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Hilfiger
Thomas Jacob Hilfiger ( /hɪlˈfɪgər/; born March 24, 1951) is an American fashion designer and the founder of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation. After starting his career by co-founding a chain of jeans/fashion stores called People's Place in upstate New York in the 1970s, he began designing preppy clothing for his own eponymous menswear line in the 1980s. The company later expanded into women's clothing and various luxury items such as perfumes and went public in 1992. Hilfiger's collections are often influenced by the fashion of music subcultures and marketed in connection with the music industry, with celebrities such as American R&B artist Aaliyah in the 1990s. In 2005, contestants in the CBS reality show '' The Cut'' competed for a design job with Hilfiger in a similar fashion to ''The Apprentice''. In 2006, Hilfiger sold his company for $1.6 billion to Apax Partners, who next sold it in 2010 to Phillips-Van Heusen for $3 billion. He remains the company's principal designer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Hilfiger (company)
Tommy Hilfiger B.V. (), formerly known as Tommy Hilfiger Corporation and Tommy Hilfiger Inc., is an American clothing brand, manufacturing apparel, footwear, accessories, fragrances and home furnishings. The company was founded in 1985, and the brand's merchandise is sold in department stores and over 2000 free-standing retail stores in 100 countries. In 2006, private equity firm Apax Partners acquired the company for approximately $1.6 billion. In March 2010, PVH Corp. (then known as Phillips-Van Heusen) bought the company. Daniel Grieder was appointed CEO in July 2014, while founder Tommy Hilfiger remains the company’s principal designer, leading the design teams and overseeing the entire creative process. Global sales in retail through the brand were US $6.4 billion in 2013, and $6.7 billion in 2014. History Background and founding (1960s–1990s) Tommy Hilfiger’s career in fashion began in 1968, when he co-founded a clothing and record store named People’s Place in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dee Ocleppo
Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger (née Deniz Caroline Erbuğ) is an American fashion designer and entrepreneur. The former fashion model-turned financier ( commodities broker) is married to fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger and is the mother of Italian professional tennis player and model Julian Ocleppo. Early life Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger was born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. Her parents are Turkish and British immigrants and both moved to the United States to pursue academic careers. Her father, a retired radiologist, was born in Istanbul and her mother, a British microbiologist, was born in Birmingham, England. Los Angeles-based photographer, videographer, and talent manager Jean Renard discovered Ocleppo Hilfiger and encouraged her to pursue modeling. Renard also discovered and managed the career of Niki Taylor. Career In recent years, Ocleppo Hilfiger has become most known for creating and serving as lead designer of the eponymous luxury accessory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillips-Van Heusen
PVH Corp., formerly known as the Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, is an American clothing company which owns brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Warner's, Olga and True & Co. The company also licenses brands such as Kenneth Cole New York and Michael Kors. PVH is partly named after Dutch immigrant John Manning Van Heusen, who in 1910 invented a new process that fused cloth on a curve. Organization PVH is headquartered in Manhattan New York, with policy-making offices in Bridgewater, New Jersey and handling plants in Reading, Pennsylvania, Jonesville, North Carolina, and McDonough, Georgia all in the United States. As of April 2014, globally, PVH had over 120,000 employees and was positioned in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, Philippines, Indonesia, Mongolia, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore and Honduras. In September 2020, PVH announced that Stefan Larsson was named CEO on February 1, 2021, succeeding Emanuel Chirico, who remains as chairman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cut (2005 TV Series)
''The Cut'' was a television reality show for world class fashion designers hosted and sponsored by fashion designer and billionaire Tommy Hilfiger. Sixteen designers split into new teams each week to complete tasks, with a player eliminated each round. The show debuted on CBS, and shifted timeslots through the summer. Of note was the catch phrase Hilfiger used for each elimination ("you're out of style"), celebrity appearances, and the New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ... setting. The winner had the opportunity to design a clothing line for HIllfiger. In the final, three contestants, Shante "Princess" Warren, Elizabeth Saab, and Chris Cortez, were allowed to bring back former teammates to help design a window display. Hilfiger chose Cortez as the winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmira, New York
Elmira () is a city and the county seat of Chemung County, New York, United States. It is the principal city of the Elmira, New York, metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses Chemung County. The population was 26,523 at the 2020 census, down from 29,200 at the 2010 census, a decline of more than 7 percent. The City of Elmira is in the south-central part of the county, surrounded on three sides by the Town of Elmira. It is in the Southern Tier of New York, a short distance north of the Pennsylvania state line. History Early history The region of Elmira was inhabited by the Cayuga nation (also known as the Kanawaholla) of the Haudenosaunee prior to European colonization. Cayuga residing in the region maintained relations with European settlers, primarily related to the fur trade, but were otherwise relatively isolated from encroaching colonial settlements. During the American Revolutionary War, the Sullivan Expedition of 1779 was mounted by the Continental Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Lois
