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.
Why Fashion’s Anti-Fur Movement Is Winning
Brands from Gucci to Michael Kors and DVF have recently stopped using fur, calculating that the goodwill generated with younger customers, and a reprieve from social media-amplified protests by animal-rights activists, is worth a few million dollars in lost sales.
Sephora Takes on Beautycon
This week, everyone will be talking about Sephora's first beauty convention, a potential Sears bankruptcy and runway shows in Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
How to Tackle Fashion’s Tech Deficit? Hire the Right People
At a time when e-commerce and digital marketing are mere table stakes, fashion companies are locked in a race for innovation. The first challenge? Recruiting tech talent.
Women Need Work Clothes. These Brands Want to Give Them More Options.
Despite the ‘casualisation’ of office culture, savvy players like MM.LaFleur and Rent the Runway are betting on the market for smart women's workwear.
Why Brands Are Launching Secret Apps for Superfans
Brands from Adidas to Ralph Lauren are turning to under-the-radar apps to cultivate strong digital relationships with highly engaged fans and glean valuable insights into their preferences.
Sonia Rykiel Takes to the Street
For its 50th anniversary, the brand embraced the lyricism of city life on a street named after the founding designer, showing signatures of the house successfully updated by Julie de Libran.
Power Moves | Alibaba Announces Jack Ma's Successor, Temperley London Names CEO
This week, Daniel Zhang will succeed founder Jack Ma as chairman of the board, while Sally Hughes has been named chief executive of Temperley London.
New York’s Ups and Downs
Nowhere else in the world are designers given so many opportunities to rise and fail.
What's Next for New York?
The centrifugal force that once held New York Fashion Week together is losing its strength but that’s not necessarily a bad thing for the likes of Sies Marjan, Rodarte, Prabal Gurung and Opening Ceremony.
Ralph Lauren Loosens Up
At its 50th anniversary Central Park extravaganza, the American mega-brand proved it could loosen up and credibly live outside the strict confines of its preppy vision as it fights to regain relevance with consumers.