Ralph Lauren quotes

Ralph Lauren is an American fashion designer, business executive, and philanthropist, celebrated for his iconic Polo Ralph Lauren brand. His elegant and timeless designs have shaped the image of modern American style worldwide. He has built a global fashion empire and is recognized as a pioneer in lifestyle branding. Here are 18 of his quotes:

I don't design clothes, I design dreams. (Ralph Lauren)
You have to create something from nothing. View quote
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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. View quote
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I went to my boss, and I said, 'Look, I'd like to design these ties because I think they could be new.' He said, 'The world isn't ready for Ralph Lauren.' I never forgot that because... I thought that was a compliment. View quote
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I have had a lot of good things happen, but I've also had a lot of terrible things happen. View quote
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My life has been a dream. If someone had to write a story about it, it would seem a little unreal. It's the kind of story I would read and say, 'Nah, that's not possible.' View quote
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I was very influenced by movies; I was very influenced by a world that had a sense of dream. View quote
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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. View quote
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My father was an artist. When life was harder and he couldn't get jobs, he painted houses, but he was artistic. When I went to see his work, it was special. Somewhere along the line, I felt I was special. I didn't know why. View quote
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I don't like it when a woman looks like a fashion victim. View quote
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The clothes that I design and everything I've done is about life and how people live and how they want to live and how they dream they'll live. That's what I do. (Ralph Lauren)
I never said to myself, "I'm going to be the greatest." I just wanted to do my own thing. View quote
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I'm a fan of people that have quality, that do what they do and that are not into the showbiz. View quote
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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. View quote
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I never went to fashion school. I didn't know what a designer was. I knew I had something, but I didn't know what it was. And it could just have easily been nothing. View quote
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I went through the extremes of amazing notoriety and also the dreaded things that you never thought you'd have to live through. Not everything works the way you want it to, but if I sit back and think, 'Am I happy about this?' Yeah. I wouldn't have done anything any better. View quote
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Some women think that if the look this season is minis, they have to wear minis. If you don't have great legs, there are plenty of alternatives. View quote
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They know they're going to look beautiful, and I don't think women should look like costumes. They shouldn't look like fashion victims. View quote
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Ralph Lauren - Image
Photo: Arnaldo Anaya-Lucca, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: American Designer
Born: October 14, 1939
Quotes count: 18

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