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Ralph Lauren |
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Lauren in 2013 |
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| Born |
Ralph Lifshitz October 14, 1939 (age 83) New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Baruch College |
| Occupation(s) | Executive chairman, Ralph Lauren Corporation |
| Board member of | Ralph Lauren Corporation Club Monaco |
| Spouse |
Ricky Lauren (m. 1964) |
| Children | 3, including Dylan and David Lauren |
| Relatives | Greg Lauren (nephew) |
Ralph Lauren ( LOR-ən; né Lifshitz; born October 14, 1939) is an American fashion designer, philanthropist, and billionaire businessman, best known for the Ralph Lauren Corporation, a global multibillion-dollar enterprise. He has become well known for his collection of rare automobiles, some of which have been displayed in museum exhibits. Lauren stepped down as CEO of the company in September 2015 but remains executive chairman and chief creative officer.[1] As of April 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$6.9 billion.[2]
Early life[edit]
Ralph Lifshitz was born on October 14, 1939, in the Bronx, New York City,[3][4] to Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants,[5][6][7][8] Frieda (Cutler) and Frank Lifshitz, an artist and house painter,[9][10] from Pinsk, Second Polish Republic, now Belarus.[11][12] His mother was from Drohiczyn, Poland. The youngest of four siblings,[13][14] he has two brothers and one sister.
Lauren attended day school followed by the Manhattan Talmudical Academy, before eventually graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School in 1957.[15] He went to Baruch College of the City University of New York (CUNY), where he studied business, although he dropped out after two years.[16]
Lauren was one of several design leaders raised in the Jewish community in the Bronx, along with Calvin Klein and Robert Denning.[17][18]
Career[edit]
Early career[edit]
From 1962 to 1964 Lauren served in the United States Army. After his discharge, he worked briefly for Brooks Brothers as a sales assistant before becoming a salesman for Rivetz, a necktie company.[19] At age 28, working for tie manufacturer Beau Brummell, Lauren convinced the company president to let him start his own line. He launched The Ralph Lauren Corporation in 1967 with men’s ties. [20]
Polo[edit]
Drawing on his interests in sports, Lauren named his first full line of menswear ‘Polo’ in 1968. He worked out of a single «drawer» from a showroom in the Empire State Building and made deliveries to stores himself.[21] By 1969, the Manhattan department store Bloomingdale’s sold Lauren’s men’s line exclusively. It was the first time that Bloomingdale’s had given a designer their own in-store boutique.[citation needed]
In 1971, Ralph Lauren Corporation launched a line of tailored shirts for women, which introduced the Polo player emblem to the world for the first time, appearing on the shirt’s cuff. The first full women’s collection was launched the following year. In 1971 Lauren also opened a store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California; this was the first freestanding store for an American designer.[22]
In 1972, the Ralph Lauren Corporation introduced a signature cotton mesh Polo shirt in various colors. Featuring the polo player logo at the chest, the shirt became emblematic of the preppy look—one of Ralph Lauren’s signature styles. The tagline for the ad campaign was: «Every team has its color – Polo has seventeen.»[23]
In 1974, he outfitted the male cast of The Great Gatsby in costumes from his Polo line – a 1920s-style series of men’s suits and sweaters, except for the pink suit which Lauren designed especially for Robert Redford’s Jay Gatsby. In 1977, Diane Keaton and Woody Allen wore Lauren’s clothes throughout their Oscar-winning film, Annie Hall.[24]
Fragrance[edit]
Lauren in his office in 1978
The first Ralph Lauren fragrances, produced by Warner-Lauren, Ltd. were launched at Bloomingdale’s in March 1978. Lauren, a fragrance for women, on March 12 and Polo, cologne for men, on March 26. This was the first time that a designer had introduced two fragrances – one for men and one for women – simultaneously. The company entered the European market, and went international in 1981 with the opening of the first freestanding store for an American designer on New Bond Street in the West End of London, England.[citation needed]
Later 20th century[edit]
Ralph Lauren opened his first flagship in the Rhinelander mansion, on Madison Avenue and 72nd Street in New York City in 1986. Lauren re-created the building’s original opulence with a young design consultant named Naomi Leff, with whom he had previously worked on Ralph Lauren Home.[25] The Polo Sport line was introduced in 1992 followed by over ten additional lines and acquired brands, including Ralph Lauren Purple Label in 1995 and Lauren Ralph Lauren in 1996.[citation needed]
On June 12, 1997, the company became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.[26]
The 98-seat restaurant RL opened in March 1999 in Chicago in a newly constructed building adjacent to the largest Ralph Lauren store at the corner of Chicago and Michigan Avenues. It was followed by the opening of two additional restaurants – Ralph’s at 173 Boulevard Saint Germain Paris flagship store in 2010 and The Polo Bar at Polo’s flagship in New York in 2015.[27]
Later years[edit]
The company launched its website and online shop in 2000 as polo.com by RL Media (a cooperation between Ralph Lauren and NBC). In 2007, Ralph Lauren Corporation acquired the NBC share of RL Media and the web site was relaunched as ralphlauren.com. In 2008, Ralph Lauren Corporation launched a brand called American Living, exclusively for JCPenney. It was the largest cross-category brand launch in the history of Ralph Lauren and JCPenney. On September 29, 2015, it was announced that Stefan Larsson would replace the company’s founder, Ralph Lauren, as CEO in November. Lauren will stay on as executive chairman and chief creative officer.[28][29]
