Ralph Lauren
Founder, Ralph Lauren
The self-made American lifestyle guru made a name for himself with sporty collared shirts later known as his signature ‘Polo’ shirts.
What NYFW Said About the State of the Fashion Industry
In many ways, New York Fashion Week this season was about displacement. Designers are fleeing for other cities, yes, but they’re also simply at a loss with what to do next when it comes to their businesses.
Ralph Lauren in the Driver’s Seat
The designer whisked 300 industry insiders to a runway show at his garage of vintage cars, but the clothes didn't exactly rev up desire.
Decoding the Digital Strategy Behind Ralph Lauren's 'Garage' Show
Chief marketing officer Jonathan Bottomley shares the brand’s strategy for amplifying its ultra-exclusive runway show at the designer’s upstate car garage. Two words: Instagram Stories.
Fashion Industry Reacts to Charlottesville Violence
Industry leaders including Ralph Lauren, Tory Burch, Steven Kolb and Virgil Abloh denounce the violent racism of thousands of Nazi-saluting white supremacist marchers who descended on Charlottesville, Virginia last week.
For American Fashion, A Changing of the Guard
Many of the country’s most influential founder-led fashion brands are navigating their first attempts at succession planning.
Refashioning Ralph Lauren
The Ralph Lauren brand, which pioneered the lifestyle concept, must be revamped.
The Fashion Awards Goes Global
The British Fashion Council revamped its annual awards show, aiming for a high-wattage, global-scale ‘mix of the Academy Awards and the Met Ball.’
Fashion Immediacy at Ralph Lauren
The king of the lifestyle brand made his collection available to purchase immediately, but were the clothes irresistible enough?
From Bankruptcy to Billions: Fashion’s Greatest Second (and Third) Acts
From Chanel to Michael Kors, BoF examines companies that failed hard on the way to global success.
Old England Meeting New Mexico
A parade of classic Lauren-isms: fifty shades of beige cashmere in everything from twinsets to topcoats.
What is The BoF 500?
The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.
