His creative energy has always been an inspiration to me. Since then, year after year he has been ahead of the curve with his elegant and stylish looks. an honest, straightforward, mostly entertaining autobiography of the man who created a classic yet hip line of clothing.”-Kirkus Reviews “Fashionistas and business gurus alike will glean important lessons from Hilfiger’s rags-to-riches rag-trade story.”-Booklist “Tommy burst onto the fashion scene at the height of hip-hop and was instantly taken up by rappers and rockers alike. 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.Praise for American Dreamer“A unique look into the fashion world. But this is more than just a fashion icon’s memoir-it’s a road map for building a brand, both professionally and personally. 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. 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. Few designers have stayed on top of changing trends the way Tommy Hilfiger has. 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."-Adapted from dust jacket.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. Tommy takes us behind the scenes of every decision-and every mistake-he's ever made, offering advice on leadership, business, teambuilding, and creativity. 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. 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. "Few designers have stayed on top of changing trends the way Tommy Hilfiger has. "A business and pop culture icon traces the story of his life and career, discussing his working-class childhood with eight siblings, the dyslexia that challenged his education, his novel approaches to commerce, and his enduring influence on American style,"-NoveList. No one is an inventor in the fashion business.
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