In the '60s and early '70s, an adolescent Tommy Hilfiger fell in love with motorsports. "I was obsessed with cars and racing in my teen years," he tells Hypebeast. Luckily, growing up in Elmira, a small town in upstate New York, the future American fashion purveyor was situated only 30 minutes away from Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course. "I used to go and watch the Formula 1 races at that racetrack," he adds. "I found that really exciting because it was all about the energy at the races."At th...
How American Fashion Met Global Motorsports: The Story of Tommy Hilfiger and Formula 1
Hypebeast - 27 Apr 2023 21:58
In the '60s and early '70s, an adolescent Tommy Hilfiger fell in love with motorsports. "I was obsessed with cars and racing in my teen years," he tells Hypebeast. Luckily, growing up in Elmira, a small town in upstate New York, the future American fashion purveyor was situated only 30 minutes away from Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course. "I used to go and watch the Formula 1 races at that racetrack," he adds. "I found that really exciting because it was all about the energy at the races."At th...
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