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Ralph Lauren Corporation

American fashion company

For the fashion designer, see Ralph Lauren.

Ralph Lauren Corporation, the legal name of the Ralph Lauren brand, is an American publicly tradedluxury fashion company that was founded in 1967 by American fashion designerRalph Lauren. Headquartered in New York City, the company produces luxury products. Ralph Lauren is known for marketing and distributing products in four categories: apparel, home, accessories, and fragrances. Known mostly for its flagship brand Polo Ralph Lauren, the company's brands include mid-range, sub-premium, and premium labels up to its highest priced luxury Ralph Lauren Purple Label apparel.

Ralph Lauren licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear; L'Oréal for fragrances and cosmetics; Hanesbrands for underwear and sleepwear; O5 Apparel for its Chaps brand; Kohl's and Hollander Sleep Products for bedding; Designers Guild for fabric and wallpaper; and Theodore Alexander for home furniture.[3][4]

History

Lauren started The Ralph Lauren Corporation in 1967

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Ralph Lauren

American fashion designer and executive (born 1939)

For the company, see Ralph Lauren Corporation.

Ralph Lauren (LOR-ən; né Lifshitz born October 14, 1939) is an American fashion designer of Polish descent, philanthropist, and billionaire businessman, best known for founding the brand Ralph Lauren, a global multibillion-dollar enterprise. He has become well known for his collection of rare automobiles, some of which have been displayed in museum exhibits. He stepped down as CEO of the company in September 2015 but remains executive chairman and chief creative officer.[1] As of April 2024, his net worth was estimated at US$8.8 billion.[2]

Early life

Lauren was born on October 14, 1939, in the Bronx, New York City,[3][4] to Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants[5][6][7][8] Frieda Lishitz (née Cutler) and Frank Lifshitz (né Efraim Lifshitz),[9] an artist and house painter,[10][11] from Pinsk, Second Polish Republic (now Belarus).[12]

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Ralph Lauren was born

  • Ralph Lauren was born in The Bronx, New York.
  • Ralph Lauren's older brother Terry changed their original last name from Lifshitz to Lauren because it was inappropriate in the English language.
  • Graduated from DeWitt Clinton HIgh School.
  • He married Ricky Anne Low-Beer in New York City. They had three children Dylan, David, and Andrew.
  • Ralph opened up a necktie store selling his own designs for ties with the Polo label.
  • Won the Coty American Fashion Critics' Awards
  • Women's Ralph Lauren Polo line was released. It started with women's suits that were made like the men's style.
  • Ralph Laruen shared his famous short sleeve mesh polo shirt.
  • The first Polo ad appeared in a NYC newspaper.
  • He made his business larger by adding a home furniture and accessories line.
  • Lauren donated 10 million dollars to the Smithsonian Institution.

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