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Item of the week: the knit polo

What it is: While the knitted polo may seem like a more recent evolution of the standard polo shirt, its roots actually lie in the 1950s, where the classic shirt initially garnered traction. Also sometimes referred to as a ‘sweater polo’, the shirt was first popularised by Italian designers and later seeped into the wardrobes of the American...

Fashion

Ralph Lauren launches polo design competition for Covid-19 relief

Ralph Lauren has created its first-ever polo design competition to contribute to Covid-19 relief efforts. The “Polo Project: Design for Good” encourages people to “get inspired by the hope and optimism of the world” and create an original design for a polo shirt. 10 finalists, chosen by the company’s women’s and men’s design teams, will be...

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140 million in savings - what lies behind Ralph Lauren's ‘Way Forward Plan’

The announcement of the closure of Ralph Lauren’s flagship store in New York has shaken the fashion industry inside out. Market experts, however, praise the move, highlighting that this is just one of the many measures designed to save the company 140 million dollars in annualised expenses. Earlier this week, the preppy fashion label announced...