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Tommy Hilfiger

Started by Elke, November 22, 2005, 01:22:11 PM

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Elke

Peace all,

question to our american members

is it true that Hilfiger, while with  Oprah Winfrey, stated that he wouldn't have designed his cloths as beautiful if he had imagined other than white people wearing them?

lk
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Sarat

Peace,

Its not true as much as I would love to believe it. It's an internet rumor, Hilfinger never appeared on Oprah. The rumor started in the Filippines, where someone claimed Hilfinger said Filipinos dont look good in his cloths. Many people think that Hilfinger would have said something like that due to the fact that in that particular area of the world you can find alot of knockoff brands, and Hilfinger was reiterating the fact that people would look better in his official stuff rather than the generic knock off crap for $5.

Oprah, Ricky Lake, BET, and all the other venues people said they heard Hilfinger go on TV and say the racist remarks all had episodes where they started there show saying "Hilfinger has never appeared on our TV show and the rumors are false." In fact Oprah claims she has never even met Tommy Hilfinger. Thus how could she have had a show with him.

zenje

While I don't know about this particular rumor. I can tell you this of Abercrombie and Fitch... they openly market to white people only. Check their ads, models n staff for proof. :roll:
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Tay

Peace Zenje, All,

This may be a bit *racy*, but what of products/literature/television that market only to black people? I think there's definitely a double standard, atleast in the US, when it comes to these things. Whether or not it's justified is another topic.

As for the Tommy Hilfiger comment, I can't imagine he'd be stupid enough to say that publicly.

Peace,
Tay
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Andya Primanda

Friend of mine said the Tommy Hilfiger comment was a hoax.
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savage_carrot

Gah! I buy A&F, well mostly the cami's and denim jackets (other stuff sucks mostly)...but yeah, what Tay said is very valid too...I guess they choose their niche to market to, A&F for example is niche, I suppose it is white rich preppy kids due to the styles/pricing etc...
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zenje

Quote from: "Tay"I think there's definitely a double standard, atleast in the US, when it comes to these things.
Yes, but refusing other than white people to work there?... :?

Well, it did end up costing them anyways -  A&F Settles Discrimination Suit
If they turn away, then Say: "God is enough for me, there is no god but He, in Him I put my trust and He is the Lord of the great throne." [9:129]

savage_carrot

Quote from: "zenje"Yes, but refusing other than white people to work there?...  

Well, it did end up costing them anyways - A&F Settles Discrimination Suit

Thats pretty sad...didn't know it was that extreme in it's image pushing, american eagle also has almost the same stuff, but I don't see them following the same route...a&f had a hullabaloo some time back over graphic tees that some minorities felt were racist, some chinese takeout stuff I think...now people are complaining about tee's with slogans such as "I had a nightmare I was a brunette" :/
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Tay

Peace Zenje,

QuoteYes, but refusing other than white people to work there?...

Whoah! I didn't realize  :oops:
That's just wrong.
And you see the mountains, you think they are solid, while they are passing by like the clouds. The making of God who perfected everything. He is Expert over what you do. [27:88]

bmbmm

Its true the guy who designed them is racist :?