Lauren has appeared on over 100 magazine covers including Architectural Digest, GQ, Forbes, Town & Country, TIME and Vogue.[citation needed]
Lauren celebrated the 50th anniversary of his brand in a fashion show at Bethesda Terrace in Central Park on September 8, 2018. Attendees included Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Clinton, Kanye West, Robert DeNiro, and Jessica Chastain.[30]
Personal life[edit]
Family[edit]
On December 20, 1964, Lauren married Ricky Ann Loew-Beer in New York City. She is the daughter of Margaret Vytouch and Rudolph Loew-Beer. The two had met six months earlier, in a doctor’s office where she was working as a receptionist and on alternate days teaching dance.[31] She is the author of The Hamptons: Food, Family and History.[32]
They have three children: Andrew Lauren (b. 1969), a film producer and actor;[33] David Lauren (b. 1971), an executive vice president at Ralph Lauren Corporation;[citation needed] and Dylan Lauren (b. 1974).[citation needed] In September 2011, David married Lauren Bush, granddaughter of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush.[34] Lauren and David have two children and live in Manhattan.[35] Dylan Lauren, owner of Dylan’s Candy Bar in New York City, was married in June 2011 to hedge fund manager Paul Arrouet.[36] Dylan and Paul welcomed twins on April 13, 2015 via surrogate in New York City.[37]
In April 1987, Ralph Lauren underwent surgery to remove a benign brain tumor and made a full recovery.[38]
Lauren owns a 17,000-acre cattle ranch in Ridgway, Colorado,[39] and a 17,000 sq foot manor built in 1919 in Bedford, New York.[40]
Automobile collection[edit]
Ralph Lauren is well known as a collector of automobiles,[41] with about 100 automobiles, some being extremely rare. He owns a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, two Ferrari TRs, three 1996 McLaren F1s (one of them an ultra-rare McLaren F1 LM), a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, a 1929 Bentley 4½ Litre («Blower Bentley»), one Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, a 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Gangloff, a Porsche 911 GT3 RS, a Bugatti Veyron, a 1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK «Count Trossi» (aka «The Black Prince»), a 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Mille Miglia.[42] and a rare Lamborghini Reventón Roadster.
His cars have won «Best of Show» at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance twice, his 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic won in 1990 and his 1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK «Count Trossi» roadster won in 1993. In 2005 his collection was displayed at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts.[43] Seventeen cars from his collection were exhibited at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, in 2011.[44] In 2017, Lauren’s now $600 million dollar car collection took center stage during New York Fashion Week.
Philanthropy[edit]
Lauren stated in May 2014, «I hate when people call me philanthropic because I see it as more coming from the heart.»[45]
In 1989 Lauren co-founded the Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C. in memory of the late Post fashion correspondent.[46] He served as chairman and created the name and symbol for Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, a charitable initiative of the CFDA that founded in 1994 that marshals the goodwill and services of the fashion industry to raise public awareness and funds for breast cancer internationally.[47]
In 2000 the Ralph Lauren Corporation launched its Volunteer Program, which energizes employees and creates meaningful connections with the communities in which they work.[48] On Friday, September 15, Ralph Lauren Corporation launched the Pink Pony Campaign, a national initiative to reduce disparities in cancer care by raising awareness as well as enhancing prevention, screening, and treatment in poor and underserved communities.[49]
The Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation established the American Heroes Fund following the September 11th attacks to allow Polo’s 10,000 employees worldwide, as well as their customers, the opportunity to participate in the relief effort.[50]
In 2003, Lauren supported the establishment the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention in Harlem. The Center is a collaboration between Ralph Lauren, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, and North General Hospital in Harlem, New York City.[51]
The Polo Fashion School was established in 2004, in which Company executives work with inner-city youth to offer insights into the fashion business.[52] Established in 2006, the Polo Jeans G.I.V.E. (Get Involved, Volunteer, Exceed) campaign was created to inspire and encourage community service through volunteerism by supporting the efforts of dedicated volunteers and their causes.[53]
The Star-Spangled Banner, the original 1813 flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the United States National Anthem, was preserved by a $10 million contribution to Save America’s Treasures from Polo Ralph Lauren in 1998. The flag was then unveiled on Wednesday, November 19, 2008, in a new gallery at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, in Washington, D.C.[54]
Ralph Lauren Corporation announced in July 2013 its commitment to restore the elite École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, one of the most influential art schools in France.[55]
In 2014, the Ralph Lauren Corporation partnered with the Royal Marsden, the largest and most comprehensive cancer center in Europe, to develop a world-class breast cancer research facility.[56] They opened the Royal Marsden Ralph Lauren Center for Breast Cancer Research in 2016.[57]
Politics[edit]
Lauren is a regular donor to the Democratic Party.[58]
Awards and honors[edit]
See also[edit]
- List of swimwear brands
Further reading[edit]
- Gross, Michael. Genuine Authentic: The Real Life of Ralph Lauren. Harper, New York 2003.
