Before we get started, let me clarify that I am not a shill for Polo Ralph Lauren. Nonetheless, as I am sure you all know, I’m a big fan of the man and his company. Ralph Lauren is an American success story in the best of ways and an enormous influence for designers and sartorialists…
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Ralph Lauren: Collector & Cultural Curator
I am a little behind the curve on this one, but I jut saw the preview for a fascinating documentary on Ralph Lauren’s vintage automobile collection: “The Ralph Lauren Car Collection: Speed, Style & Beauty.” Considered to be one of the finest of it’s kind in the world, this collection encompasses many marque’ names –…
Know Your Polo Pony
Today’s DNR newsletter highlights Ralph Lauren’s continued focus on better segmenting and identifying his key sub-brands. See the article here. From the near bespoke quality of Purple Label to the sleek active vibe of RLX, the company has fine tuned it’s marketing efforts to make each line distinctive and unique. Said Lauren, “You go from…
Classic New British Style: Richard James
Tom Ford, Grown Up & Dressing Well
Sorry for the delay in posting – home sick yesterday and still working toward recovery. I want to talk about Tom Ford today. Normally, I would never begin a sentence with those words; I’ve never been a big fan of Tom. It’s not personal. I just feel that his Gucci years were over the top,…
Pink Heads for the Green
NEWSFLASH: British shirtmaker Thomas Pink has followed in the footsteps of Hermes and Canali, opening a 3,000-square-foot store in New York City’s financial district. The new outlet, located at 63 Wall Street, is steps from the New York Stock Exchange and bolsters the menswear options targeting the city’s financial professionals. In addition to a delivery…
Seersucker in Summer
Now that summer has officially struck, heat and humidity are returning with a vengeance to many parts of the country. Having just spent a couple of days in Charleston, South Carolina, I was pleasantly reminded that men still have a truly creative sartorial flair in that fantastic little city. This is particularly worth noting because…
The Journal on Ralph Lauren’s Empire Building
This week, the Wall Street Journal presented a fascinating analysis of the Polo/Ralph Lauren/RRL/Rugby/Lauren/Chaps marketing and branding empire. Click here to go directly to the article. The article,” Polo’s High-Stakes Balancing Act,” breaks apart the myriad brands and labels that fill Ralph Lauren’s empire and explains how they all fit together and form a solid…
Polo’s Rugby: A Strong Play
I recently had the opportunity to visit Rugby up in New York City. I have long been intrigued with the brand concept but have not had a chance to make it into one of the stores. This is embarrassing as I essentially work a lunchtime walk away away from the Georgetown location. And I must…
A Thought on the Influences of Style
Over on The Sartorialist, I just posted a comment for his contest on the influences of style. I was a little surprised about what popped into my head right away, but I went ahead and posted it because it’s the truth. Since the most interesting events in life tend to be the sources of who…