TRAVEL

AS IF PROUST TRAVEL CONFESSION ALBUM:

TOMMY

HILFIGER

Fashion designer and founder

Tommy Hilfiger

WORDS

by TATIJANA SHOAN

WEB EDIT

by KRISTOPHER FRASER

PHOTOGRAPHY

by TATIJANA SHOAN

AS IF is proud to present our new on-line exclusive column, the AS IF Proust Travel Confession Album, where fashion designers, artists, influencers and those who continue to make a name for themselves in the cultural zeitgeist will be answering the original Marcel Proust questions, but with travel-centric answers! Our subjects have been tasked with answering these questions only in relation to their vacation terms, dreams, and experiences.

Tommy Hilfiger is one of the most notable names in both the American and global fashion industry. With a storied career that dates back the 70s, the fashion designer and businessman is one of the most respected voices in the fashion industry, and a household name the world over. In our first ever AS IF Travel Confession Album, Hilfiger talks to us about a few of his favorite things, his state of mind, and his favorite characteristics.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Tommy Hilfiger: Being on my yacht in Italy or Greece.

What is your greatest fear?

Falling off the boat!

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?

Overpacking.

What is the trait you most deplore in others?

Lack of curiosity.

Which living person do you most admire?

My wife, Dee.

What is your greatest extravagance?

My yacht.

What is your current state of mind?

Looking forward to going to Mustique.

What do you consider the most overrated virtue?

Frugality.

On what occasion do you lie?

When I try to convince myself that I’m not jetlagged.

What do you most dislike about your appearance?

Aging!

Which living person do you most despise?

The Tax Man.

What is the quality you most like in a man?

Honesty.

What is the quality you most like in a woman?

Honesty.

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

Really?

What or who is the greatest love of your life?

My wife Dee, and traveling with Dee.

When and where were you happiest?

In Saint Tropez when I met Dee.

Which talent would you most like to have?

I would like to fly.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

Work less, vacation more.

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

My children.

If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?

A yacht master.

Where would you most like to live?

On my yacht.

What is your most treasured possession?

My yacht.

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?

Not arriving on time.

What is your favorite occupation?

A professional jet skier.

What is your most marked characteristic?

My sense of humor.

What do you most value in your friends?

Friends who wine and dine.

Who are your favorite writers?

Fashion writers who give me good reviews.

Who is your hero of fiction?

Any Disney character.

Which historical figure do you most identify with?

Martin Luther King, “I have a dream”.

Who are your heroes in real life?

My wife and children.

What are your favorite names?

Portofino, Capri, Positano.

What is it that you most dislike?

Soggy pasta.

What is your greatest regret?

Missing truffle season in Italy.

How would you like to die?

Asleep in my yacht.

What is your motto?

Vacation calories don’t count.

Final Question: What are the top 4 travel essentials you cannot leave home without?

My iPhone, my passport, La Mer moisturizing cream, La Mer SPF 50

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