LAUREN RALPH LAUREN LADIES LUXURY BUTTON-DOWN COAT/JACKET

LAUREN RALPH LAUREN LADIES LUXURY BUTTON-DOWN COAT/JACKETYet, Ralph Lauren’s impact extends beyond garments. What started out as a fashion brand has gone on to influence musicians, inspire cultures, and mold identities that could never have existed without the brand’s truly innovative approach to style. We’ve said it before but we’ll say it again, Ralph Lauren is not a brand, it’s a lifestyle. And, over the years, it’s built a symbiotic relationship with its followers whose experiences have become as much a part of the brand’s story as it has theirs. It’s impossible to tell what the fashion industry will look like in five years, let alone another 50. But one thing is for certain: Ralph Lauren will forever be a guiding light.In 1968, a young designer started his business out of a tiny showroom in the Empire State Building. Over the next 50 years, his brand would come to define not just the male American wardrobe, but the fundamental ways we understand men’s fashion. To celebrate, we take a look at the indelible impact of Ralph Lauren, talking to designers, collectors, and industry insiders about how his influence has spread to communities and cultures in virtually every corner of the globe.