NEW YORK. - Thursday, January 29th 2015 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS
WIRE) Tommy Hilfiger, which is owned by PVH Corp. (NYSE:PVH), is
pleased to announce that Tommy Hilfiger will publish a memoir with
Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House. In the book, Hilfiger will
chronicle personal stories from his early childhood and formative
years, his origins in the fashion industry, and the setbacks, triumphs,
and sheer determination that drove him to build a multi-billion dollar
global lifestyle brand. World rights were negotiated by Jennifer Tung,
VP, Editorial Director for Nonfiction at Ballantine, along with Alina
Cho, a Ballantine editor-at-large, with Jon Ehrlich of GISPC.
Publication is scheduled for Fall 2015, coinciding with the 30th
anniversary of the Tommy Hilfiger brand.
Mr. Hilfiger,
63, is known for classic, all-American style that melds pop culture and
the preppy, East Coast lifestyle. Raised in Elmira, NY, the second of
nine children, he opened a small chain of clothing stores in 1969 while
still in high school. Mr. Hilfiger launched his namesake fashion label
in 1985, and the brand quickly expanded to include womenswear, Hilfiger
Denim,kidswear, accessories, fragrance, and home, among other
categories. In the 1990s, he was one of the first designers to blend
fashion and celebrity, sponsoring tours for rock legends like The
Rolling Stones and featuring musicians such as Lenny Kravitz, David
Bowie and Beyoncé in his iconic advertising campaigns. In 2012, the
Council of Fashion Designers of America honored him with the Geoffrey
Beene Lifetime Achievement Award.
“Reflecting on my
experiences in the fashion industry over the last 30-plus years has been
a wild ride, filled with milestone moments that have defined both my
career and personal life,” said Mr. Hilfiger. “I always believe the best
is yet to come, but so far: it’s been the adventure of a lifetime.”
“I’m
thrilled to publish Tommy’s personal story,” said Ms. Tung. “After
three decades in the business, he’s never lost his curiosity or
entrepreneurial spirit. Now he’s ready to reveal the man behind the
brand and share his wisdom with readers of all generations.”
For rights information, please contact Denise Cronin, decronin@penguinrandomhouse.com.
Ballantine
Books is an imprint of Random House, a division of a Penguin Random
House, the world’s largest trade book company, whose parent company is
Bertelsmann AG.
About Tommy Hilfiger
With
a brand portfolio that includes Tommy Hilfiger and Hilfiger Denim,
Tommy Hilfiger is one of the world’s most recognized premium designer
lifestyle groups. Its focus is designing and marketing high-quality
men’s tailored clothing and sportswear, women’s collection apparel and
sportswear, kidswear, denim collections, underwear (including robes,
sleepwear and loungewear), footwear and accessories. Through select
licensees, Tommy Hilfiger offers complementary lifestyle products such
as eyewear, watches, fragrance, athletic apparel (golf and swim), socks,
small leather goods, home goods and luggage. The Hilfiger Denim product
line consists of jeanswear and footwear for men and women, accessories,
and fragrance. Merchandise under the Tommy Hilfiger and Hilfiger Denim
brands is available to consumers worldwide through an extensive network
of Tommy Hilfiger and Hilfiger Denim retail stores, leading specialty
and department stores, select online retailers, and at tommy.com.
About PVH
PVH
Corp., one of the world’s largest apparel companies, owns and markets
the iconic Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands worldwide. It is the
world’s largest shirt and neckwear company and markets a variety of
goods under its own brands, Van Heusen, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger,
IZOD, ARROW, Warner’s and Olga, and its licensed brands, including
Speedo,Geoffrey Beene, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction,
MICHAEL Michael Kors, Sean John, Chaps, Donald J. Trump Signature
Collection, DKNY, Ike Behar and John Varvatos.
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Contacts
Europe:
Kimberley Witcomb, +31 (0) 20 589 5714
Director of Communications
kimberley.witcomb@tommy.com
North America:
Zach Eichman, +1 212 548 1938
Vice President, Global Corporate Communications
ZachEichman@tommy.com
Asia Pacific:
Eric Reed, +852 3916 1336
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
eric.reed@tommy.com
Latin America:
Lisa Bressler, +1 212 548 1365
Director of Marketing & Communications
lbressler@tommy.com
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