- Trachtenberg, Jeffrey A. Ralph Lauren: The Man behind the Mystique. Little, Brown and Company New York 1981.
- McDowell, Colin. Ralph Lauren: The Man, The Vision, The Style. Rizzoli, New York 2002.
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- ^ Fury, Alexander (September 30, 2015). «Ralph Lauren’s rise from rag-trader to American royalty». The Independent. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
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- ^ «Yes, But Is It Kosher For Passover? Ralph Lauren’s Daughter Dylan Readying Candy Bar For Easter». Jewish Business News. April 2, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
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- ^ New York Observer: «Andrew Lauren, Son of Ralph, Worships Redford, Beatty, Welles» By Irina Aleksander April 30, 2008
- ^ Christopher Ross (September 30, 2015). «A Day in the Life of David Lauren». The Wall Street Journal. News Corp. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
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- ^ «Dylan Lauren Introduces Twins Cooper Blue and Kingsley Rainbow». PEOPLE.com. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
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- ^ «Whatever Happened To … Nina Hyde?». The Washington Post. January 17, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
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- ^ «Smithsonian’s Star-Spangled Banner to Undergo Three-Year Conservation». American History. April 24, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ «Ralph Lauren Restores the Amphitheater of the École des Beaux-Arts». Vogue. October 9, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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External links[edit]
- Ralph Lauren website
- Ralph Lauren at IMDb
- Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention
- Profile of Ralph Lauren at Men’s Vogue
- Ralph Lauren Auto Collection at worldcarfans.com
- Ralph Lauren Classic Automobile Collection at Wired
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|
Ralph Lauren |
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|---|---|
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Lauren in 2013 |
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| Born |
Ralph Lifshitz October 14, 1939 (age 83) New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Baruch College |
| Occupation(s) | Executive chairman, Ralph Lauren Corporation |
| Board member of | Ralph Lauren Corporation Club Monaco |
| Spouse |
Ricky Lauren (m. 1964) |
| Children | 3, including Dylan and David Lauren |
| Relatives | Greg Lauren (nephew) |
Ralph Lauren ( LOR-ən; né Lifshitz; born October 14, 1939) is an American fashion designer, philanthropist, and billionaire businessman, best known for the Ralph Lauren Corporation, a global multibillion-dollar enterprise. He has become well known for his collection of rare automobiles, some of which have been displayed in museum exhibits. Lauren stepped down as CEO of the company in September 2015 but remains executive chairman and chief creative officer.[1] As of April 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$6.9 billion.[2]
Early life[edit]
Ralph Lifshitz was born on October 14, 1939, in the Bronx, New York City,[3][4] to Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants,[5][6][7][8] Frieda (Cutler) and Frank Lifshitz, an artist and house painter,[9][10] from Pinsk, Second Polish Republic, now Belarus.[11][12] His mother was from Drohiczyn, Poland. The youngest of four siblings,[13][14] he has two brothers and one sister.
