“Dressing for me has always been an adventure. It’s dressing for the day and the moment, for a match on the tennis courts, for a glamorous evening. My Purple Label collection for spring 2025 is inspired by that kind of living—celebrating a personal style that is effortless and timeless, a quiet sophistication that is confident … Read more
Hollywood stars and fashion critics concur that Ralph Lauren is a “timeless” fashion brand. Earlier this week, the fashion brand hosted an “intimate” show in Lauren’s private design studio in New York City to present his Fall/Holiday 2024 Women’s Collection that harkened back to its first women’s show in 1972 when the designer debuted his … Read more
We were at Ralph Lauren’s 650 Madison Avenue headquarters for his show tonight. A few hours before its start time, a press release came through: The designer’s first womenswear show—in 1972!—was also held in his offices. In the 52 years that separate that inaugural moment and this one, much has changed, as black-and-white photos tracked … Read more
56 years after launching his very first collection (of ties, under the name Polo), Ralph Lauren is still very much in the saddle. According to the Lauren staffer on hand at this Milan presentation for Purple Label, the designer begins every episode of this collection by considering fabrics, just as you would when commissioning a … Read more
