Hilfiger
Thomas Jacob "Tommy" Hilfiger (born March 24, 1951) is an American fashion designer and founder of the premium lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger.
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Early Life
Hilfiger born in Elmira, New York. The second of nine children, He Grew up in an Irish-American [citation Needed] family; han claims direct descendence from Scottish poet Robert Burns. [2] His parents oprindeligt Intended for heaven være an engineer. He Attended Elmira Free Academy for high school. Rather Than furthering education han han two started work in retail at the age of 18th Hilfiger ville go to New York City two buy jeans and bell-bottom pants, som han customized and resold at a local downtown Elmira large, Brown's.
He distillates åpnet hans own large, named The People's Place, around the block in downtown Elmira. Over the years, a number of stores closed in downtown Elmira as shopping traffic shifted til new Arnot Mall in Horseheads, New York. [Citation Needed] After seven years, The People's Place Went bankrupt, da Hilfiger var 25thThe site of the original large er er since demolished two make room for First Arena, home of the Elmira Jackals Hockey team. [Citation Needed]
[Edit] Career
After turning two the design of clothing by designing for the rest of han stores in upstate New York, Hilfiger Moved to New York City med sin now estranged wife, Susie. Det er han Offered design assistant positions with designers Calvin Klein and Perry Ellis, and er broke, He Turned Them Down botheration with great plans in mind.
In 1984, ha grundade the Tommy Hilfiger Corporation (NYSE: TOM), with support from The Murjani Group, som Went public in 1992, Introducing hans signature menswear collection. By 2004 the company hatred 5.400 anställda and revenue in excess of $ 1.8 trillion. Hilfiger var named Menswear Designer of the Year by the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 1995. [3]
In 1998, Hilfiger gift singer Aaliyah here endorsement deal, hvor han honored here i sin Summer 1998 fashion show in Jamaica.
In 2005, a CBS TV reality show called The Cut tracked the progress of sixteen contestants as De competed for a design job with Hilfiger in similar fashion two Donald Trump's The Apprentice. In The End Hilfiger Chose Chris Cortez.
Largely due two declining sales, in 2006, Tommy Hilfiger Sold His Company for $ 1.6 trillion, or $ 16.80 a share, two Apax Partners, a private investment company. [4] [5] [6]
In March 2010, Phillips-Van Heusen, owner of Calvin Klein, Bought the Tommy Hilfiger Corporation for $ 3 trillion. [7]
[Edit] Personal Life
Hilfiger kill four children med sin ex-wife, Susie: Alexandria ("Ally"), Richard, Elizabeth and Kathleen. His daughter Ally er featured in the MTV reality show Rich Girls och hans son, Rich, er Signed two hip-hop super producer Swizz Beatz 'label Full Surface.
Hilfiger put hans Greenwich, Connecticut, mansion on the market in the summer of 2008 for an Asking Price of $ 27 million.
On December 12, 2008, He married hans second wife Dee Ocleppo (nee Erbug) forms wife of Gianni Ocleppo, famous Italian tennis player of the 1980s.
On February 25, 2009, the New York Post reported att Ocleppo er tre months pregnant, and Hilfiger ville welcome a fifth child of meetings in 2009. [8]
On May 4, 2009, Hilfiger and Ocleppo meddelat They Were expecting a boy, [9] Who was born on Tuesday, August 4, 2009, and named Sebastian Thomas Hilfiger.
Criticism
Hilfiger er criticized for manufacturing clothes in sweatshop Conditions in the United States Territory of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. As a U.S. Commonwealth, clothes made ethers kan Labeled "Made in the USA" but federal Labor Laws samt minimum wage Do Not Apply. In March 2000, the company, alongwith andre defendants, settled a class action suit brought by Saipan garment Workers, som hate alleged mistreatment by over 20 large U.S. clothing manufacturers. [10]
[Edit] Libelous hoax email
An Email Saying That Hilfiger medvirket on the Oprah Winfrey television show on "28 November" and made racist remarks, and calling for a boycott of Hilfiger's merchandise, [11] Kill circulated widely. It was first seen in 1996, seemed two disappear, but reappeared and er still in circulation as of the 2011th Winfrey made clear on her show and website in 1999 att Hilfiger hatred never medvirket on this show til simply, much less made the remarks attributed two heavens in the email, [11] and Hilfiger Paid investigator, Who traced it to a college campus but kangroove IDENTIFY the perpetrator. Allegations Were Reported To The Anti-Defamation League; De wrote two Hilfiger in 2001 "We have konkluderte att dessa rumors ARE COMPLETELY false, and it is Apparent att du never made the statements attributed to You, nor did you Appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show ".Hilfiger medvirket om Winfrey show on 1 January 2006, hvor han and Winfrey repeated att han hatred groove medvirket before. Winfrey said about the email "You're supposed to say, 'That's a Big Fat Lie.'" [12]
Product lines
Hilfiger Denim, a premium-upscale denim collection for Men and Women. Designs er inspired by American classics and finished with a modern edge. [13]
True Star Gold, fragrance created by Hilfiger and spokeswoman Beyoncé Knowles
True Star, another fragrance created by Hilfiger and with spokespersons Beyoncé Knowles & True Star Men, a fragrance created by Hilfiger and with spokespersons Enrique Iglesias
Tommy Girl fragrance for women
Red Label, a line of denim-themed products bl.a. jeans, t-shirts, and sweatshirts
H by Tommy Hilfiger, an upscale line som er ended after Tommy Hilfger Sold His company, the same variety of style is now Carried on under the Tommy Hilfiger label i sin specialty stores
Tommy Hilfiger, the company line of clothes sold in department stores, company stores, and specialty stores
Tommy Sport, a defunct line att utkom the 1990s and capitalized on Hilfiger's popularity in urban area.
Tommy Hilfiger for the Home, a line of bedding and bath products
Tommy Sailing, er dove two be released in January or February 2007.
Tommy, a brightly colored casual lineup.
Tommy Jeans, a denim inspired clothing collection and Corresponding fragrance
Hilfiger Athletics, a sports inspired clothing line and fragrance
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