Campaign Ad, one word, Retro… Hot…. Sexy…. Classic…. There is not one word to describe her nor this ad! Tommy Hilfiger was definitely the must have brand in the mid 90′s. Every people in the urban market wanted to have anything Tommy.
Regardless of the rumors, Aaliyah among other African Americans were able to be featured in such campaigns when it was limited amount of minorities doing mainstream modeling. On sidenote, with the 90s trend surfacing, I would not be surprised if Tommy Hilfiger would make an extreme comeback in the urban market.
One thing about this woman was the effortless skill she displayed in her singing as well as dancing. She was the epitome of having the face like Mellysa Ford along the soulfulness of Maya Angelou. This was a plus because she didn’t have to promote sex as an Artist. Her legacy will live on! R.I.P.
