Birthday: March 24, 1951 (Aries)
Born In: Elmira, New York, United States
Founder of one of the world’s most premium luxury lifestyle brands, Thomas Jacob Hilfiger is the creative genius behind the billion dollar enterprise, the 'Tommy Hilfiger Corporation'. His label has enjoyed tremendous success across the globe. He has launched men's and women’s clothing lines, collection of fragrances, sportswear, home furnishings, accessories and denims. He went on to become one of the wealthiest designers in the market, catering to the needs of hip-hop artists and music industry biggies. His innovative and loud advertising campaigns went a long way in helping him establish in the fashion industry. No other American designer of his time, managed to prominently put their name and logo on clothes, like the way he did. This caught the attention of the urban youth and he soon opened up a number of stores and franchises across the world. Born in Elmira, New York, Hilfiger displayed creative abilities even as a teenager, buying jeans, remodelling them and selling them. He began his career with the opening of his store, ‘People’s Place’, after the success of which, he went on to pursue a career as a full-fledged fashion designer.
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Also Known As: Thomas Jacob Hilfiger
Age: 72 Years, 72 Year Old Males
Spouse/Ex-: Dee Ocleppo, Susie
father: Richard
mother: Virginia
siblings: Andy Hilfiger, Betsy, Billy Hilfiger, Ginny
children: Ally Hilfiger, Dee Ocleppo, Richard Hilfiger, Sebastian Thomas Hilfiger
Born Country: United States
Fashion Designers Fashion Entrepreneurs
Height: 5'6" (168 cm), 5'6" Males
political ideology: Democratic
Ancestry: Irish American
City: Elmira, New York
U.S. State: New Yorkers
Founder/Co-Founder: Tommy Hilfiger Corporation
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Tommy was born on March 24, 1951, as Thomas Jacob Hilfiger in Elmira, New York, to jeweler Richard and nurse Virginia. He was the second born of nine children and was raised a Catholic.
In 1969, when he was around eighteen years old, he opened a store named, ‘People’s Place’, where he sold hippie supplies like perfumed incense, records and bell-bottoms.
In 1999, he was named as one of the main sponsors of singer Britney Spears and her debut concert tour,’Baby One More Time Tour’, in support of her debut album of the same name.
In 2008, he married Dee Ocleppo. They have a son together.
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