{"id":87488,"date":"2017-08-14T11:05:17","date_gmt":"2017-08-14T11:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.theluxurycloset.com\/2017\/08\/14\/history-ralph-lauren\/"},"modified":"2017-08-14T11:05:17","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T11:05:17","slug":"history-ralph-lauren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theluxurycloset.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/14\/history-ralph-lauren\/","title":{"rendered":"The Timeless Ralph Lauren"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you think of men and women’s casual wear, the first brand to cross your mind is Ralph Lauren. Also known as the king of casual wear, Ralph Lauren has captured the hearts of many with his clothes and accessories. This designer is now associated with tasteful clothing and a new kind of style, but he didn’t just stop at clothing and accessories. Besides Ralph Lauren clothes, this brand has also designed home products such as furniture, bedding, drapes, towels, rugs, china, and silverware.<\/span><\/p>\n

So what makes <\/span>Ralph Lauren<\/span><\/a> such an inspiration and legend in the fashion community? Ralph Lauren wasn’t always a fashion megastar and didn’t have a highly successful brand that was world famous.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1966, when Ralph Lauren was 26 years old, \u00a0he was inspired to create a European-style necktie he saw Douglas Fairbanks Jr., an American Actor and a celebrated Naval Officer from World War II, was wearing. However, the idea was rejected by the company he was working for. They deemed his design not commercially viable.\u00a0<\/span>Ralph decided to leave the company and establish his own. He worked out of a little drawer in the Empire State Building and turned rags into neckties. Now, isn’t that innovative?<\/span><\/p>\n

What came after was truly a monumental moment in Ralph Lauren’s life when Neiman Marcus, The American Department store bought 1,200 of his neckties.\u00a0<\/span>In 1967, Ralph Lauren opened a necktie store, with the label “Polo”. He received the rights to use the trademark “Polo” from Brook Brothers but they managed to retain the rights to the iconic “original polo button-down collar\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Polo Ralph Lauren Navy Blue\/White Stripe Logo Polo Shirt S<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ralph Lauren was so successful with his brand, that by 2007 his brand had over 35 boutiques in the United States. Out of the 35 boutiques, only 23 locations carried the Ralph Lauren Purple Label.\u00a0<\/span>His iconic design is none other than the Ralph Lauren Polo shirt, which was first introduced in the year 1972. This design is now a classic piece for the brand. The tiny embroidered polo player on the chest is widely recognisable.\u00a0<\/span>The Ralph Lauren Polo t-shirts<\/a> were originally available in 24 colours, giving consumers a variety of options to choose from.<\/span><\/p>\n

Working for Ralph Lauren is a right of passage for many designers. Some of the designers who worked at Ralph Lauren and later found success for themselves in the fashion industry are Simon Spurr, John Varvatos, Vera Wang, Todd Snyder, Tory Burch, Tim Coppens, Michael Bastian, and Thom Browne.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some interesting facts about the man himself:<\/span><\/p>\n