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Tommy Hilfiger
American fashion designer
This article is about the fashion designer. For his company, see Tommy Hilfiger (company).
"Hilfiger" redirects here. For other uses, see Hilfiger (disambiguation).
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| Born | Thomas Jacob Hilfiger (1951-03-24) March 24, 1951 (age 73) Elmira, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Label | Tommy Hilfiger |
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| Children | 5, including Ricky Hil |
| Website | tommy.com |
Thomas Jacob Hilfiger (hil-FIG-ər; born March 24, 1951)[1] is an American fashion designer and the founder of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation.[2]
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 e
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Tommy Hilfiger Biography
1969
At the age of 18, Hilfiger begins to buy pants and bell-bottoms to resell them according to his own changes. For this purpose, he opens the People's Place boutique in his hometown of Elmira, which becomes a meeting place for young people.
After the boutique had to close after seven years, Hilfiger moved to New York with his wife and from then on devoted himself to designing clothing. However, he turned down offers from Calvin Klein and Perry Ellis with thanks.
1985
The designer founded the Tommy Hilfiger Corporation and launched clothing under his own brand name for the first time.
1986
Hilfiger pays several million USD into a fund after it becomes public that the company was involved in the exploitation of seamstresses, mainly in China.
1990
The company goes public.
Hilfiger conquers the music world. Hip-hop stars like Snoop Dogg wear its clothes, Lenny Kravitz and Aaliyah participate in its advertising campaigns. The designs go straight to market in oversized baggy looks and conquer a new target group.
1995
Hilfiger is n
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Tommy Hilfiger (company)
American apparel brand
Tommy Hilfiger B.V. (; hil-FIG-ər), formerly known as Tommy Hilfiger Corporation and Tommy Hilfiger Inc., is an American clothing brand that manufactures apparel and licensed products such as footwear, accessories, fragrances and home furnishings.[3] The company was founded in 1985,[4] and its merchandise is sold in department stores and over 2000 free-standing retail stores in 100 countries.[5]
In 2006, private equity firm Apax Partners acquired the company for approximately $1.6 billion.[6] In March 2010, PVH Corp., then known as Phillips-Van Heusen, bought the company.[7] Daniel Grieder was appointed CEO in July 2014, while founder Tommy Hilfiger remains the company's principal designer, leading the design teams and overseeing the entire creative process. Global sales in retail through the brand were US$9.1 billion in 2022.[8]
History
20th century
Tommy Hilfiger's career in fashion began in 1968, when he cofounded a clothing and record
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