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Ralph Lauren
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Polo
Ralph Lauren
is one of
the many
brands of
clothing
designed by
Ralph Lauren,
a fashion
designer.
Ralph Lauren
specializes
in
casual/semi-formal
wear for men
and women.
The most
famous piece
of which is
the Ralph
Lauren Polo,
a polo shirt
featuring
the Polo
Horse on the
upper right
of the
shirt.
The brand was launched in 1967 with a line of men's ties, and by 1969 had a boutique store within Bloomingdale's on 59th Street and Third Avenue in New York City. The brand now produces clothing, fragrances, operates the restaurant RL in Chicago, and sponsors a Harlem cancer center in association with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The flagship store is now located in the Rhinelander Mansion 867 Madison Avenue at 72nd Street, also in New York City. Ralph Lauren is the United State's largest fashion designer/retailer, with sales in excess of five billion dollars a year.
Learn more at the Polo web site. |
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