Lauren attended day school followed by the Manhattan Talmudical Academy, before eventually graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School in 1957.[15] He went to Baruch College of the City University of New York (CUNY), where he studied business, although he dropped out after two years.[16]
Lauren was one of several design leaders raised in the Jewish community in the Bronx, along with Calvin Klein and Robert Denning.[17][18]
Career[edit]
Early career[edit]
From 1962 to 1964 Lauren served in the United States Army. After his discharge, he worked briefly for Brooks Brothers as a sales assistant before becoming a salesman for Rivetz, a necktie company.[19] At age 28, working for tie manufacturer Beau Brummell, Lauren convinced the company president to let him start his own line. He launched The Ralph Lauren Corporation in 1967 with men’s ties. [20]
Polo[edit]
Drawing on his interests in sports, Lauren named his first full line of menswear ‘Polo’ in 1968. He worked out of a single «drawer» from a showroom in the Empire State Building and made deliveries to stores himself.[21] By 1969, the Manhattan department store Bloomingdale’s sold Lauren’s men’s line exclusively. It was the first time that Bloomingdale’s had given a designer their own in-store boutique.[citation needed]
In 1971, Ralph Lauren Corporation launched a line of tailored shirts for women, which introduced the Polo player emblem to the world for the first time, appearing on the shirt’s cuff. The first full women’s collection was launched the following year. In 1971 Lauren also opened a store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California; this was the first freestanding store for an American designer.[22]
In 1972, the Ralph Lauren Corporation introduced a signature cotton mesh Polo shirt in various colors. Featuring the polo player logo at the chest, the shirt became emblematic of the preppy look—one of Ralph Lauren’s signature styles. The tagline for the ad campaign was: «Every team has its color – Polo has seventeen.»[23]
In 1974, he outfitted the male cast of The Great Gatsby in costumes from his Polo line – a 1920s-style series of men’s suits and sweaters, except for the pink suit which Lauren designed especially for Robert Redford’s Jay Gatsby. In 1977, Diane Keaton and Woody Allen wore Lauren’s clothes throughout their Oscar-winning film, Annie Hall.[24]
Fragrance[edit]
Lauren in his office in 1978
The first Ralph Lauren fragrances, produced by Warner-Lauren, Ltd. were launched at Bloomingdale’s in March 1978. Lauren, a fragrance for women, on March 12 and Polo, cologne for men, on March 26. This was the first time that a designer had introduced two fragrances – one for men and one for women – simultaneously. The company entered the European market, and went international in 1981 with the opening of the first freestanding store for an American designer on New Bond Street in the West End of London, England.[citation needed]
Later 20th century[edit]
Ralph Lauren opened his first flagship in the Rhinelander mansion, on Madison Avenue and 72nd Street in New York City in 1986. Lauren re-created the building’s original opulence with a young design consultant named Naomi Leff, with whom he had previously worked on Ralph Lauren Home.[25] The Polo Sport line was introduced in 1992 followed by over ten additional lines and acquired brands, including Ralph Lauren Purple Label in 1995 and Lauren Ralph Lauren in 1996.[citation needed]
On June 12, 1997, the company became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.[26]
The 98-seat restaurant RL opened in March 1999 in Chicago in a newly constructed building adjacent to the largest Ralph Lauren store at the corner of Chicago and Michigan Avenues. It was followed by the opening of two additional restaurants – Ralph’s at 173 Boulevard Saint Germain Paris flagship store in 2010 and The Polo Bar at Polo’s flagship in New York in 2015.[27]
Later years[edit]
The company launched its website and online shop in 2000 as polo.com by RL Media (a cooperation between Ralph Lauren and NBC). In 2007, Ralph Lauren Corporation acquired the NBC share of RL Media and the web site was relaunched as ralphlauren.com. In 2008, Ralph Lauren Corporation launched a brand called American Living, exclusively for JCPenney. It was the largest cross-category brand launch in the history of Ralph Lauren and JCPenney. On September 29, 2015, it was announced that Stefan Larsson would replace the company’s founder, Ralph Lauren, as CEO in November. Lauren will stay on as executive chairman and chief creative officer.[28][29]
Lauren has appeared on over 100 magazine covers including Architectural Digest, GQ, Forbes, Town & Country, TIME and Vogue.[citation needed]
Lauren celebrated the 50th anniversary of his brand in a fashion show at Bethesda Terrace in Central Park on September 8, 2018. Attendees included Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Clinton, Kanye West, Robert DeNiro, and Jessica Chastain.[30]
Personal life[edit]
Family[edit]
On December 20, 1964, Lauren married Ricky Ann Loew-Beer in New York City. She is the daughter of Margaret Vytouch and Rudolph Loew-Beer. The two had met six months earlier, in a doctor’s office where she was working as a receptionist and on alternate days teaching dance.[31] She is the author of The Hamptons: Food, Family and History.[32]
They have three children: Andrew Lauren (b. 1969), a film producer and actor;[33] David Lauren (b. 1971), an executive vice president at Ralph Lauren Corporation;[citation needed] and Dylan Lauren (b. 1974).[citation needed] In September 2011, David married Lauren Bush, granddaughter of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush.[34] Lauren and David have two children and live in Manhattan.[35] Dylan Lauren, owner of Dylan’s Candy Bar in New York City, was married in June 2011 to hedge fund manager Paul Arrouet.[36] Dylan and Paul welcomed twins on April 13, 2015 via surrogate in New York City.[37]
In April 1987, Ralph Lauren underwent surgery to remove a benign brain tumor and made a full recovery.[38]
Lauren owns a 17,000-acre cattle ranch in Ridgway, Colorado,[39] and a 17,000 sq foot manor built in 1919 in Bedford, New York.[40]
Automobile collection[edit]
Ralph Lauren is well known as a collector of automobiles,[41] with about 100 automobiles, some being extremely rare. He owns a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, two Ferrari TRs, three 1996 McLaren F1s (one of them an ultra-rare McLaren F1 LM), a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, a 1929 Bentley 4½ Litre («Blower Bentley»), one Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic, a 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Gangloff, a Porsche 911 GT3 RS, a Bugatti Veyron, a 1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK «Count Trossi» (aka «The Black Prince»), a 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Mille Miglia.[42] and a rare Lamborghini Reventón Roadster.
