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Tommy Hilfiger

Designer & Founder, Tommy Hilfiger

The American designer was one of the first to launch a global lifestyle brand of preppy, sporty apparel and sold it for billions.

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Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Tommy Hilfiger Names CMO, Refinery29 Hires Fashion and Culture Lead

This week, Tommy Hilfiger hires its new CMO from Hollister, while Refinery29 taps Nylon’s former editor-in-chief for a newly created role.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Tommy Hilfiger Names CMO, Refinery29 Hires Fashion and Culture Lead

This week, Tommy Hilfiger hires its new CMO from Hollister, while Refinery29 taps Nylon’s former editor-in-chief for a newly created role.


Technology

The Adaptive Fashion Opportunity

Adaptive clothing is a $350 billion opportunity the fashion industry has largely ignored — until now.

Technology

The Adaptive Fashion Opportunity

Adaptive clothing is a $350 billion opportunity the fashion industry has largely ignored — until now.


Workplace & Talent

How to Create an Inclusive Workplace

Employees who feel comfortable and engaged make for a more productive and innovative workforce. Here’s how to make meaningful change in your company.

Workplace & Talent

How to Create an Inclusive Workplace

Employees who feel comfortable and engaged make for a more productive and innovative workforce. Here’s how to make meaningful change in your company.


Retail

The Business of Saving Barneys

Reviving the upscale department store chain will take more than a Kith-like remake.

Retail

The Business of Saving Barneys

Reviving the upscale department store chain will take more than a Kith-like remake.


Luxury

LVMH Invests in a Gen Z Streetwear Brand

Madhappy was founded by four men in their early 20s in 2017 as a streetwear-meets-athleisure label. It now counts luxury’s biggest player as one of its backers.

Luxury

LVMH Invests in a Gen Z Streetwear Brand

Madhappy was founded by four men in their early 20s in 2017 as a streetwear-meets-athleisure label. It now counts luxury’s biggest player as one of its backers.


News & Analysis

Fashion’s Long Road to Inclusivity

From charges of cultural appropriation to outright racism, the last year has made clear just how far fashion still has to go to become more inclusive. Now, a perfect storm of identity politics, consumer activism and social media may bring about lasting change.

News & Analysis

Fashion’s Long Road to Inclusivity

From charges of cultural appropriation to outright racism, the last year has made clear just how far fashion still has to go to become more inclusive. Now, a perfect storm of identity politics, consumer activism and social media may bring about lasting change.


Fashion Week

The Return of New York Fashion Week

This season, there were no extraordinary clothes to speak of. But there was excitement.

Fashion Week

The Return of New York Fashion Week

This season, there were no extraordinary clothes to speak of. But there was excitement.


News & Analysis

Uniting Industry Leaders at New York Fashion Week

BoF and Nordstrom hosted an intimate dinner to celebrate fashion week, bringing together a series of industry insiders.  

News & Analysis

Uniting Industry Leaders at New York Fashion Week

BoF and Nordstrom hosted an intimate dinner to celebrate fashion week, bringing together a series of industry insiders.  


Fashion Week

Sunday Sermon at New York Fashion Week

Tory Burch and Pyer Moss book-ended the day in Brooklyn. Plus, Laquan Smith and Sies Marjan back in Manhattan from day three of the New York shows.

Fashion Week

Sunday Sermon at New York Fashion Week

Tory Burch and Pyer Moss book-ended the day in Brooklyn. Plus, Laquan Smith and Sies Marjan back in Manhattan from day three of the New York shows.


Fashion Week

How Tommy Hilfiger Thrived on Hip Hop (Without Being Accused of Cultural Appropriation)

The designer, who chose Harlem's Apollo Theater to show his latest collection Sunday, built a billion-dollar brand working with artists of colour. Here’s how he has navigated the thorny issue of fashion and race.

Fashion Week

How Tommy Hilfiger Thrived on Hip Hop (Without Being Accused of Cultural Appropriation)

The designer, who chose Harlem's Apollo Theater to show his latest collection Sunday, built a billion-dollar brand working with artists of colour. Here’s how he has navigated the thorny issue of fashion and race.


What is The BoF 500?

The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.

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