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Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren is the American luxury lifestyle company founded by Ralph Lauren in 1967. Its portfolio includes Ralph Lauren Collection, Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, RLX, childrenswear, home, hospitality, fragrance and licensing. Ralph Lauren remains Executive Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, while Patrice Louvet has been President and Chief Executive Officer since 2017. The directory keeps the founder’s long-running creative responsibility distinct from the public company’s executive leadership. It also treats the company’s reported results as Ralph Lauren Corporation results across its portfolio and channels, not as a measure of any one line, collection or creative appointment.
- Country
- United States
- Founded
- 1967
- Creative lead
- Ralph Lauren
- Ownership
- Ralph Lauren Corporation
- Tracked child brands
- 1
- Revenue scope
- Consolidated Ralph Lauren Corporation
- Documented milestones
- 6
- Ralph Lauren — Founder1967–Present · house · current · Ralph Lauren Corporation
- Ralph Lauren — Chief Creative Officer2015–Present · house · current · U.S. SEC filing
- Michael Rider — Creative Director, Polo Women’s2018–2024 · womenswear · former · Vogue
- Stefan Larsson — President and Chief Executive Officer2015–2017 · house · former · Ralph Lauren Corporation
- Ralph Lauren — Executive Chairman2015–Present · house · current · U.S. SEC filing
- Patrice Louvet — President and Chief Executive Officer2017–Present · house · current · Ralph Lauren Corporation
- 1967 — Polo neckwear launchesRalph Lauren begins with a line of wide handmade ties.
- 1968 — First menswear collectionThe first complete Polo men’s collection debuts.
- 1971 — First freestanding storeThe company opens a Polo shop in Beverly Hills.
- 1981 — International retail beginsA New Bond Street store becomes the first freestanding European shop by an American designer.
- 1997 — Public listingPolo Ralph Lauren lists on the New York Stock Exchange.
- 2008 — Team USA partnershipRalph Lauren becomes an official outfitter of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams.