragrance "Tommy" *1998: [[Parsons School of Design]] – Designer of the Year Award<ref name="TCBIO20" /> *1998: ''[[GQ Magazine]]'' – Designer of the Year for 'Men of the Year' issue<ref name="TCBIO20" /> *2000: [[FiFi Awards]] – [[FiFi Awards|Best Marketing Innovation of the Year]], for Toiletries for Tommy's (American running series) *2002: ''[[GQ]] Germany'' – International Designer of the Year<ref name="TCBIO20" /> *2002: [[Drug Abuse Resistance Education]] – Future of America Award, for philanthropic efforts for American youth<ref name="TCBIO20" /> *2006: ''[[GQ]] Spain'' – Designer of the Year<ref name="TCBIO20" /> *2006: Harvard Foundation – [[Peter J. Gomes]] Humanitarian of the Year *2006: [[We Are Family Foundation]] – Visionary Award<ref name="thbiotwo_m" /> *2007: [[Hispanic Federation]] – Individual Achievement Award<ref name="TCBIO20" /> *2008: ''[[Women's Wear Daily]]'' – No. 1 Designer and No. 16 Brand in annual "100 List"<ref name="TCBIO20" /> *2009: [[UNESCO]] – UNESCO Support Award, for philanthropic efforts<ref name="TCBIO20" /> *2009: ''[[Marie Claire Magazine]]'' – Lifetime Achievement Award<ref name="TCBIO20" /> *2010: [[Pratt Institute]] – Legends Award<ref name="TCBIO20" /> *2012: [[Council of Fashion Designers of America]] – [[Geoffrey Beene]] Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by [[Anna Wintour]]<ref name="TCBIO31" /> *2015: Race To Erase MS – honored for commitment to finding a cure for [[multiple sclerosis|MS]]<ref name="TCBIO32" /> == Criticisms == Hilfiger has been criticized for having manufactured clothes in [[sweatshop]] conditions in the United States territory of [[Saipan]] in the [[Northern Mariana Islands]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ellison |first=Michael |last2=Ellison |first2=By Michael |date=1999-01-15 |title=Fashion favourites named in sweatshop lawsuit |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/jan/15/michaelellison |access-date=2023-04-03 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> As a [[Commonwealth (U.S. insular area)|U.S. Commonwealth]], clothes made there can be labeled "Made in the USA", but federal [[labor laws]], including the [[minimum wage]], do not apply. In March 2000, the company, along with other defendants, settled a class action suit brought by Saipanese garment workers, which had alleged mistreatment by over 20 large U.S. clothing manufacturers. ==Style and impact== [[File:Tommy Hilfiger sleepwear.jpg|thumb|The [[Tommy Hilfiger Corporation|Tommy Hilfiger]] brand is an example of a [[designer label]].]] [[File:Tommy Hilfiger Azerbaijan 7.jpg|thumb|upright|A Tommy Hilfiger customer in [[Azerbaijan]] wears the brand in 2013. His shirt displays a variation of the distinctive three-tone logo.]] While Hilfiger's earliest designs drew on [[1960s counterculture]] [[1960s fashion|and fashion]], since the 1980s his designs typically draw from classic American [[New England]] [[preppy]] styles. His initial lines for the [[Tommy Hilfiger Corporation]] were primarily designed to appeal to young men looking for [[designer clothing]],{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} and Tommy Hilfiger became one of the most prominent brands in 1990s [[sportswear (fashion)|sportswear]], with [[Polo Ralph Lauren]], [[Calvin Klein]], [[Nautica (clothing company)|Nautica]], [[DKNY]],<ref name="vibe282" /> and [[Donna Karan]] also popular.<ref name=nyf /> Each of these companies created distinctive wardrobes based upon stylish but wearable, comfortable and interchangeable multi-purpose clothes, all with a focus on luxury.<ref name=nyf /> [[Hip hop fashion]] at large began incorporating the Hilfiger brand in the 1990s,<ref name="vibe282" /> and when [[Snoop Dogg]]y Dogg wore a Hilfiger [[sweatshirt]] during an appearance on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', it sold out of New York City stores the next day.<ref name="vibe282" /> Moreover, Hilfiger courted the new hip hop market, and rappers like [[Sean Combs|Puffy]] and [[Coolio]] walked during his runways shows.<ref name="vibe282" /> Specific items like Tommy Hilfiger [[carpenter jeans]] became particularly popular, with the trademark logo displayed on the hammer loop.<ref name="vibe282" />{{better source needed|date=November 2015}} Hilfiger continues to maintain multiple fashion lines, some focused on wearable "casual" clothes while others take on various [[haute couture]] commissions. Aside from the preppy styles of his youth, Hilfiger has also always been influenced by the style of a wide variety of American icons, including [[Grace Kelly]],<ref name="jacobs201005" /> [[James Dean]], [[Deborah Harry]], [[Iggy Pop]], [[Farrah Fawcett]], [[Steve McQueen]], [[Jackie Kennedy|Jackie]] and [[John F. Kennedy]], and [[Andy Warhol]].<ref name="TCBIO12" /><ref name="TCBIO14" /> Many of his designs draw prominently from the styles of [[hard rock]] and the [[pop music]] industry.<ref name="TCBIO15" /><ref name="TCBIO16" /> ==Personal life== Hilfiger was born on March 24, 1951, in [[Elmira, New York|Elmira]], New York,<ref name="HELLOMAGAZINE" /> the second of nine children.<ref name="thbiotwo_dbestsotries" /> Both of his parents were practicing Catholics.<ref name="RTE2008" /><ref name="TCBIO3" /> His father Richard was a watchmaker of German-Swiss descent,<ref name="thbiotwo_dbestsotries" /> and his mother Virginia (née Gerrity)<ref name="thbiotwo_elaterichard" /> was a nurse of Irish descent.<ref name="thbiotwo_fbiography.com" /> Hilfiger also claims direct descent from Gilbert Burns, brother of the Scottish poet [[Robert Burns]].<ref name="scotlandinnovation" /> His paternal family originated from [[Safenwil]], [[Canton of Aargau]], [[Switzerland]] with the original spelling of his family name being ''Hilfiker'' and being [[Americanization|americanized]] after emigration by his ancestors.<ref>"I'm proud on my Swiss roots" Blick Sonntagsfahrt (in English with German subtitles) https://www.blick.ch/people-tv/schweiz/tommy-hilfiger-kommt-mit-4-bodyguards-zur-sonntagsfahrt-bin-stolz-auf-meine-schweizer-wurzeln-id4248027.html</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nachrichten |first=Aarauer |title=Zeitreise in Safenwil |url=https://www.aarauer-nachrichten.ch/aarau/detail/article/zeitreise-in-safenwil-00178960/ |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=Aarauer Nachrichten |language=de}}</ref> Hilfiger has described his upbringing as very happy. He credits his parents with instilling a good work ethic and compassion for others.<ref name="TCBIO4" /> He has dyslexia.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tommy Hilfiger|url=https://childmind.org/blog/tommy-hilfiger-myyoungerself/|access-date=2021-02-06|website=Child Mind Institute|date=April 28, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Hilfiger had an early interest in sports, fashion, and the music industry,<ref name="thcorp_r6" /> a trend that ran in his family.<ref name="thbiotwo_jamericanidol" /> One of his brothers, [[Andy Hilfiger]], went on to work as a musician and designer, while Hilfiger's other brother, [[Brain Surgeons|Billy Hilfiger]],<ref name="thbiotwo_elaterichard" /> would join [[King Flux]] as a guitarist.<ref name="cellsum" /> In 1976, Hilfiger met Susan Cirona, an employee at the People's Place in [[Ithaca, New York|Ithaca]]; they married in 1980.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} Together they had four children: one son and three daughters.<ref name="bsticthingogeter" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://parade.com/6277/annemarieoneill/tommy-hilfiger-stitching-together-a-family/|title=Tommy Hilfiger: Stitching Together a Family|last=O'Neill|first=Anne-Marie|date=2013-04-20|website=Parade|language=en|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref> In 2003 Hilfiger's daughter Ally was part of the MTV reality series ''[[Rich Girls]]''. His son, Richard ("Ricky Hil"), is a musician. The Hilfigers divorced in 2000. On December 12, 2008, he married [[Dee Ocleppo]];<ref name="Baby" /> the couple had a son in 2009.<ref name="bsticthingogeter" /> ==Publishing history== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- |+Largely complete list of works authored by Tommy Hilfiger ! Yr ! Book Title ! Author(s) ! Publisher ! ISBN |- | 1997 || ''All-American'' || Hilfiger || [[Universe]] || {{ISBN|978-0789300508}} |- | 2000 || ''Rock Style: A Book of Rock, Hip-Hop, R&B, Punk,<br />Funk and the Fashions That Give Looks to Those Sounds'' || Hilfiger, [[Anthony DeCurtis]] || [[Universe]] || {{ISBN|978-0789303837}} |- | 2003 || ''New England Style'' || Hilfiger, Anna Kasabian || [[RCS MediaGroup|Rizzoli]] || {{ISBN|978-0847825837}} |- | 2004 || ''New England: Icons, Influences and<br />Inspirations from the American Northeast'' || Hilfiger || [[RCS MediaGroup|Rizzoli]] || {{ISBN|978-0847826612}} |- | 2007 || ''Grace Kelly: A Life In Pictures'' || Hilfiger (foreword), Pierre-Henri Verlhac || [[Pavilion]] || {{ISBN|978-1862057760}} |- | 2009 || ''Fashion Etcetera: Tommy Hilfiger Special Edition'' || Hilfiger (foreword), [[Sam Haskins]] || Private release || {{ISBN|9789111187121}} |- | 2010 || ''Tommy Hilfiger'' || Hilfiger, Assouline || [[Assouline]] || {{ISBN|978-2759403134}} |- |2011 || ''Iconic America: A Roller Coaster Ride Through the <br />Eye-Popping Panorama of American Pop Culture'' || Hilfiger, [[George Lois]] || [[RCS MediaGroup|Rizzoli]] || {{ISBN|978-0789324054}} |- | 2016 || ''American Dreamer: My Life in Fashion & Business'' || Hilfiger, [[Peter Knobler]] || [[Ballantine Books]] || {{ISBN|978-1101886212}} |} ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Yr ! Title ! Format ! Publisher ! Role |- | 1994 || ''[[Frasier]]'' || Voice || [[NBC]] || As Robert |- | 2001 || ''[[Zoolander]]'' || Full-length film || [[VH1]] Films || Cameo as himself<ref name="thbiotwo_limdb" /> |- |2005 || ''[[The Cut (CBS)|The Cut]]'' || Reality TV series || [[CBS]] || Main judge as himself<ref name="thbiotwo_kthecut" /> |- | 2008 || ''Tommy Hilfiger Presents Ironic Iconic America'' || Documentary film || [[RCS MediaGroup|Rizzoli]] || Co-host<ref name="varietyiconiamer" /> |- | 2009 || ''[[Project Runway (season 6)|Project Runway]]'' || Reality TV series || [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]] || Guest judge on [[Project Runway (season 6)#Episode 5: Fashion Headliners|episode 5]]<ref name="thbiotwo_limdb" /> |- | 2012 || ''[[Project Runway: All Stars]]'' || Reality TV series || [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]] ||Guest judge on [[Project Runway: All Stars#Episode 12: Finale, Part 2|episode 12]]<ref name="thbiotwo_limdb" /> |- | 2012 || ''[[American Idol (season 11)|American Idol]]'' || Reality TV series || [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] || Fashion consultant<ref name="thbiotwo_jamericanidol" /> |- | 2016 || ''[[Zoolander 2]]'' || Full-length film || [[Red Hour Films]] || Cameo as himself<ref name="thbiotwo_limdb" /> |- | 2020 || ''[[Next In Fashion]]'' || Reality TV series || [[Netflix]] || Guest judge |} ==See also== {{Portal|Fashion|Business}} *[[List of fashion designers]] *[[List of footwear designers]] ==References== {{Reflist|30em|refs= <ref name="gtheapreutic">{{cite news | title =Writing my memoir was therapeutic: Tommy Hilfiger | url =http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/books-and-art/300316/writing-my-memoir-was-therapeutic-tommy-hilfiger.html | newspaper =[[Deccan Chronicle]] | date =March 30, 2016 | access-date = December 2, 2016 }}</ref> <ref name="instylehilfiger">{{cite news | title =Tommy Hilfiger's New Memoir Is a Fashion Lover's Must-Read | first =Jonathan | last =Borge | url =http://www.instyle.com/news/tommy-hilfiger-american-dreamer-memoir | newspaper =[[InStyle]] | date =October 31, 2016 | access-date = December 2, 2016 }}</ref> <ref name="hdreamdkirkus">{{cite news | title =American Dreamer | url =https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/tommy-hilfiger/american-dreamer/ | newspaper =[[Kirkus Reviews]] | date =2016 | access-date = December 2, 2016 }}</ref> <ref name="wwdailytommy">{{cite news | title =Tommy Hilfiger's Tell-All: "American Dreamer" | first =Lisa | last =Lockwood | url =http://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/tommy-hilfigers-tell-all-american-dreamer-10677749/ | newspaper =[[Women's Wear Daily]] | date =October 20, 2016 | access-date = December 2, 2016 }}</ref> <ref name="can'tstopraving">{{cite news | title =Celebrities can't stop raving about Tommy Hilfiger's memoir 'American Dreamer' | first =Salva | last =Mubarak | url =http://elle.in/fashion/news/celebrities-cant-stop-raving-about-tommy-hilfigers-memoir-american-dreamer/ | newspaper =[[Elle (India)|Elle]] | date =2016 | access-date = December 2, 2016 }}</ref> <ref name="fashiontimesreads">{{cite news |title = Tommy Hilfiger Reads From 'American Dreamer' Memoir At Literacy Partners Gala |first = Britteny |last = Dee |url = http://www.fashiontimes.com/articles/26545/20160610/tommy-hilfiger-reads-from-american-dreamer-memoir-at-literacy-partners-gala.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611141527/http://www.fashiontimes.com/articles/26545/20160610/tommy-hilfiger-reads-from-american-dreamer-memoir-at-literacy-partners-gala.htm |url-status = dead |archive-date = June 11, 2016 |newspaper = Fashion Times |date = June 10, 2016 |access-date = December 2, 2016 }}</ref> <ref name="fmarrmaimiaherald">{{cite news | title =Tommy Hilfiger on Miami fashion: Skin is in | first =Madeleine | last =Marr | url =http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/celebrities/article115445643.html | newspaper =[[Miami Herald]] | date =November 17, 2016 | access-date = December 2, 2016 }}</ref> <ref name="randomhousedreamer">{{cite news | title =American Dreamer | url =http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/252786/american-dreamer-by-tommy-hilfiger-with-peter-knobler/9781101886212/ | publisher =Penguin Random House | date =November 1, 2016 | access-date = December 2, 2016 }}</ref> <ref name="voguethattop">{{cite news | title =Tommy's the Top! 