How Tommy Hilfiger Manifested a $9 Billion Fashion Empire After Going Bankrupt!
The Burnouts with Phoebe & Sophia - A podcast by Phoebe Gates & Sophia Kianni - Thursdays
Tommy Hilfiger joins Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni to share how he went from selling jeans in upstate New York to building one of the world’s most iconic fashion brands. He opens up about growing up with dyslexia, going bankrupt at 23, betting on a bold billboard that changed everything, and reinventing his brand through collaborations with stars like Beyoncé, Aaliyah, Gigi Hadid, and Zendaya. Tommy also reflects on manifestation, resilience, the future of fashion with AI, and balancing family life while scaling a global empire.
