Ralph Lauren Spring 2009 Ready to Wear

With product lines such as Polo/Ralph Lauren for Men, Ralph Lauren for Women, Double RL, Ralph Lauren Home, and even Ralph Lauren paint, it makes us wonder who the man behind the label really is.
Unexpectedly, he did not attend a fashion design school, but he actually studied business at City College in Manhattan, and dropped out before receiving his business degree. It all started with the Polo shirt, which Lauren created to embody the spirit of American aristocracy.
His signature is represented by the preppy English-tweed look, the lifestyle of a collegiate scene :button down shirts, blazers and Bermuda shorts, full skirts. Always conveying a sophisticated look, he started wit leisure, casual men clothes and reached a high level, the icon for elegance in men, women fashion and home decoration.
For more information about the designer and his latest collections you can visit his official website: http://www.ralphlauren.com/

The inspiration for Ralph Lauren for the spring 2009 ready to wear collection was Africa. Representative for the theme are: parachute pants, olive green, khakis, and gold hues. The accessories were huge shoulder bags with matching belts in the same colour pallete. In the second part of the show he brought a sophisticated touch with new colours such as bright white, beige and warm cream. In the end, all black evening gowns and cocktail dresses looked stunning on the runway.
He ended his collection with one of his signature colors : a golden halter top evening gown.
I personally adore his collections because he doesn't exagerate in his show: always a simple makeup, accessories that only complement the clothes, and leaves his collections speak for themselves.

You can check out Ralph Lauren Spring 2009 collection here: http://picasaweb.google.com/cristina.dnl/RalphLaurenSpring2009ReadyToWear#slideshow


Interesting: In 2007, the Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation sent PETA a signed statement of assurance acknowledging its intent to pull all advertising for fur, cancel all pending orders for fur products, and beginning with its holiday 2006 collections, no longer sell any fur products. Twelve hundred of its brand-new fall 2006 fur-trimmed coats will be donated to charities in developing nations.