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Ralph Lauren and wife Ricky touch down in NYC after helicopter ride
Stylish: The revered designer cut a sprightly figure, stepping out in a plaid shirt under ...
The Polo Gazette Issue I No. 12: Authenticity and Timeless Style
“Most people think that designers sit in a room, and they do sketches,” he once said. “Well, that won’t work for me. I need the stimulation of New York City. I really get a sense of style and rhythm from the streets of New York City.” How has such a city shaped the stories Ralph tells? This fall, we think there are five particularly iconic Polo pieces that answer that question, each in their own way: The Polo coat. The oxford shirt. The Whitman chino. The RL67 jacket. The cashmere cable knit.
The Polo Gazette Issue I No. 12: Authenticity and Timeless Style
Of the many places that have inspired the evolution of Ralph’s classic sense of style, New York City has always reflected what Polo stands for: timelessness. New York is Ralph’s hometown. It’s where he started out, first as a tie designer with a closet-size office in the Empire State Building, and then as the inventor of the first American luxury lifestyle brand, one built on an appreciation of classic sophistication, craftsmanship, authenticity, and things that get better with age.