His cars have won «Best of Show» at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance twice, his 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic won in 1990 and his 1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK «Count Trossi» roadster won in 1993. In 2005 his collection was displayed at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts.[43] Seventeen cars from his collection were exhibited at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, in 2011.[44] In 2017, Lauren’s now $600 million dollar car collection took center stage during New York Fashion Week.
Philanthropy[edit]
Lauren stated in May 2014, «I hate when people call me philanthropic because I see it as more coming from the heart.»[45]
In 1989 Lauren co-founded the Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C. in memory of the late Post fashion correspondent.[46] He served as chairman and created the name and symbol for Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, a charitable initiative of the CFDA that founded in 1994 that marshals the goodwill and services of the fashion industry to raise public awareness and funds for breast cancer internationally.[47]
In 2000 the Ralph Lauren Corporation launched its Volunteer Program, which energizes employees and creates meaningful connections with the communities in which they work.[48] On Friday, September 15, Ralph Lauren Corporation launched the Pink Pony Campaign, a national initiative to reduce disparities in cancer care by raising awareness as well as enhancing prevention, screening, and treatment in poor and underserved communities.[49]
The Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation established the American Heroes Fund following the September 11th attacks to allow Polo’s 10,000 employees worldwide, as well as their customers, the opportunity to participate in the relief effort.[50]
In 2003, Lauren supported the establishment the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention in Harlem. The Center is a collaboration between Ralph Lauren, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, and North General Hospital in Harlem, New York City.[51]
The Polo Fashion School was established in 2004, in which Company executives work with inner-city youth to offer insights into the fashion business.[52] Established in 2006, the Polo Jeans G.I.V.E. (Get Involved, Volunteer, Exceed) campaign was created to inspire and encourage community service through volunteerism by supporting the efforts of dedicated volunteers and their causes.[53]
The Star-Spangled Banner, the original 1813 flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the United States National Anthem, was preserved by a $10 million contribution to Save America’s Treasures from Polo Ralph Lauren in 1998. The flag was then unveiled on Wednesday, November 19, 2008, in a new gallery at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, in Washington, D.C.[54]
Ralph Lauren Corporation announced in July 2013 its commitment to restore the elite École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, one of the most influential art schools in France.[55]
In 2014, the Ralph Lauren Corporation partnered with the Royal Marsden, the largest and most comprehensive cancer center in Europe, to develop a world-class breast cancer research facility.[56] They opened the Royal Marsden Ralph Lauren Center for Breast Cancer Research in 2016.[57]
Politics[edit]
Lauren is a regular donor to the Democratic Party.[58]
Awards and honors[edit]
See also[edit]
- List of swimwear brands
Further reading[edit]
- Gross, Michael. Genuine Authentic: The Real Life of Ralph Lauren. Harper, New York 2003.
- Trachtenberg, Jeffrey A. Ralph Lauren: The Man behind the Mystique. Little, Brown and Company New York 1981.
- McDowell, Colin. Ralph Lauren: The Man, The Vision, The Style. Rizzoli, New York 2002.
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External links[edit]
- Ralph Lauren website
- Ralph Lauren at IMDb
- Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention
- Profile of Ralph Lauren at Men’s Vogue
- Ralph Lauren Auto Collection at worldcarfans.com
- Ralph Lauren Classic Automobile Collection at Wired
Вот скажите, вы абсолютно уверены, что правильно произносите названия всемирно известных зарубежных фирм и компаний? Например, Nike, Lamborghini, Porsche, Moet & Chandon ? А как правильно произносить знаменитые Levi`s, Xerox, Samsung, Mitsubishi, не говоря уже о Hyundai?
Не уверен, что вы делаете это без ошибок.
1. Найки.
Название бренда происходит от имени богини победы Ники и в оригинале звучит «Найки». Именно так его произносят в Соединенных Штатах. Однако незнание данного факта с одной стороны, и правила чтения английского слова «nike» с другой стороны, привели к широкому распространению в Европе в целом и в России в частности неправильной транскрипции «Найк». Неправильное в сущности название не только прижилось и закрепилось, но и используется в названии официального представителя компании в России.
2. Ламборгини.
Итальянский производитель дорогих спортивных автомобилей называется «Ламборгини». Согласно правилам чтения в итальянском языке, если после «g» стоит «h», то оно читается как «Г». Однако в России настолько распространено неверное произношение «Ламборджини», что даже система автопоиска Google выдает именно его. Но если сказать Lamborghini привычным способом итальянцу, на вас посмотрят как на идиота, нанесшего серьезное оскорбление.
3. Хенде.
В переводе с корейского «Hyundai» означает «современность». Правильная русская транслитерация этого слова — «хёндэ» с ударением на последний слог. В российской рекламе название деликатно стараются не произносить, ограничиваясь лишь англоязычным написанием, хотя на официальном сайте компании используется написание «Хендэ». В народе же корейского автопроизводителя именуют и «Хёндай», и «Хюндай», и даже «Хундай».
