"I think it is really important to have a sense of business. As a designer you can get so wrapped up in the design and fashion side that you forget the business side.“


-Tommy Hilfiger

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I think it is really important to have a sense of business. As a designer you can get so wrapped up in the design and fashion side that you forget the business side.

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