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Horn, Teri van|date=August 27, 2001}}</ref> <ref name="apaxfs">{{cite news | title =Story: Tommy Hilfiger Corporation | url =http://www.apax.com/en/news/story_tommy-hilfiger-corporation.html | publisher =Apex Partners (press release) | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100225130340/http://www.apax.com/en/news/story_tommy-hilfiger-corporation.html | archive-date =February 25, 2010 }}</ref> <ref name="calvinklienovwner">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8568268.stm |title=Calvin Klein owner buys Tommy Hilfiger |work=BBC News |date=March 15, 2010 |access-date=July 17, 2015}}</ref> <ref name="thcorp_n1">{{cite news | title =Company Overview | url = http://global.tommy.com/int/en/about/overview/13 | publisher =Tommy.com | access-date = September 12, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name="RTE2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/latelate/20081121.html |title=RTÉ Television – The Late Late Show – 21 November 2008 |publisher=Rte.ie |date=November 21, 2008 |access-date=July 17, 2015}}</ref> <ref name="scotlandinnovation">{{cite news | title =Tartan | url =http://www.scotland.org/about/innovation-and-creativity/features/culture/tartan.html | publisher =scotland.org | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071204070900/http://www.scotland.org/about/innovation-and-creativity/features/culture/tartan.html | archive-date =December 4, 2007 }}</ref> <ref name=cellsum>{{cite web |url=http://www.cellsum.com/billy.htm |title=Billy Hilfiger tribute|website=Cellsum Records |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020108054246/http://www.cellsum.com/billy.htm |archive-date=January 8, 2002}}</ref> <ref name="bocesbushcampus">{{cite web|url=http://www.gstboces.org/ |title=The Greater Southern Tier Board of Cooperative Educational Services (GST BOCES) website |publisher=Gst Boces |access-date=January 21, 2014}}</ref> <ref name="people'splaces">{{cite web|url=http://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/bof-exclusive/inside-tommy-hilfigers-american-dream |title=Inside Tommy Hilfiger's American Dream |date=June 21, 2015 |publisher=Businessoffashion.com |access-date=July 17, 2015}}</ref> <ref name="pastwinners">{{cite news | title =Past Winners | url =http://www.cfda.com/past-winners | publisher =[[Council of Fashion Designers of America]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124111751/http://www.cfda.com/past-winners/ | archive-date =January 24, 2010 }}</ref> <ref name="tommyannounced">{{cite press release |title=Tommy Hilfiger Announces Sponsorship of Britney Spears Summer Concert Tour|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1999_May_12/ai_54609972/ |publisher= Business Wire |date=May 12, 1999 |access-date=July 17, 2010}}</ref> <ref name="thbiotwo_jamericanidol">{{cite news | title ='American Idol' Names Tommy Hilfiger as Show's Image Advisor | first =Shirely | last =Halperin | url =http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idol-tommy-hilfiger-image-advisor-297523 | newspaper =[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date =March 8, 2012 | access-date = September 12, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name="thbiotwo_limdb">{{cite news | title =Tommy Hilfiger Videography | url =https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0383966/ | publisher =[[IMDb]] | access-date = September 12, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name="thbiotwo_kthecut">{{cite news | title =Tommy Hilfiger Selects Chris Cortez as ''The Next Great American Designer''; Selected by Hilfiger, Academy of Art University MFA Student Cortez Emerges as Winner of CBS Reality Show 'The Cut' | url =http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20050908006043/en/Tommy-Hilfiger-Selects-Chris-Cortez-Great-American | work =Business Wire | date =September 8, 2005 | access-date = September 12, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name="promocompany">{{cite news|website=PromoMagazine.com |url=http://promomagazine.com/deals/marketing_universal_nestl_ink_2/ |title=Universal, Nestles Ink Deal |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204042650/http://promomagazine.com/deals/marketing_universal_nestl_ink_2/ |archive-date=February 4, 2012 }}</ref> <ref name="TCBIO16">{{cite news | title =Tommy Hilfiger celebrates 25 years of style, five decades (plus) of life with coffee table tome | first =Julie | last =Neigher | url = http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/alltherage/2010/08/tommy-hilfiger-celebrates-25-years-of-style-5-decades-plus-of-life-with-coffee-table-tome.html | newspaper = [[Los Angeles Times]] | date =August 6, 2010 | access-date = November 13, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name="pillsoantony">{{cite web |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/apparel-accessory-stores-womens-specialty/4244177-1.html | title=Multimillion-dollar venture parlays megastar's brand appeal with trendy, affordable styles | date=February 1, 2004 | access-date=November 22, 2007}}</ref> <ref name="thbiotwo_gbusinessofashion">{{cite news | title =Tommy Hilfiger | url =http://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/tommy-hilfiger | newspaper =Business of Fashion | access-date = September 12, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name=people11>{{cite magazine|last=Silverman|first=Stephen|title=J.Lo Unveils Clothes Line|url=https://people.com/celebrity/j-lo-unveils-clothes-line/|magazine=[[People Magazine]]|access-date=October 26, 2019|date=April 2, 1998}}</ref> <ref name="thbiotwo_dbestsotries">{{cite news | title =The Best Business Stories of the Year: 2002 Edition | first =Andrew | last =Leckey | url =https://books.google.com/books?id=2fdd_f_3-0MC&q=hilfiger+Richard+was+a+watchmaker+of+Dutch-German+descent&pg=PA400 | publisher =[[Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group]] | date =February 10, 2010 | isbn =9780307480699 | access-date = September 12, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name="nickgalvinappeals">{{cite news |url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/10/03/1064988396313.html?from=storyrhs |title=Exchanging vowels |first=Nick|last=Galvin |access-date=January 13, 2007 |work=The Age |date=October 4, 2003 | location=Melbourne, Australia}}</ref> <ref name="TCBIO20">{{cite news | title =Tommy Hilfiger Biography | url = http://global.tommy.com/int/en/about/biography/11 | publisher =Tommy.com | access-date = November 13, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name="boughtout">{{cite magazine|last=Silverman|first=Stephen|title=Hilfiger Could Raid J.Lo's Dress Closet|url=https://people.com/celebrity/hilfiger-could-raid-j-los-dress-closet/|magazine=[[People Magazine]]|access-date=October 26, 2019|date=June 13, 2003}}</ref> <ref name="TCBIO18">{{cite news | title =Concert will 'make you happy' | first =Stacie | last =Weiser | url =http://dailybeacon.webfactional.com/entertainment/1997/sep/23/concert-will-make-you-happy/ | newspaper =[[The Daily Beacon]] | date =September 23, 1997 | access-date = September 12, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name="belowmarfashion">{{cite web|last=Moss|first=Corey|title=J. Lo's Panties Can Now Be Yours|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1480408/j-los-panties-can-now-be-yours.jhtml|publisher=MTV|access-date=February 3, 2012|date=November 13, 2003}}</ref> <ref name="thbiotwo_elaterichard">{{cite news | title =Obituary for William "Billy" Henry Hilfiger | url =https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/16/classified/paid-notice-deaths-hilfiger-william-henry-billy.html | newspaper =[[The New York Times]] | date =September 16, 2001 | access-date = September 12, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name="varietyiconiamer">{{cite news | title =Bravo for Tommy Hilfiger, Radical | first =Sam | last =Thielman | url =https://variety.com/2008/scene/markets-festivals/bravo-for-tommy-hilfiger-radical-1117988039/ | newspaper =[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date =June 24, 2008 | access-date = September 12, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name="thbiotwo_fbiography.com">{{cite news | title =Tommy Hilfiger | url =http://www.biography.com/people/tommy-hilfiger-594098#synopsis | publisher =[[Biography.com]] | date =2009 | access-date = September 12, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name="mtvicongeroge">{{cite news | title =House of Style | url =http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/house_of_style/series.jhtml | publisher =MTV | access-date = March 16, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211101205/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/house_of_style/series.jhtml| archive-date=February 11, 2010}}</ref> <ref name="tvweekbavo">{{cite news |work=TV Week |url=http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/07/bravo_looks_at_ironic_iconic_a.php|title=Bravo Looks at ''Ironic Iconic America''|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214013245/http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/07/bravo_looks_at_ironic_iconic_a.php |archive-date=February 14, 2012 |date=July 7, 2008|author1=Gelman, Vlada}}</ref> <ref name="TCBIO17">{{cite news | title =18 Epically '90s Tommy Hilfiger Moments | first =Brian | last =Galindo | url = https://www.buzzfeed.com/briangalindo/18-epically-90s-tommy-hilfiger-moments | publisher =[[BuzzFeed]] | date =February 25, 2014 | access-date = November 13, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name="november12016">{{cite news | title =Tracing Tommy Hilfiger's All-American Career | first =Chloe | last =Anello | url =http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/11/inside-tommy-hilfigers-book-american-dreamer.html | newspaper =[[New York (magazine)|The Cut]] | date =November 1, 2016 | access-date = December 2, 2016 }}</ref> <ref name="vibe282">Wilbekin, p. 282.{{cite book|last=Wilbekin|first=Emil|chapter=Great Aspirations: Hip Hop and Fashion Dress for Excess and Success|title=The Vibe History of Hip Hop|year=1999|publisher=Three Rivers Press|location=New York|isbn=978-0-609-80503-9|edition=1st|url=https://archive.org/details/vibehistoryofhip00ligh}}</ref> <ref name="TCBIO19">{{cite news |title = Hilfiger will sponsor Rocker Kravitz's tour |url = http://dailyuw.com/archive/1999/10/14/imported/tommy-hilfiger-presents-lenny-kravitz-freedom-tour |newspaper = [[Women's Wear Daily]] |date = August 1999 |access-date = November 13, 2015 }}{{dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref> <ref name="Baby">{{cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/tommy-hilfiger-and-wife-expecting-a-baby/|title= Tommy Hilfiger and Wife Expecting a Baby|website=People|date=March 22, 2012 |access-date=October 26, 2019}}</ref> <ref name="TCBIO4">''Tommy Hilfiger'' by Tommy Hilfiger, [[Assouline]] (August 30, 2010), p.5-12; {{ISBN|978-2759403134}}</ref> <ref name="billdolls">{{cite web|title=Clothes Make The Doll|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GGQEAAAAMBAJ&q=billy+the+gay+doll+billy+clothing&pg=PA22|website=The Advocate|date = May 26, 1998|publisher = Here|access-date=June 16, 2015}}</ref> <ref name="TCBIO15">''Tommy Hilfiger'' by Tommy Hilfiger, [[Assouline]] 2010, p. 16</ref> <ref name="jeanpaul">{{cite press release|title=Tommy Hilfiger and Jean Paul Gaultier design collector label for Jones Soda |publisher=Urban Juice & Soda Company Ltd |date=May 26, 1998 |url=http://www.jonessoda.com/stockstuff/news/19980526.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006094219/http://www.jonessoda.com/stockstuff/news/19980526.html |archive-date=October 6, 2007 }}</ref> <ref name="TCBIO3">{{cite news |title = Tommy Hilfiger Biography |url = http://www.askmen.com/celebs/men/business_politics/37_tommy_hilfiger.html |newspaper = [[AskMen]] |access-date = November 13, 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151117063552/http://www.askmen.com/celebs/men/business_politics/37_tommy_hilfiger.html |archive-date = November 17, 2015 |url-status = dead |df = mdy-all }}</ref> <ref name="kewmanagement">{{cite web |url=http://www.kewmanagement.com/marriott-buys-the-clock-tower/ |title=Marriott Buys the Clock Tower |publisher=StreetBeat |access-date=November 22, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407093859/http://www.kewmanagement.com/marriott-buys-the-clock-tower/ |archive-date=April 7, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref name="TCBIO6">''Tommy Hilfiger'' by Tommy Hilfiger, [[Assouline]] (August 30, 2010), p. 6-10; {{ISBN|978-2759403134}}</ref> <ref name="J. Lo, Marc Anthony to launch brand at Kohl's">{{cite web|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-53015220101118 |title=J. Lo, Marc Anthony to launch brand at Kohl's|website=Reuters |date=November 18, 2010|access-date=November 4, 2012}}</ref> <ref name="truestarperfume">{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/celebrity/beyonc-launches-new-true-star-fragrance/|title=Beyoncé Launches New True Star Fragrance|first1=Monique|last1=Jessen|first2=Stephen|last2=M. Silverman|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|publisher=[[Time Inc.