4. пОрше.
Произносится «Порше» с ударением на первый слог по имени основателя компании Фердинанда Порше. Россияне либо путают ударный слог, либо теряют окончание, задаваясь вопросом, почему же тогда не читается конечная «e» в названии люксового внедорожника Cayenne (Порше Кайенн).
5. Бэ-Эм-Вэ.
Глупо конечно, но некоторые борцы за правильное называние всего и вся уверяют, что нужно говорить «Би-Эм-Дабл-Ю». Не нужно — потому что «Бэ-Эм-Вэ» — это абсолютно адекватное произношение для BMW, немецкого автомобилестроителя, чье название, как известно, произошло, сократившись от Bayerische Motoren Werke. В немецком языке буквы, вошедшие в бренднейм, называются именно так, и W — это «Вэ».
6. Моет э Шадон.
Вопреки распространенному в России мнению, в имени всемирно известной марки шампанских вин при произнесении убирается не «т» в слове Moёt, а «н» в слове Chandon. Союз «и», представленный в имени амперсандом, читается, как и положено по-французски, «э».
7. Левис.
Тщательные исследования выявили, что оба варианта уже давно и прочно вошли в общее употребление, и даже в США бытуют оба варианта. Люди продолжают интересоваться, спорить, доказывать, но вся доказательная база в этом случае сводится к двум моментам: носители английского языка чаще всего говорят Ливайз, потому что по правилам английского имя Levi читается как «Ливай»; но создателя первых джинс звали Леви. Леви Штраусс был немецким евреем, при рождении получившим имя Loeb. В 18 лет он переехал из родной Баварии в Сан-Франциско, и его имя для удобства произнесения в Штатах превратилось в Леви. И если следовать грамматике английского языка, то правильней «Левис».
8. Зирокс.
Удивительно, но на самом деле «зирокс», а не «ксерокс». В Штатах начальную букву «X» всегда читают как «З». «Зена — королева воинов» тоже, кстати, пишется «Xena». Но в России с самого первого копировального аппарата Xerox называли именно ксероксом, и сейчас никто уже не поймет, о чем идет речь, если услышит «зирокс».
9. Самсон.
Samsung произносят в России произносят, как «Самсунг», но более правильно «САмсон» , с ударением на первом слоге, что в переводе означает «три звезды».
10. Мицубиси.
Российское представительство японского автомобилестроителя Mitsubishi в своей последней кампании сделало акцент на варианте «Митсубиши». Предпоследний звук в японском языке в действительности читается как нечто среднее между «с» и «ш», но ближе к «с», чем к «ш», поэтому подавляющее большинство японистов и переводчиков с японского языка продолжают настаивать на «Мицубиси».
Ну а теперь может быть для кого то далекая тема, но все же — шпаргалка с правилами произношения имен дизайнеров и названий брендов.
Alexander McQueen – с именем Александр проблем не возникает, а вот его фамилия часто произносится неправильно: нужно говорить МаккуИн вместо МаккУин.
Azzedine Alaia – три гласных в фамилии этого дизайнера не должны вас пугать, его зовут Аззедин Алайя.
Badgley Mischka – это вовсе не имя одного человека, а фамилии основателей этого дизайнерского бренда Марка Бэджли и Джеймса Мишки.
Balmain – на англоязычный манер название этого бренда произносят как «БальмЕйн», но у него французские корни, поэтому правильно будет «БальмАн».
Bulgari – ювелирный бренд звучит как «БУлгари», а не «БАлгари».
Burberry – с этим английским брендом возникает масса разночтений, и, чтобы не запутать вас, мы не будем их перечислять: правильный вариант – «Бёрбери».
Carolina Herrera — первая буква в фамилии дизайнера оказывается немой, поэтому «КаролИна ЭрЭра».
Cartier – с ударением на последний слог правильным будет «КартьЕ».
Céline – несмотря на мнимый значок ударения над буквой Е, правильным будет ставить ударение на последний слог: «СелИн».
Chloé – это истинно французская марка, ее название произносят на французский манер «КлоЭ», а не «ХлОе».
Christian Louboutin – знаменитого обувщика зовут КРИСТИАН ЛУБУТАН, а его обувь сокращенно называют «Лубис».
Christian Lacroix – знакомьтесь, Кристиан Лакруа, а последняя буква в его фамилии не читается.
Comme des Garçons – этот японский бренд свое название произносит на французский манер, поэтому правильным будет «Ком де ГарсОн» без конечных букв С.
Dolce & Gabbana – выучить наизусть и никогда не делать ошибки, это же «ДОльче Энд ГаббАна».
Dsquared – сложное название этого итальянского бренда представляет собой игру слов, которая читается как «ДискуЭрт».
Emilio Pucci – Эмилио в данном случае именно ПУччи с ударением на первый слог, но никак не ПУси и не ПУкки.
