Tommy shares creativity and genius alone do not make lasting success. While chronicling the rises and falls of his various clothing endeavors Tommy candidly share his decisions and mistakes he made, offering advice on leadership, business, team-building, and creativity. He knew that working his way up to a famous brand name designer was bound to be difficult and he will have to face obstacles But he pursued his passion and did not settle for less than his dream.He was not satisfied until he found the perfect fit for him. He tasted success opening People Place store with his friends. Tommy comes from small town, a large family, neglectful father, suffered from dyslexia, but he never lost hope and never let his poor grades or family pressure discourage him. Not only just a fashion icon’s memoir rather a road map for building a brand, both professionally and personally. I hope you may have similar experience, at least for the second reading or more.Īn honest, straightforward, tale of grit and glamour, setbacks and comebacks, business and pop culture. For me, the parts about logo design, how many kinds of fabric and garment out there, how many steps and checklists just to get a shirt out of the design department into fashion outlets, and pricing strategies - they all blew my mind. If you read the book for pure joy learning new things, you won’t be disappointed. The brand has gone through a spectacular roller coaster - privately owned, going public, and then going private again. Perhaps the best explanation for good luck is: preparation + opportunity + uncompromising work ethics. This is the part I’d expected to learn more about). the ex-employees of prominent fashion houses such as Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein. I can’t adequately explain how much serendipity played a role in Tommy Hilfiger’s career (for example, just think of his many core aides and assistants who seemed to enter his life at the right time, i.e. ![]() Strong teamwork, risk-taking, a sense of adventure with new ideas (sort of recycling old ideas, making the classic fun and modern), learning about and understanding the customers, are all part of the formula for success. The designer is important but only an eye of the chain. This book reinforces that creativity and genius alone do not make lasting success in the fashion industry. Many good pieces of advice and warnings are woven into narratives of his life, for anyone who wants to follow his footsteps into the competitive fashion industry. However, his adamant attitude and “fanaticism” with the products are what I need to learn more from him. His descriptions of early ambition, maturing in and through New York City, his initial years dallying with success, resonate with me. He poured his heart out, joy and sorrow, success and failure. I’m not interested in Tommy Hilfiger as a brand because it doesn’t speak to and for me. This is must-read for any fashion enthusiasts. ©2016 Tommy Hilfiger (P)2016 Audible, Inc. 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. But this is more than just a fashion icon’s memoir - it’s a road map for building a brand, both professionally and personally. '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. To this day, his approach to commerce is rooted in his positive view of the world. Through decades of triumph and turmoil, Tommy remained doggedly optimistic. ![]() At eighteen he opened his own clothing store, parlaying his uncanny instinct for style into a budding career as a fashion designer. Nevertheless, this self-described dreamer had a vision and the relentless will to make it a reality. 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. 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. Fewer still have left such an indelible mark on global culture. 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.įew designers have stayed on top of changing trends the way Tommy Hilfiger has.
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