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 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.
I wanted to show the dimension and the international image of my work.
It's sport utility done in a dressed-up way,
Each day is an occasion to reinvent ourselves
I don't design clothes, I design dreams.
I have always loved things that are timeless and get better with age.
People ask how can a Jewish kid from the Bronx do preppy clothes? Does it have to do with class and money? It has to do with dreams.
There is a way of living that has a certain grace and beauty. It is not a constant race for what is next, rather, an appreciation of that which has come before. There is a depth and quality of experience that is lived and felt, a recognition of what is truly meaningful. These are the feelings I would like my work to inspire. This is the quality of life that I believe in.
For me accessories create and define a woman's personal style. The bag she carries, the watch on her wrist, her jewelry, her sunglasses, her shoes all define a look that is her signature. For Spring 2014, my accessory collections are about a clean, graphic boldness creating a new dimension redefining modern classics.
We all have to fight to maintain our unique style and taste in a world that would have us conform.
The best thing you can do is go away from this saying, 'I can do this too,' because it's all possible and I'm living proof.
Ralph Lauren has always stood for providing quality products, creating worlds and inviting people to take part in our dream. We were the innovators of lifestyle advertisements that tell a story and the first to create stores that encourage customers to participate in that lifestyle.
The clothes that I design and everything I've done is about life and how people live and how they want to live and how they dream they'll live. That's what I do.