At NYFW, Ralph Lauren knows everyone wants to be Ralph Lauren - The Washington Post

NEW YORK — When Ralph Lauren looks at Ralph Lauren — the 56-year-old company and the 83-year-old man — he likes what he sees. “The clothes are great, I must say,” he says, and a smile lights up his face, which remains mischievous and perfectly tanned. “It’s fun for everybody,” he says of the company (he hates the word “brand,” he says. “There’s a heart to this company”). “No matter what their taste is. They want to express themselves. They want to feel cool. They want to be young. It represents energy and life.” “I don’t know if everyone loves me,” he adds. “They should love me.” Until last week, Lauren hadn’t shown a collection in New York since March of 2022. His Friday show was the marquee event of New York Fashion Week, engineered to jazz up a fashion calendar that the American fashion industry says lacks star power. Lauren staged the show in a Brooklyn Navy Yard warehouse twice — once at 5 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. — with the second show followed by a dinner for 250 celebrities and

NEW YORK — When Ralph Lauren looks at Ralph Lauren — the 56-year-old company and the 83-year-old man — he likes what he sees. “The clothes are great, I must say,” he says, and a smile lights up his face, which remains mischievous and perfectly tanned. “It’s fun for everybody,” he says of the company (he hates the word “brand,” he says. “There’s a heart to this company”). “No matter what their taste is. They want to express themselves. They want to feel cool. They want to be young. It represents energy and life.” “I don’t know if everyone loves me,” he adds. “They should love me.” Until last we