About the book: 2018 / This book is a real world bestseller! The legendary American designer wrote not just a memoir, but told the story of his success, talking about the whole underbelly of the fashion world, working with stars and building the international empire of Tommy Hilfiger. “I dreamed of such success when people would recognize my brand even without my name. “I wanted my flag to become an American icon,” says Tommy Hilfiger about himself..