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Ralph Lauren 1967-Present. By: Keilani Fite. Who is Ralph Lauren?. Born Ralph Lifshitz Oct.14,1939 Bronx, New York Product Lines A. Rivets & Co. Never went to designer school - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Who is Ralph Lauren?
Born Ralph Lifshitz Oct.14,1939 Bronx, New York Product Lines A. Rivets & Co. Never went to designer school
“I believe in clothes that last, that are not dated in a season. The people who wear my clothes don’t think of them as fashion.”
History & Fashion
The Hippie Movement– Braless ladies– Bell-bottom Jeans– Tie die– Headbands– Suede Mini-skirt
Fashion
High-Waisted Denims decorated with rhinestones Halter tops Astronaut-style outfits 3 piece suits Jumpsuit
Significant to the History of Fashion
Polo brand All American Look & Lifestyle
“He wants people to sleep in his sheets, dry themselves with his towels, splash his paint on their walls, and then curl up in his furniture.”
Inspirational Influences
Creative bold ideas Worked twice has hard 40 years of business New brands of clothing Word of mouth
References
Ralph Lauren, Encyclopedia of World Biography,2005-2006 Thomas Gale,a part of the Thomas corporation.
http://www.infomat.com/whoswho/ralplauren.html Ralph Lauren,unknown,Market week,sep.4,2008. Pg.3 Fortune:It’s Ralph’s world. John Brodie, Fortune, New
York: sep.17,2007, vol.156. Iss.6. Pg.64 Trachtenberg, Jeffrey A. Ralph Lauren The Man Behind
the Mystique. Canada: Little, Brown & Company,1988 http://www.ralphlauren.com