Celebrity traveller: Tommy Hilfiger
LEADING fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger, 65, was born in New York.
Tommy Hilfiger reveals his favourite places to travel
He started his clothing empire in 1985 and now has stores all over the world.
He lives in Connecticut with wife, Dee, and has five children.
WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE HOLIDAY?
Going to India for the first time in the 1970s.
It was quite frightening when I got off the plane in Mumbai – I still remember all the smells and beggars that grabbed you – but I soon fell in love with the place.
AND YOUR WORST?
My charity trip to Uganda wasn’t great.
My hotel room was so dark and dirty that I didn’t take my socks off and slept in my clothes.
I’ll never go back.
Tommy was quite frightening when I got off the plane in Mumbai
I love people watching and there’s no better place for it than the harbour cafés in Saint-Tropez
FAVOURITE SOUVENIR?
Florence is one of the best places in the world to shop, particularly the little boutiques around the Pritti Palace. My favourite is Eredi Chiarini, a menswear store.
I go in there to buy stuff for myself all the time.
He started his clothing empire in 1985 and now has stores all over the world
BEST MEAL?
The lobster at Il Riccio on Capri is fresh every day and simply sensational.
I also love the linguine with white clam sauce.
I also always eat well at The Waverly Inn, too, a cosy spot with low ceilings in New York.
Tommy lives in Connecticut with wife, Dee, and has five children
HOW DO YOU SPEND YOUR TIME ON HOLIDAY?
I love people watching and there’s no better place for it than the harbour cafés in Saint-Tropez.
I can sit there for hours watching the big yachts coming and going and the interesting mix of people who are milling around.
I also like getting out on the water but not sailing – that’s a lot of work.
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WHERE WOULD YOU REVISIT?
I love skiing and want to return to Courchevel in the French Alps.
Last time I stayed at Saint Roch, a five-star ski chalet hotel with amazing food.
WHERE ARE YOU OFF TO NEXT?
Mustique in the Caribbean. I have a house there and usually go around three times a year.
It’s not your typical Caribbean island and a nice alternative to Barbados or St Lucia.
Mustique is quite primitive. I fill my days jogging, playing volleyball and eating at the beach bar.