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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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