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Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren is an American fashion brand, founded by the designer Ralph Lauren in 1967 in New York. The company produces apparel, accessories, footwear and home collections, with lines including Polo Ralph Lauren and Ralph Lauren Purple Label.

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Luxury

Stefan Larsson Named President of PVH Corp.

The former chief executive of Ralph Lauren will start June 3 and oversee Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger.


Financial Markets

Time for Fashion to Pay Attention to Trump's Trade War

This week, everyone will be talking about escalating tariffs on Chinese-made apparel and footwear, Carine Roitfeld's charity gala at Cannes and department store earnings. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


News & Analysis

5 Takeaways From Fashion’s Sustainability Summit

The industry’s annual gathering in Copenhagen had an ominous conclusion: time is running out, and there’s a lot still to be done.


News & Analysis

Apple's Former Retail Chief Angela Ahrendts Joins Airbnb Board

The former Burberry and Apple executive's appointment comes at a time when the the start-up is pushing for more luxury home listings.


Luxury

Online Shopping in China Goes Luxury, With Men in Black Delivering Hermes

Chinese consumers are making more and more of their purchases online, forcing global luxury companies to rethink decades-old strategies and test new ones tailored to the Chinese market.


China

Ralph Lauren Polo Shirts Could Be Caught in the Trade War

The American brand could see many of its classic apparel items hit by 25 percent tariffs as the US proposes new levies on $300 billion of goods.


News & Analysis

Ralph Lauren Turnaround Sticks as Profit Beats Highest Estimate

The results show that CEO Patrice Louvet’s efforts to boost profitability are paying off.


Luxury

The Mystery Mogul Behind Off-White

The opaque Milanese holding company New Guards Group has birthed many of luxury streetwear’s most-hyped brands, including Off-White, Palm Angels, County of Milan and Heron Preston. In his first-ever interview, quiet mastermind Davide De Giglio reveals how he has built a business that will generate €420 million in sales this year.


Workplace & Talent

How I Became... A Stylist

Jason Bolden shares how he overcame the challenges he faced as a 'black man in fashion, where you were never seen or heard,' to dress the likes of Yara Shahidi, Serena Williams and Wiz Khalifa.


Retail

Live Event Debrief: How to Get Your Customers to Pay Full Price

Listen to Imran Amed in conversation with BoF’s chief New York correspondent Lauren Sherman, as she outlines how fashion retailers can shake the industry’s addiction to discounting.