Ralph Lauren and CLOT Release Classic Polo Pieces for Year of the Ox
Kenneth Cappello There is simply no way to talk about American fashion without talking about Ralph Lauren. The man and the brand that bears his name are synonymous with stateside style. But the really heartening thing about that—the thing that points to the impressive level of optimism underpinning the entire decades-long project of creating the mythos of Ralph Lauren—is the fact that the 81-year-old designer and his team didn't rise to their current positions by being one-trick (polo) ponies. Rather, it was the mashing-up of disparate influences ranging from New England prep to Western ...