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Some history…<br />

1967: Polo established with ties and menswear.<br />

1970: Women’s shirts; Polo Player emblem first used on shirt cuffs.<br />

1971: The Polo store in Beverly Hills opens in 1971, making Ralph Lauren. All Polo was made in the USA and Canada until then.<br />

1972: The knit Polo shirt appeared.<br />

1974: Ralph Lauren designs the men’s costumes for Jack Clayton’s movie, The Great Gatsby, starring Robert Redford<br />

and Mia Farrow.<br />

1978: The Prairie look.<br />

1979: Polo Western.<br />

1981: Santa Fe collection.<br />

1991: Lauren began licensing; Polo Player dropped from women’s wear label.<br />

1993: Polo Sport<br />

2005: Opening of the first designer eyewear store in New York.<br />

Today: Polo Ralph Lauren continues to combine East Coast Ivy League casual style with classic English refinement.<br />

The brand profile<br />

The Ralph Lauren group represents timeless fashion, with an essence that evokes the American Aristocratic spirit. The key<br />

differentiators that define Ralph Lauren collections range from heritage to Hollywood, countryside to cityscapes. In its elegance and<br />

sophistication, Ralph Lauren defines a glamourous and classic style for men and women.<br />

POLO RALPH<br />

LAUREN IS…<br />

TIMELESS AND<br />

AUTHENTIC,<br />

EASY, ENERGETIC,<br />

YOUNG AND<br />

COOL.<br />

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