Tommy Hilfiger and Hip Hop Artists | Hip Hop Symposium

Andy Hilfiger joins Elizabeth Way in conversation about "Tommy Hilfiger and Hip Hop Artists" at the fashion symposium Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style held on February 24, 2023. IMAGES ARE NOT SHOWN DUE TO COPYRIGHT CONCERNS. The symposium drew on the expert voices of hip hop style from journalists, designers, and stylists to curators, professors, and archivists who explored topics that center hip hop fashion as a force that has shaped American culture for five decades. Talks and panels focused on the role of jewelry, custom design, media, collecting, and designer brands in amplifying hip hop’s impact on fashion and society. This symposium was held in conjunction with the exhibition "Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style" (February 8–April 23, 2023). Andy Hilfiger has been blurring the lines between music and fashion for decades. He began his fashion career at 12, selling jeans at his brother Tommy Hilfiger's first business, The People's Place. Hilfiger relocated to New York City to perform in the downtown rock scene. He was instrumental in introducing the Tommy Hilfiger brand to pop culture. He currently serves as the vice president of Business Development for Authentic Brands Group. Elizabeth Way is associate curator at The Museum at FIT and co-curator of the "Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: 50 Years of Hip Hop Style" exhibition. Her past exhibitions include 'Global Fashion Capitals" (2015), "Black Fashion Designers" (2016), "Fabric in F