Original Name: Ralph Lauren, original name Ralph Rueben Lipschitz was born on October 14, 1939, in New York. He started his career as a tie maker, selling wide ties out of a drawer in a showroom at Empire State Building. While reflecting on his career, Ralph Lauren stated in an interview with WWD that “It was a tie that started me on this journey 50 years ago. My ties were different, made out of fabrics I found myself in. They were handmade and, in those early days, Ricky and her parents would sew in the labels.

1. RALPH LAUREN
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2. RALPH LAUREN
Original Name: Ralph Lauren, original name Ralph Rueben Lipschitz was
born on October 14, 1939, in New York.
He started his career as a tie maker, selling wide ties out of a drawer in a
showroom at Empire State Building.
Ralph Lauren, while reflecting on his career, stated in an interview with WWD
that “It was a tie that started me on this journey 50 years ago.
My ties were different, made out of fabrics I found myself in. They were
handmade and, in those early days, Ricky and her parents would sew in the
labels.
I worked out of a drawer in the Empire State Building, then took them to the
stores wearing my jeans, driving my Vintage Morgan. Those ties were more
than just ties; they were the beginning of a world and a way of living I dreamed
of and believed in.

3. RALPH LAUREN
He was honored for his patronage by none other than Hillary
Clinton, who presented the designer with the James Smithson
Bicentennial Medal.
The network of Ralph Lawrence stores showcases ” the world
of Ralph Lauren, a world that portrays a lifestyle rather than
any specific product.
By 2022, Ralph Lauren had more than 150 stores in the
world.

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Ralph Lauren has been made an Honorary Knight
Commander for the Most Excellent Order of the British
Empire — making him Ralph Lauren KBE — for his
services to fashion.

5. RALPH LAUREN
Ralph Lauren has been made an Honorary Knight
Commander for the Most Excellent Order of the British
Empire — making him Ralph Lauren KBE — for his
services to fashion.

6. TIMELINE
1969 1971 1972 1978
“During 1969,
the Manhattan department
store Bloomingdale's sold
Lauren's men’s line
exclusively. It was the first
time that Bloomingdale's had
given a designer their own
in-store boutique”
“In 1971, Ralph Lauren
Corporation launched a
line of tailored shirts for
women, which introduced
the Polo player emblem
to the world for the first
time, appearing on the
shirt's cuff”
“In 1972, the Ralph
Lauren Corporation
introduced a signature
cotton mesh Polo shirt
in various colors”
“The first Ralph Lauren
fragrances, produced
by Warner-Lauren, Ltd.
were launched
at Bloomingdale's in
March 1978.”
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