|Time Inc]]|date=June 22, 2004|access-date=October 26, 2012}}</ref> <ref name="castilloadsf">{{cite web|last=Castillo |first=Amaris |url=http://www.latina.com/entertainment/buzz/watch-marc-anthony-opens-about-kohl-s-line |title=WATCH: Marc Anthony Opens Up About Kohl's Line |publisher=Latina |access-date=November 10, 2012}}</ref> <ref name="NY Times News">{{cite news |title=Phillips-Van Heusen Buys Hilfiger for $3 Billion|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/16/business/global/16deal.html|newspaper=New York Times|date=March 15, 2010|author1=Sorkin, Andrew Ross |author2=de la Merced, Michael J.}}</ref> <ref name="bsticthingogeter">{{cite news | title =Tommy Hilfiger: Stitching Together a Family | first =Anne-Marie | last =O'Neill | url =http://communitytable.parade.com/6277/annemarieoneill/tommy-hilfiger-stitching-together-a-family/ | newspaper =[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]] | publisher =Community Table | date =April 20, 2013 | access-date = November 13, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name="thcorp_z25">{{cite news |title = Tommy Hilfiger: The Hilfigers ad campaign |url = http://lairdandpartners.com/client/tommy-hilfiger/ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210224193906/http://lairdandpartners.com/client/tommy-hilfiger/ |url-status = dead |archive-date = February 24, 2021 |publisher = Laird and Partners |date = 2010 |access-date = September 12, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name="dawngoldendoor">{{cite news | last = Hortillosa | first = Dawn | title = Tommy Hilfiger backs Golden Door International Film Festival in Jersey City | newspaper = The Jersey Journal | date = June 2, 2014 |url=http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2014/06/tommy_hilfiger_backs_golden_do.html | access-date = September 10, 2014}}</ref> <ref name="toptennewsday">{{cite news|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/american-idol-1.811965/tommy-hilfiger-tranforms-erika-van-pelt-can-t-help-philip-phillips-on-american-idol-1.3616791 |title=Tommy Hilfiger tranforms &#91;sic&#93; Erika Van Pelt, can't help Philip Phillips on 'American Idol' |work=Newsday |date=March 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621233955/http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/american-idol-1.811965/tommy-hilfiger-tranforms-erika-van-pelt-can-t-help-philip-phillips-on-american-idol-1.3616791 |archive-date=June 21, 2012 }}</ref> <ref name="thcorp_x19">{{cite news |title=Our Brands – Tommy Hilfiger |url=http://www.pvh.com/brands_tommy_hilfiger.aspx |publisher=[[PVH (company)|PVH]] |access-date=September 12, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905081552/http://www.pvh.com/brands_tommy_hilfiger.aspx |archive-date=September 5, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name="TCBIO37">{{cite news |title=P.S. ARTS and Tommy Hilfiger Celebrate Launch of Arts Education Program |url=https://www.pvh.com/investor_relations_press_release_article.aspx?reqid=1864741 |publisher=pvh.com (press release) |date=October 15, 2013 |access-date=November 13, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117015251/https://www.pvh.com/investor_relations_press_release_article.aspx?reqid=1864741 |archive-date=November 17, 2015 |df=mdy }}</ref> <ref name="TCBIO40">{{cite news |title=Tommy Hilfiger 7th Annual Limited Edition Bag |url=http://www.breasthealthinternational.com/2013/09/30/tommy-hilfiger-breast-health-international-team-up-again-for-breast-cancer-awareness-month/ |publisher=Breast Health International |date=September 30, 2013 |access-date=November 13, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117023341/http://www.breasthealthinternational.com/2013/09/30/tommy-hilfiger-breast-health-international-team-up-again-for-breast-cancer-awareness-month/ |archive-date=November 17, 2015 |df=mdy }}</ref> <ref name="earthtimes">{{cite news | title =Global Leaders | url =http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/first-mdg-global-leader,1358099.