A status symbol of sorts, they hint at a well-to-do life — an aura that Ralph Lauren himself helped create through years of savvy brand building. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Share this —. Olympic Committee does switch designers, we have our money on Virgil Abloh.
Events Innovation Festival. Follow us:. By Elizabeth Segran 4 minute Read. Here are the most common symptoms reported after Pfizer doses. Design Co. Design These sleek clothes can invisibly power your phone Co. The company he founded in is now one of the world's most identifiable brands, and the work that it took to get there is now the subject of a new HBO documentary, "Very Ralph.
Directed by Susan Lacy, the film features interviews with a reflective Lauren who, at 80 years old, is still very much involved in the multibillion-dollar business that carries his name. Reflecting on the film, Lauren told CNN in an email: "What I do is about living, and the HBO documentary, through the direction of Susan Lacy, has captured that through different lenses of memory and observation -- my own, my family's, those who have helped shaped it and those who have observed it over many decades.
It will certainly be an important part of telling the story of who I am and what I did. Credit: Courtesy HBO. Having examined the life of actress Jane Fonda and immersed herself in the worlds of some of America's greatest artists, Lacy said she was interested in delving into fashion.
Ralph Lauren releases fashion tribute to Rachel Green from 'Friends'. Who better to profile than Lauren, whose name is synonymous with the industry, and whose story hadn't yet been told on film. Maybe you were selling bags. And it seems to me that Slimane came along at Saint Laurent and had a different approach. And now the rest of the fashion world is kind of following suit. I certainly know who he is. DS: Were you surprised at how long it took for some of the fashion critics to come around to your womenswear?
Are you feeling that it took them a while to appreciate Ralph Lauren? RL: The interesting thing is they get it in Europe. They get it in Paris. They get it in Italy. They get it in England. It depends on the age group, and who comes along. Hopefully I keep doing it. Can you talk about that at all? RL: Yeah. I think it should be fun and interesting. The international audience is very interesting. But I sort of always believe in consistency.
They shop. They love clothes. How could I show the fashion show better? How could I show my clothes in the store better? What should I do with my shop? Should I make it hipper? Should I make it romantic? I used to love the fact that he wrote his own screenplay and acted in the movie.
He loves the writing. He loves the creation. If you go into the stores, you feel that all the assistants share your philosophy. There are very few companies where you sense that from the guy on the shop floor right up to the executives, everyone shares the same philosophy.
RL: What kind of drink do I give them? And you start to respect certain cars, because Porsches are made with a lot of integrity. And Ferraris—they race. I love that. To see the variation in style and ideas is exciting. And I think the people who work with me are people who love it themselves.
I think they like the concept. Why do you like it? What does it say to you? DS: But also the quality of the make is really quite exceptional. He gets the quality and he respects it. The fact that I make what I make—he gets it. I come to work and some days I walk out totally exhausted. I once went to see a guy—I think I was about 24, I worked for a tie company—and this guy called me and I went over to see him and he made belts.
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