Oprah Winfrey's Blessing Aside, Tommy Hilfiger Still Haunted by Racism Rumors
False rumors that Tommy Hilfiger voiced regret over his clothing’s popularity in the African-American community dogged him for years. It took nothing short of a blessing from Oprah Winfrey to make them go away. Except, it seems, they didn’t go away at all.
Clothing label Frank Fuller Classic, apparently a sort of wannabe prep outfitter with a CK Bradley style sense, took out an advertisement recently in a magazine that reads: “Frank Fuller Clothing CO Is Not Racist Like Tommy Hilfiger.”
Attorneys for the 56-year-old Americana macher responded immediately, sending the magazine and the clothing company cease and desist letters. Mr. Hilfiger’s rep also offered TMZ.com a statement, saying: “This is nothing more than a hoax concocted months after Oprah and Tommy put to rest the tired, baseless yet intolerable rumor, declaring it a ‘big, fat lie.’”
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I would think this is a publicity stunt, no? Who in their right mind (company or not) would compare themselves ,like a child, to another? It does not make sense, unless they want a lot of attention and quickly.
At this point all of the name brannd jeans are to high and I would recommend to the consumers to stop supporting the jean companies or the big time stars that put their names on the jeans and sell them until they make them affordable. I can say one thing for Tommy Hilfiger, his jeans do go on sale alot, making them affordable to all, unlike the other popular stars jeans.