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
Ralph Lauren quotes about
All the kinds of things ... contrary to what the look is. I could do a high heel with a jumpsuit, or I might do a gown with a desert boot. So it's, again, the contradiction.
I wanted to show the dimension and the international image of my work.
It's sport utility done in a dressed-up way,
I think where we are in our time right now, everything has gotten homogenized, (and) I felt that the sort of self- expression was very important.
All the kinds of things ... contrary to what the look is, ... I could do a high heel with a jumpsuit, or I might do a gown with a desert boot. So it's, again, the contradiction.
Each day is an occasion to reinvent ourselves
Fashion is not necessarily about labels. It's not about brands. It's about something else that comes from within you.
Style is very personal. It has nothing to do with fashion. Fashion is over quickly. Style is forever.
We all get report cards in many different ways, but the real excitement of what you're doing is in the doing of it. It's not what you're gonna get in the end - it's not the final curtain - it's really in the doing it, and loving what you're doing.
Personal style is about taking a risk, trying something unexpected, and having fun with fashion, but always being true to yourself.
It’s easier to follow fashion than it is to have personal style.
I don't design clothes, I design dreams.
I believe in style, not fashion.
What I do is about living. It's about living the best life you can and enjoying the fullness of the life around you- from what you wear, to the way you live, to the way you love.