Etro – итальянский бренд имеет ударение именно на первую букву, поэтому «Этро», а не «ЭтрО».
Hermès – в России долгое время этот бренд именовали не иначе как «ГермЕс», хотя правильной версией с учетом французской фонетики будет более короткое название «ЭрмЭ» с ударением на последний слог.
Hervé Léger – бандажные платья производит марка «ЭрвЭ ЛэжЭ», но точно не какой-нибудь Херв Леджер.
Giambattista Valli – это ЖАМБАТТИСТА ВАЛЛИ, а его коллега Gianfranco Ferre звучит не иначе как ЖанфрАнко ФеррЭ.
Giorgio Armani – обижать великого дизайнера не стоит, поэтому запомните, что верно его имя звучит как «ДжОрджо АрмАни».
Givenchy – не Дживенчи, не Гивенчи, а только ЖиваншИ.
Jean-Paul Gaultier – с Жаном-Полем все просто, а вот с фамилией бывают загвоздки – она звучит как «ГотьЕ».
Jimmy Choo – марка обуви и АКСЕССУАРОВ произносится как ДжИмми ЧУ.
Guess – пожалуйста, только не ГуЁс, а просто «ГЕс».
Lacoste – читается как пишется, но с ударением на букву О.
Loewe – как только не коверкают название этой испанской марки, хотя звучит она вполне просто: «ЛоЭвэ».
Louis Vuitton – не ЛуИс, а ЛуИ, и не ВьютОн, а ВюитОн. Запишите себе как шпаргалку!
Marchesa – по итальянским правилам название нужно читать как «МаркЕза», а не «МарчЕза».
Miu Miu – почти как мяукающая кошка: «МИу МИу».
Moschino – название бренда происходит от фамилии его основателя ФрАнко МоскИно.
Nina Ricci – по аналогии с ГУЧЧИ произносим Риччи.
Proenza Schouler – на названии этого американского бренда можно практически «язык сломать». Запомните, как читается правильный вариант: «ПроЭнза СкУлер».
Ralph Lauren – верным будет произношение ЛОрен, а не ЛорАн, потому что это американский бренд.
Salvatore Ferragamo – вдыхайте глубоко и тренируйтесь: «СальватОрэ ФеррагАмо».
Sergio Rossi – не Серхио, как в Испании, а СЭржо, на итальянский манер.
Sonia Rykiel – с Соней все понятно, а фамилия дизайнера читается как «РикЕль».
Tommy Hilfiger – это простое имя у многих почему-то вызывает трудности. Верно будет говорить «ТОмми ХилфИгер».
UGGs – не «уггс», а «агс», что, впрочем, не мешает всем называть эту обувь просто уггами.
Versace – говорим «ВерсАче» с ударением на предпоследний слог.
Vionnet – не «Вайонет» на английский манер, а «ВьоннЭ» с потерянной последней буквой.
Yves Saint Laurent – это имя в связи с выходом биографического фильма теперь у всех на слуху, так что не делайте ошибок, это же «Ив СЭн ЛорАн» и никто больше.
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http://xexe.club/40897-10-oshibok-v-proiznoshenii-nazvaniy-izvestnyh-brendov.html
http://www.wmj.ru/moda/praktikum/kak-pravilno-proiznosit-nazvanya-dizaynerskih-brendov/
http://www.elle.ru/moda/fashion-blog/kak-pravilno-proiznosit-imena-dizaynerov-i-nazvaniya-brendov/2/
Вот еще несколько интересностей: вот например Самые популярные мифы зимней эксплуатации автомобиля, а вот 24 сайта для тех, кому скучно и Почему пассажирам самолётов не выдают спасательные парашюты. Узнайте еще Почему кошки так любят коробки? и Как появились рекорды Гиннесса?
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Brand names can be very confusing; there’s the whole Nike, Nikey debate, when we found out we were pronouncing Zara wrong this entire time, Adidas/ADIdas and so many more.
Which is why we like it when customers take the issue into their own hands and head straight to the horse’s mouth to find out the right way to say our favourite brand names.
Tovah Silbermann is one such person, who at the age of 14 wrote to Ralph Lauren to find out if her — or her friends — were pronouncing the name in the right way.
Tovah said it like the girls name; ‘Ralph LAUren’, while her friends put the emphasis on the end of the word; ‘Ralph LauREN’.
It took some time for the brand to get back to Tovah but they eventually gave her the information she needed and what sounds like some Ralph Lauren branded stationary. #Winning.
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So it turns out Tovah was right the whole time — and made sure she framed the letter as proof to all of her mates.
If you forget in the future, our advice is to just watch loads of Friends re-runs and remind yourself while also having the best time ever.
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Brand names can be very confusing; there’s the whole Nike, Nikey debate, when we found out we were pronouncing Zara wrong this entire time, Adidas/ADIdas and so many more.
Which is why we like it when customers take the issue into their own hands and head straight to the horse’s mouth to find out the right way to say our favourite brand names.
