Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren listen ; born Ralph Lifshitz; October 1, 1939) is an American fashion designer, philanthropist, and business executive, best known for the Ralph Lauren Corporation clothing company, a global multi-billion-dollar enterprise. He has also become well known for his collection of rare automobiles, some of which have been displayed in museum exhibits. Lauren stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of the company in September 2015 but remains its Executive Chairman and Chief Creative Officer. As of January 2015, Forbes estimates his...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth14 October 1939
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I'm designing what I want. If it's a man's coat with a pair of skinny-leg jeans, I'll do that. It's whatever my mood is. But it's about style, and it's about an understated taste that's cool.
I never went to fashion school. I didn't know what a designer was. I knew I had something, but I didn't know what it was. And it could just have easily been nothing.
I try to design into a world that is constantly moving, and moving me.
My dreams are my work. I design out of the things that I love.
Every time I design clothes, I'm making a movie.
I don't design clothes, I design dreams.
Fashion is not necessarily about labels. It's not about brands. It's about something else that comes from within you.
It's sport utility done in a dressed-up way,
I wanted to show the dimension and the international image of my work.
I started in the men's business, so I always sort of have a touch of menswear in terms of where I'm going, ... And I think one of the sexiest looks for women, instead of wearing a low cut thing, sometimes a man's suit is more.
The fabrics, whether it be hand-painted prints at the end, or whether it be new knits and stretch fabrics ... sort of make the whole world.
There is a short length that I'm doing ... and I'm doing some cropped pants and some long dresses and long skirts at the same time,
We're making a major move of the Internet, and runway.polo.com is a natural extension of both polo.com and our collection business.
We are pleased with our performance in the quarter, given the challenging economic environment, ... We continue to strive to be an innovator in the industry by constantly updating our products and merchandise as we seek new customers, while remaining faithful to the traditional Polo customer. This strategy, balanced with sound business practices in a competitive marketplace, is what built Polo Ralph Lauren and made it a leader for three decades, and this strategy will take us into the next decade.