REQUIRED READING
Tommy Hilfiger’s new memoir, American Dreamer (out this month), is a compilation of the designer’s influences and sartorial loves: from an early appreciation of football uniforms to nautical tops and highwaist sailor trousers that are still part of the brand’s DNA to an obsession with flags that paved the way for the iconic logo. There are also plenty of cinematic New York memories, from the beatnik era to the hippie heyday and Studio 54, to keep you turning the pages. ($30, amazon.com) n