From the American invention lipstick to the popular cartoon character Popeye, from Italian mafia king Al Capone to the multi-coloured emblem of search engine 'Google' - graphic artist George Lois presents all of them in a beautiful collage that is the spread of the book.  

In the photograph: The hamburger symbolises America's gastronomic contribution to the world: 'Fast Food,' the food for the modern on-the-go working class.  

"In the sad times of self-inflicted anti-Americanism, I have endeavoured to craft a book that reminds the world, as well as my fellow citizens, of the variety and magnifiscence of the American pop culture," says Hilfiger, in the introduction of the book.

Let's take a look at some more icons, from Tommy's homage to his motherland.