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120905054012/http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/first-mdg-global-leader,1358099.html | url-status =dead | archive-date =September 5, 2012 | newspaper =Earth Times | publisher = earthtimes.org (press release) }}</ref> <ref name="TCBIO41">{{cite news |title=Tommy Hilfiger Supports Breast Health International with Seventh Limited-Edition Handbag |url=https://www.pvh.com/investor_relations_press_release_article.aspx?reqid=1862301 |publisher=pvh.com (press release) |date=October 3, 2013 |access-date=November 13, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117022903/https://www.pvh.com/investor_relations_press_release_article.aspx?reqid=1862301 |archive-date=November 17, 2015 |df=mdy }}</ref> <ref name="TCBIO42">{{cite news | title =Tommy Cares | url = http://global.tommy.com/int/en/about/tommy-cares/millennium-promise/15 | publisher =Tommy.com | access-date = November 13, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name="TCBIO43">{{cite news | title =Tommy's Promise | first =Lauren | last =Milligan | url = http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2012/04/10/tommy-hilfiger-millennium-promise-collection | newspaper =[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] | date =April 18, 2012 | access-date = November 13, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name=nyf>{{cite book| last = Stanfill| first = Sonnet| title = New York Fashion| publisher = V&A Publications, London| year = 2007| pages = [https://archive.org/details/newyorkfashion0000stan/page/28 28–49]| isbn = 978-1-85177-499-9|url=https://archive.org/details/newyorkfashion0000stan/page/28}}</ref> <ref name="TCBIO38">{{cite news | title =Tommy Hilfiger Europe Foundation | url = https://tommycares.com/who-are-we/Tommy_Hilfigger_Europe_Foundation/ | publisher =tommycares.com | access-date = November 13, 2015 }}{{dead link|date=November 2015}}</ref> <ref name="TCBIO39">{{cite news | title =European Initiatives | url = http://global.tommy.com/int/en/about/tommy-cares/european-initiatives/15 | publisher =tommy.com | access-date = November 13, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name="thbiotwo_m">{{cite news |title=4th Annual Celebration Gala |url=http://wearefamilyfoundation.org/events/4th-annual-celebration-gala |publisher=[[We Are Family Foundation]] |date=April 25, 2006 |access-date=September 12, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920195409/http://www.wearefamilyfoundation.org/events/4th-annual-celebration-gala |archive-date=September 20, 2015 |df=mdy }}</ref> <ref name="jacobs201005">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/features/2010/05/grace-kelly-201005|title=Grace Kelly's Forever Look|magazine=Vanity Fair |date=May 2010|access-date=December 30, 2010|first=Laura|last=Jacobs}}</ref> <ref name="TCBIO31">{{cite news | title =Awards Spotlight: Tommy Hilfiger, Honoree, Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award | url = http://www.cfda.com/the-latest/awards-spotlight-tommy-hilfiger-honoree-geoffrey-beene-lifetime-achievement-award2012-honoree-for-geoffrey-beene-lifetime-achievement-award-cfda-honors-1995-menswear-designer-of-the-year-biogra | publisher =[[Council of Fashion Designers of America]] | date =May 29, 2012 | access-date = November 13, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name="TCBIO32">{{cite news | title =Tommy Hilfiger Honored at Race to Erase MS Gala | url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tommy-hilfiger-honored-at-race-791429 | newspaper =[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | access-date = November 13, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name="TCBIO12">{{cite news | title =Tommy Hilfiger adopts Steve McQueen's style | first =Joe | last =Fernandez | url = http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/news/tommy-hilfiger-adopts-steve-mcqueens-style/3014354.article | newspaper =[[Marketing Week]] | date =June 9, 2010 | access-date = November 13, 2015 }}</ref> <ref name="TCBIO14">{{cite news |title = Tommy Hilfiger Wants You to Know How Much He Likes Andy Warhol |url = http://blogs.artinfo.com/artintheair/2011/12/08/tommy-hilfiger-wants-you-to-know-how-much-he-likes-andy-warhol/ |publisher = Blouin Artinfo |date = December 8, 2011 |access-date = November 13, 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151117025421/http://blogs.artinfo.com/artintheair/2011/12/08/tommy-hilfiger-wants-you-to-know-how-much-he-likes-andy-warhol/ |archive-date = November 17, 2015 |url-status = dead |df = mdy-all }}</ref> }} ==External links== {{Commons category|Tommy Hilfiger}} * [http://tommy.com/ Tommy.com] * [https://global.tommy.com/int/en/about/tommy-cares TommyCares.com] {{Tommy Hilfiger}} {{Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award}} {{American sportswear}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hilfiger, Tommy}} [[Category:Tommy Hilfiger (company)]] [[Category:American fashion businesspeople]] [[Category:American fashion designers]] [[Category:1951 births]] [[Category:Living people]] <!--company 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