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Biography of Ralph LaurenName: Ralph LaurenBirth Date: 1939 Death Date: N/A Place of Birth: New York, New York, United States Nationality: American Gender: Male Occupations: designer Ralph Lauren Born Ralph Lipschitz in 1939, the name of American designer Ralph Lauren became synonymous with status, class, and taste.More than a fashion designer, Ralph Lauren was the master marketer of elegant living. In addition to clothing, he ventured into home decorating products such as furniture, bedding, drapes, towels, rugs, china, silverware, and even potpourri.Born in the Bronx, New York, in 1939, Lauren grew up in a working-class neighborhood. Although he did not receive formal design training, he was royally steeped in fashion retailing, having worked for New York department stores in his youth. While selling ties at Brooks Brothers, he studied business at night school. It may well have been during his sales stint at Brooks Brothers, the conservative stylish menswear store, that Lauren met the "muse of tradition" which would earn him a formidable position in fashion history.The Old Money LookOddly, Lauren's initial entry into fashion was designing …showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…of brand names, including Polo, Polo by Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Purple Lable, Polo Sport, Ralph Lauren, RALPH, Lauren, Polo Jeans Co., RL, Chaps, and Club Monoco. In April 2001, Fashion.about.com synopsized Lauren's offerings as products that "portray a rugged romance and timeless elegance," and "present the seamless front of a wealthy, adventurous lifestyle." Associated Organizations Further Reading For more information on Ralph Lauren and the world of fashion see Ralph Lauren: Master of Fashion by Anne Canadeo (1992), Ralph Lauren: The Man Behind the Mystique by Jeffrey Trachtenbers (1988), the Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion (1988), McDowell's Directory of 20th Century Fashion (1987), and NY Fashion: The Evolution of American Style by Caroline Rennolds Milbank (1989). Countless magazine articles have been written, including: Fortune (November 11, 1996); Newsweek (January 8, 1996); Brandweek (June 10,1996); Town & Country (October 1996, March 1996, January 1996); Harper's Bazaar (August 1996); and Fashion.about.com (April 2001), available from http://fashion.about.com/library/weekly/aa040601a.htm. |