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The self-taught designer’s global style empire began when he was just a high school student, with just $150 and 20 pairs of bell-bottom jeans to sell. His genius: understanding the styles of clothes customers wanted – but couldn’t find elsewhere on the market.
In 1979, Tommy Hilfiger moved from New York State to Manhattan, the epicentre of cool. He was talent-spotted, and launched his first signature collection in 1985: button-down shirts, chinos and other American classics. The debut collection was for men, but womenswear soon followed – and the world fell in love with Hilfiger’s ‘preppy’ style. The red, white and blue of the Tommy Hilfiger logo – inspired by the American flag – says it all about the spirit of Hilfiger style.
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Today, his collections span a whole range of products designed to suit a contemporary lifestyle: clothing, interiors – and of course, Tommy Hilfiger‘s so-desirable signature fragrances. ‘The Real American Fragrance’ was released in 1995: clean, fresh and energetic, and inspired by the American landscape – Florida grapefruit, Midwestern spearmint, Cape Cod cranberry, Atlantic driftwood. And hints of Dutch apple pie, like Mom used to make. (Because what could be more American than that…?)
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Another landmark fragrance was Tommy Girl – fresh and young; this floral-fruity fragrance is still hugely popular today. With his finger still on the pulse of everything that’s cool, Tommy Hilfiger collaborated with Beyoncé Knowles on a range of fragrances. (Hip-hop and rock musicians just loveTommy Hilfiger, with everyone from David Bowie to Britney Spears via Snoop Doggy Dogg wearing his clothes.)
And the American legacy lives on: today, the Tommy Hilfiger fragrance house is known around the world for high-spirited fragrances delivering energetic kicks.
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And in recognition of the creativity behind this brand, Tommy Hilfiger has also won several FiFi Awards – the fragrance industry’s most illustrious honour…
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