George Lois (June 26, 1931 – November 18, 2022) was an American art director, designer, and author. Lois was perhaps best known for over 92 covers he designed for ''Esquire'' magazine from 1962 to 1973. Background Lois was born in New York City on June 26, 1931, the son of Greek immigrants. Lois attended The High School of Music & Art, and received a basketball scholarship to Syracuse University, although he chose to attend Pratt Institute. Lois attended only one year at Pratt, then left to work for Reba Sochis until he was drafted six months later by the Army to fight in the Korean War. Career CBS After the Korean war, Lois went to work for the advertising and promotions department at CBS where he designed print and media projects. In 1959 he was hired by the advertising agency Doyle Dane Bernbach. After one year there, Lois was recruited by Fred Papert and Julian Koenig to form Papert Koenig Lois in 1960. PKL, as it was known, was also the first advertising agency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohan Murjani
Mohan Murjani is the Chairman of the Murjani group. He has developed, launched and built brands including Gloria Vanderbilt, Tommy Hilfiger and most recently, Vanderbilt New York. '' The New York Times'' 26 October 2008 Career Born in India, raised in Hong Kong and educated in the UK and US, Murjani joined the family business in 1966, founded by his father, the late B.K. Murjani. In 1930, the Murjani Group moved from retailing in Shanghai, to apparel manufacturing in Hong Kong with an ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaliyah
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer and actress. She has been credited for helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop and hip hop, earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop". Born in Brooklyn but raised in Detroit, she first gained recognition at the age of 10, when she appeared on the television show '' Star Search'' and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. At the age of 12, Aaliyah signed with Jive Records and her uncle Barry Hankerson's Blackground Records. Hankerson introduced her to R. Kelly, who became her mentor, as well as lead songwriter and producer of her debut album, '' Age Ain't Nothing but a Number''. The album sold three million copies in the United States and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). After allegations of an illegal marriage with Kelly, Aaliyah ended her contract with Jive and signed with Atlantic Reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmira Free Academy
Ernie Davis Academy, formerly Elmira Free Academy, is the junior high school in Elmira, New York, United States. In September 2014 it merged with Southside High School (now Elmira High School). It has 855 students in grades 7–8 with a student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1. According to state test scores, 18 percent of students are at least proficient in math and 22 percent in reading. The metro-area surrounding Ernie Davis Academy is both economically and racially diverse, traits reflected in the student body. 77 percent of the student body is White, 20 percent is Black, 2 percent Hispanic, less than 1 percent Asian or Pacific Islander, and less than 1 percent Native American. 38 percent of the student body qualified for free or reduced lunches, a percentage significantly higher than the state average of 17 percent. History Started in 1859 under the Jurisdiction of a Board of Education, EFA had many locations and upgrades as the City grew. Elmira Free Academy moved to Hoffman St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Of Fashion Designers Of America
The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA), founded in 1962 by publicist Eleanor Lambert, and headquartered in Manhattan, is a not-for-profit trade association comprising a membership of over 450 American fashion and accessory designers. The organization promotes American designers in the global economy. In addition to hosting the annual CFDA Fashion Awards, the organization develops future American design talent through scholarships and resources in high schools, colleges, and postgraduate schools. The CFDA also provides funding and business opportunities for working designers. Through the CFDA Foundation, the organization supports charitable causes. History The first president of the CFDA was Sydney Wragge (from 1962 until 1965). Steven Kolb is the CEO and president since 2006. As of June 2019, Tom Ford is the group's chairman; he follows Diane von Furstenberg who served as chairman for 13 years. The following people were founding members of the CFDA, from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apax Partners
Apax Partners LLP is a British private equity firm, headquartered in London, England. The company also operates out of six other offices in New York, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Tel Aviv, Munich and Shanghai. As of December 2017, the firm, including its various predecessors, have raised approximately $51 billion (USD) since 1981. Apax Partners is one of the oldest and largest private equity firms operating on an international basis, ranked the fifteenth largest private equity firm globally. Apax invests exclusively in certain business sectors including: telecommunications, technology, retail and consumer products, healthcare and financial and business services. Looks for a target Enterprise Value of $1,000mm - $5,000mm. Apax raises capital for its investment funds through institutional investors including corporate and public pension funds, university and college endowments, foundations and fund of funds. One of the firm's co-founders, Alan Patricof, was an early investor in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silas Chou
Silas K. F. Chou (; born 1946) is a Hong Kong billionaire, active in the fashion sector. Early life Chou's father was Chao Kuang-piu. His father founded South Ocean Knitters, one of the Hong Kong's "largest knitwear manufacturers and exporters", in which he still owns a stake. His sister, Susana Chou, was the President of the Legislative Assembly of Macau from 1999 to 2009. Career In 1978, Chou and his father, founded Xiang Zhou Woollen Mills in the Zhuhai Special Economy District. In 1989, Chou and Lawrence Stroll founded Sportswear Holdings to acquire Tommy Hilfiger. Chou was the largest shareholder and became chairman of the company. In 2006, he sold his shareholding to Apax, a UK private equity firm for US$1.6 billion. In 2003, Chou and Stroll bought a majority share in Michael Kors for US$100 million. In June 2018, Chou sold the last of his investment in Kors. In 2018, a consortium led by Stroll, which included Chou brought Force India Force India Formula One ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
