Ralph Lauren
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"Ralph Lauren", pronounced LAU-ren is an American fashion designer, philanthropist, and business executive, best known for the Ralph Lauren Corporation clothing company, a global multi-billion-dollar enterprise. He has also become well known for his collection of rare automobiles, some of which have been displayed in museum exhibits.

In 2010, Lauren was declared Chevalier de la Legion of Honour/Legion d'honneur by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. As of January 2015, Forbes (magazine)/Forbes estimates his wealth at $8 List of billionaires/billion, which makes Ralph Lauren the 155th richest person in the world.

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Knowledge is not a passion from without the mind, but an active exertion of the inward strength, vigor and power of the mind, displaying itself from within.

A carefree, sexy spirit.

We're making a major move of the Internet, and runway.polo.com is a natural extension of both polo.com and our collection business.

I started in the men's business, so I always sort of have a touch of menswear in terms of where I'm going, ... And I think one of the sexiest looks for women, instead of wearing a low cut thing, sometimes a man's suit is more.

I think the accessories look very modern and very exciting. These big earrings, these big hoops. I think the girls are sort of falling in love with ... collars, neck collars.

It's the kind of clothes that mothers and daughters can wear, in terms of concept, ... It's not about age. It's about taste, and it's about lifestyle. I believe women of all ages can wear anything.

It's sport utility done in a dressed-up way.

I think where we are in our time right now, everything has gotten homogenized, (and) I felt that the sort of self- expression was very important.

People ask how can a Jewish kid from the Bronx do preppy clothes? Does it have to do with class and money? It has to do with dreams.