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Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren is an American fashion brand, founded by the designer Ralph Lauren in 1967 in New York. The company produces apparel, accessories, footwear and home collections, with lines including Polo Ralph Lauren and Ralph Lauren Purple Label.

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Luxury

Armani Streamlines Brands and Store Network as Sales Drop

The Milan-based company is shrinking from seven labels to three main lines after recording its first annual sales decline since 2009.

Luxury

Armani Streamlines Brands and Store Network as Sales Drop

The Milan-based company is shrinking from seven labels to three main lines after recording its first annual sales decline since 2009.


Fashion Week

At New York Men’s Shows, Strangers In a Strange Land

Beneath the surface of sporty jackets and graphic t-shirts, one could glimpse the anxieties of a generation, alongside those of New York’s menswear week itself.

Fashion Week

At New York Men’s Shows, Strangers In a Strange Land

Beneath the surface of sporty jackets and graphic t-shirts, one could glimpse the anxieties of a generation, alongside those of New York’s menswear week itself.


News & Analysis

Valuation Jitters Prompt Luxury Sell-Off

The Italian government’s bailout of several major banks proved the proverbial final straw and prompted a late sell-off in luxury stocks.

News & Analysis

Valuation Jitters Prompt Luxury Sell-Off

The Italian government’s bailout of several major banks proved the proverbial final straw and prompted a late sell-off in luxury stocks.


Workplace & Talent

Ralph Lauren Joins BoF Careers

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

Workplace & Talent

Ralph Lauren Joins BoF Careers

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.


Retail

Why Hong Kong’s Handover Anniversary Could Be an Opportunity for Luxury Retail

This weekend, Hong Kong celebrates the 20th anniversary of its handover to China. But can the city’s struggling luxury retailers translate the tourist influx into sales?

Retail

Why Hong Kong’s Handover Anniversary Could Be an Opportunity for Luxury Retail

This weekend, Hong Kong celebrates the 20th anniversary of its handover to China. But can the city’s struggling luxury retailers translate the tourist influx into sales?


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Estée Lauder's New Beauty Director, Changes to Burberry’s Board

This week, Estée Lauder taps French makeup artist Violette as its global beauty director, while Burberry announces changes to its board of directors.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Estée Lauder's New Beauty Director, Changes to Burberry’s Board

This week, Estée Lauder taps French makeup artist Violette as its global beauty director, while Burberry announces changes to its board of directors.


News & Analysis

How Amazon's Prime Wardrobe Will Impact Department Stores

Amazon's Prime Wardrobe service is 'another potential nail in the coffin for the department-store sector,' according to retail analysts.

News & Analysis

How Amazon's Prime Wardrobe Will Impact Department Stores

Amazon's Prime Wardrobe service is 'another potential nail in the coffin for the department-store sector,' according to retail analysts.


News & Analysis

Tomes of the Times: Summer Reading 2017

Colin McDowell shares his essential summer fashion reading list, featuring books on Rei Kawakubo, Irving Penn, Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent’s Dior years and more.

News & Analysis

Tomes of the Times: Summer Reading 2017

Colin McDowell shares his essential summer fashion reading list, featuring books on Rei Kawakubo, Irving Penn, Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent’s Dior years and more.


Retail

The Rise of Luxury Strip Malls

Outdoor shopping centres are drawing in customers who long ago wrote off the traditional mall experience through a modern mix of food, fashion and practicality.

Retail

The Rise of Luxury Strip Malls

Outdoor shopping centres are drawing in customers who long ago wrote off the traditional mall experience through a modern mix of food, fashion and practicality.


News & Analysis

US-Led Uncertainty for Luxury

Positive news and prospects for the sector have been overshadowed by softness in the US market, a global cyber-attack and further probes into Trump’s ties with Russia.

News & Analysis

US-Led Uncertainty for Luxury

Positive news and prospects for the sector have been overshadowed by softness in the US market, a global cyber-attack and further probes into Trump’s ties with Russia.