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My Life in Fashion & Business
Ballantine Books
November 2016
On Sale: November 1, 2016
352 pages
ISBN: 1101886218
EAN: 9781101886212
Kindle: B013NIF92O
Hardcover / e-Book
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In this tale of grit and glamour, setbacks and comebacks,
business and pop culture icon Tommy Hilfiger shares his
extraordinary life story for the first time. Few designers have stayed on top of changing trends the way
Tommy Hilfiger has. Fewer still have left such an indelible
mark on global culture. Since designing his first collection
of “classics with a twist” three decades ago, Tommy Hilfiger
has been synonymous with all-American style—but his destiny
wasn’t always so clear. Growing up one of nine children in a
working-class family in Elmira, New York, Tommy suffered
from dyslexia, flunked sophomore year of high school, and
found himself constantly at odds with his father. Nevertheless, this self-described dreamer had a vision and
the relentless will to make it a reality. At eighteen he
opened his own clothing store, parlaying his uncanny
instinct for style into a budding career as a fashion
designer. Through decades of triumph and turmoil, Tommy
remained doggedly optimistic. To this day, his approach to
commerce is rooted in his positive view of the world. American Dreamer brims with anecdotes that cover Tommy’s
years as a club kid and scrappy entrepreneur in 1970s New
York as well as unique insights into the exclusive A-list
personalities with whom he’s collaborated and interacted,
from Mick Jagger and David Bowie to Ralph Lauren and Calvin
Klein. But this is more than just a fashion icon’s
memoir—it’s a road map for building a brand, both
professionally and personally. Tommy takes us behind the scenes of every decision—and every
mistake—he’s ever made, offering advice on leadership,
business, team-building, and creativity. This is the story of a true American original, told for the
first time in his own words, with honesty, humor, and the
insatiable appetite for life and style that proves that
sometimes you have to dream big to make it big.
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