Ralph Lauren stands for American Tradition- since 1967. Timeless design and modern romantic luxury fabrics make up its full line of quality apparel and accessories for the wardrobe and your home.Lauren Western Style Skirt"Get your Cowgirl Boots 👢Zip fly with button closure.Ralph Lauren (b. 1939) was born Ralph Lifschitz in the Bronx, New York. It has been reported that his father, Frank, an immigrant Russian house painter, encouraged Ralph to formally change his name to Lauren to inspire his son to recreate himself in the image of a mythic upper class. He worked as a glove salesman for Brooks Brothers and later Rivetz, a Boston tie maker, while going to night school for business studies at City College. In 1967 he landed a job as a tie designer for Beau Brummel of New York. The company gave him his style division, which he named Polo because of the sport’s refined image. The following year saw the launch of the Polo label in shirts and suits.In 1971 Lauren adopted his polo-player-on-horseback logo for a line of clothing for women and he added shoes to the lineup in 1972. That same year the first Polo store opened on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills and the first in-store boutique opened at Bloomingdale’s in New York. Lauren’s profile rose in the early 1970s when he won three Coty Awards for design and made costumes for the movies The Great Gatsby and Annie Hall.