Tommy Hilfiger Quotes
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I've never tried to do couture, because it's a whole different beast.
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Good sportsmanship means treating others with respect. I consider myself a pretty good sport.
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I love creating bold, cinematic moments with my runway shows, so the idea of being a film director has always been appealing to me.
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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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If it weren't for rock'n'roll, I wouldn't be a designer
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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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No one is an inventor in the fashion business. Designers recreate fashion.
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These are optimistic pieces, travel pieces that go anywhere
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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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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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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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In designing a lifestyle brand, you have to know more than just designing clothes.
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New York Fashion Week comes only twice a year, make it count
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The possibilities are endless, so never be discouraged by a setback, no matter how big.
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When I am in London, I think my favourite city is London, but when I am in New York, I feel it is New York. It is very hard to choose between the two.
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My passion for music has always inspired my designs.
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I always say if I weren't a fashion designer, my other dream job is being a rock star!
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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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American style is about confidence, independence, diversity and free expression.
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I think preppy stands for optimism, confidence, energy and authenticity.
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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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I like to spend time with my family - that's the most important thing in my life.
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Women were wearing the men's button-downs so I added men's touches into women's shirts. They're basically the same - just sexier. They're reshaped to the female body.
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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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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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There are many more important things in life than fashion. But fashion, to me, is part of pop culture. And I'm an art collector. I'm obsessed with art and pop culture. And I say that there is fame, fashion, art, music and entertainment, including celebrity, that really moves the needle in society.
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I think it's dangerous to think that you're successful, because then you become complacent.
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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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Trying too hard to follow every trend. You want to look fashionable and put-together, not like you hit every sale rack this season.
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I don't think generally speaking, there are a lot of innovators and inventors. Many of the designers take what exists already and update it or make it relevant for today. But true inventors have never been seen before. Bill Gates is a real inventor. I don't think fashion designers invent anything new. They innovate new ways to make fashion.
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