Quotes About Tommy Hilfiger

#1. There must be some Tommy Hilfiger event horizon, beyond which it is impossible to be more derivative, more removed from the source, more devoid of soul.

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#2. Craig McDean was probably one of the first people I shot with. I shot with him for years with Tommy Hilfiger and a few other jobs. He's just so nice and just a super normal, funny guy.

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#3. Today brands are everything, and all kinds of products and services - from accounting firms to sneaker makers to restaurants - are figuring out how to transcend the narrow boundaries of their categories and become a brand surrounded by a Tommy Hilfiger-like buzz.

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#4. I spent a lot of years working for Ralph Lauren, and he had so many copycats, from Tommy Hilfiger to Abercrombie & Fitch to J.Crew.

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#5. At the age of eight I started getting into fashion, brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica and Ralph Lauren. But in 2005 I started wearing John Richmond jeans.

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#6. The Memorial Dedication was a momentous occasion

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#7. Winning a trophy is always nice, but my personal satisfaction comes from reflecting on the passion, motivation, and determination that went into getting me there.

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#8. We are really living the American dream, to be a successful brand in the States and in Europe and to steep ourselves in our heritage. But we do it with a sense of humor. We don't take ourselves too seriously in fashion.

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#9. Over the last 15 years we've developed our brand into a global brand and we wanted our giving to follow suit.

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#10. I think it is really important to have a sense of business. As a designer you can get so wrapped up in the design and fashion side that you forget the business side.

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#11. In designing a lifestyle brand, you have to know more than just designing clothes.

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#12. My mother inspired me to treat others as I would want to be treated regardless of age, race or financial status.

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#13. I try not to have regrets and to learn from every experience.

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#14. The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive and passion, it's possible to achieve the American dream.

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#15. Consumers around the world always want something unexpected and exciting, and that's what drives me. I love the challenge of reinterpreting my designs in new ways each season to keep the "prep look" modern and fresh.

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#16. Algebra looked like Chinese characters to me, and I could never get into reading Shakespeare. I just did not get it.

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#17. One of the most important things to me is to make things real, not have models who are perfectly groomed or clothes that are too perfect. It all has to have a twist because that's how people live.

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#18. I had no confidence at school. I was not a good student and I really thought I was pretty stupid. Just dumb.

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#19. I looked at my competitors and I thought that, If they could do it, I could do it. And if, they are popular and doing well, I could compete with them.

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#20. A classic, navy blue blazer is my staple. It's a look that can take you from office meetings to dinner out with friends or family.

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#21. I disapprove of lots of decisions made by George Bush: the war, the meddling in the affairs of other countries, the conversations with dictators; it was a dark time.

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#22. I saw my future. I pictured it, but didn't quite know how to get there. But I knew that I should never give up.

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#23. American style is about confidence, independence, diversity and free expression.

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#24. I looked at the rap community like street kids wanting their own brand. But now I look at that period with the rappers in the 90s as a trend of the moment. What it taught me was never to follow a trend, because trends move on.

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#25. Always stay focused. Always give and try your best.

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#26. My rule of thumb is to strike a balance by sticking to the classics and playing with color, texture, and print to give them a modern update. On any given day, I keep it simple with jeans or chinos and a comfortable dress shirt.

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#27. I think it's dangerous to think that you're successful, because then you become complacent.

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#28. My passion for music has always inspired my designs.

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#29. I've never tried to do couture, because it's a whole different beast.

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#30. Victory is about recognizing all the work that went into achieving your dream.

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#31. I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I wanted to build some kind of lifestyle brand that was preppy and cool.

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#32. I thought, if I went into business I'd be able to control my own destiny.

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#33. The possibilities are endless, so never be discouraged by a setback, no matter how big.

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#34. Good sportsmanship means treating others with respect. I consider myself a pretty good sport.

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#35. I always say if I weren't a fashion designer, my other dream job is being a rock star!

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#36. The preppy lifestyle has gone global. We feel that our business has grown so well because preppy travels so well. It's all-American classic.

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#37. If it weren't for rock'n'roll, I wouldn't be a designer

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#38. Our look and image never change dramatically from one season to the next, so we need an edge.

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#39. I think preppy stands for optimism, confidence, energy and authenticity.

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#40. New York Fashion Week comes only twice a year, make it count

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#41. The preppy look has gone global- every corner of the world interprets it in a different way.

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#42. We had incense and rock'n'roll posters, and we sold records and rolling papers. People could just, like, hang out. We had a cool vibe going.

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#43. It was difficult for me because I was searching for the answer for so long, and the answer was right in front of me. Do what I do best.

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#44. Fashion is about affordable luxury ... To succeed, designers need to be affordable, wearable, accessible, and aspirational.

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#45. I was looking at people like Jim Morrison and David Bowie and Mick Jagger and I thought, Ah! I want to look like them.

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#46. Off the court, I tend to stick to the classics, but I like to have fun with color and accessories. I'm from Spain, so colors are important for me.

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#47. I consider myself to be respectful, and I believe this is a main value for sports.

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#48. I had eight brothers and sisters. Every Christmas my younger brother Bobby would wake up extra early and open everybody's presents - everybody's - so by the time the rest of us got up, all the gifts were shredded, ribbons off, torn open and thrown aside.

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#49. These are optimistic pieces, travel pieces that go anywhere

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#50. I'm a designer of more than clothes. I am a designer of a very creative concept.

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#51. We are going back to our roots by cultivating new unsigned talent who otherwise might go unnoticed.

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#52. My mother was kind and forgiving and would take in all the waifs and strays in our neighbourhood; we always compared her to Mother Teresa. She taught me a lot.

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#53. You want to look fashionable and put-together, not like you hit every sale rack this season.

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#54. I currently live in the Plaza in New York and I love it - all that history, all those interesting stories.

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#55. 'The Cut' is going to give someone the opportunity of a lifetime and help that person achieve his or her dreams.

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#56. If I see someone wearing Hilfiger it makes me proud, but then I wonder what I could do to make the style more relevant for them next year?

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#57. But I think, if you're in the spotlight, people are going to say bad things, and that's just the way it is.

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#58. We like to believe our fashion is growing.

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#59. Good sportsmanship goes beyond the game; it starts with respect.

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