In a new sit down with Jimmy Fallon for Interview magazine Tommy Hilfiger who sold his company this year to the Phillips-Van Heusen Corp in a $3 billion dollar deal talks about his arch nemesis from the other rack:
“Every time I pass a Ralph Lauren store, I think, I know he’s been in business for more than 40 years and I’ve only been in business for 25, but, boy, do I ever want what he’s got. I look up to Ralph and have tremendous respect for him. But I have to say, I do get a little jealous.”
We actually used to think these two brands which were hip hop staples in the ’90′s were neck and neck, but once Tommy went super heavy logo it pretty much gave the lead to Polo….
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Yeahhh, also Ralph Lauren didn’t go on national television and say he didn’t like “urban blacks” wearing his clothes, like Hilfiger said that on Oprah! I know he probably wants to say it, but like he said 40 years is long enuff to understand good business moves!