Tovah Silbermann is one such person, who at the age of 14 wrote to Ralph Lauren to find out if her — or her friends — were pronouncing the name in the right way.
Tovah said it like the girls name; ‘Ralph LAUren’, while her friends put the emphasis on the end of the word; ‘Ralph LauREN’.
It took some time for the brand to get back to Tovah but they eventually gave her the information she needed and what sounds like some Ralph Lauren branded stationary. #Winning.
This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
So it turns out Tovah was right the whole time — and made sure she framed the letter as proof to all of her mates.
If you forget in the future, our advice is to just watch loads of Friends re-runs and remind yourself while also having the best time ever.
Like this? Come and check us out on Snapchat Discover.
Follow Jess on Instagram
Ральф Лорен
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Ральф Лорен Ralph Lauren 
Имя при рождении: Ralph Lifshitz
Дата рождения: 14 октября 1939 69 лет
Место рождения: Бруклин, Нью-Йорк,
СШАГражданство: СШАРа́льф Лорен (англ. Ralph Lauren (имя при рождении Ральф Лившиц (Ralph Lifshitz)) 14 октября 1939, Бронкс, Нью-Йорк) — знаменитый американский модельер и бизнесмен, удостоен Советом дизайнеров США титула «Легенда моды».
Ральф Лорен выходец из семьи еврейских иммигрантов из Беларуси. В 1967 году он основал компанию Polo Ralph Lauren и в 1968 году уже выпустил свою первую мужскую коллекцию одежды прет-а-порте. Непринужденный стиль модельера, впитавший в себя культуру американского запада, быстро сделал Ральфа Лорена знаменитым. С 1971 года Лорен приступил к выпуску женской линии одежды. Помимо одежды, Ральф Лорен выпускает под брендом собственного имени предметы интерьера, аксессуары, парфюмерию, товары для животных.
Ссылки
- Официальный сайт Ральфа Лорена (на английском языке)
- Статья в газете «Конкурент» о Ральфе Лорене
Мода
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Поло Ральф Лорен — Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation Год основания 1967 Основатели Ральф Лорен Ключевые фигуры Ральф Лорен (председатель совета директоров и главный управляющий компании) … Википедия
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Лорен Ральф — Ральф Лорен Ralph Lauren Имя при рождении: Ralph Lifshitz Дата рождения: 14 октября 1939 69 лет … Википедия
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Polo Ralph Lauren — Corporation Тип … Википедия
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Модельер — (в русской традиции) специалист по изготовлению моделей одежды, дизайнер одежды, создатель экспериментальных образцов, определяющий образ и стиль, общее конструктивное решение, изобретающий новые технологические решения и разрабатывающий… … Википедия
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Список миллиардеров (2004) — Список людей, состояние которых превышает 1 млрд долл. на февраль 2004 года по версии журнала Forbes (The World’s Richest People 2004). Содержание 1 Трое самых богатых людей 2 Полный с … Википедия
Ведущий мировой специалист по вопросам этикета и хорошего тона Debrett опубликовал список брендов, название которых чаще всего произносятся неверно.
Posta-Magazine представляет
вашему вниманию первую десятку списка.
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Мы удивились, обнаружив Lanvin на первом месте в десятке. Оказывается, многие произносят название французского дома со звуком «и» («Лан-вин») вместо носового «а» («Лан-ван»). |
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Часто произносится как «Мосчино» или даже «Мосшино». Правильный вариант — «Москино». |
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Часто «Gieves» превращается в «Дживс», однако вместо сочетания «дж» стоит использовать твердый звук «г». |
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Вопреки правилам французской грамматики, название парижского дома часто произносят как «Гермес» или «Эрме». На самом деле, единственный верный вариант произношения с беззвучным «h» и со слышимым окончанием — «Эрмес». |
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Имя американского дизайнера Ральфа Лорена часто произносят на француский манер, ставя ударение на последний слог — Ральф Лорен«. Однако правильно его ставить на «о», — «Ральф Лорен». |
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Часто звук «ui» выделяется недостаточно четно и в английском произношении «Луи Вьюттон» превращается в «Луи Витона». Кстати, в русской транскрипции произношение «Луи Виттон» вполне уместно. |
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Помните сцену из фильма «Дьявол носит Prada», в которой героиня Энн Хэтэуэй не может правильно произнести название марки Givenchy? Судя по списку Debrett, подобные случаи не редкость: «Живанши» действительно часто читают как «Гивонши» или даже «Гивончи». |
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При произношении названия бренда Sonia Rykiel звуки часто съедаются, однако правильным было бы четко их проговаривать: так резкое «Рикель» следует сменить на плавное «Рикьель». Кстати, в имени «Соня» ударение тоже падает на последний слог. |
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Единственный верный вариант произношения названия марки — «Бальман». Казалось бы, что может быть проще? Однако некоторые всерьез считают, что бренд называется «Бальмейном». |
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Испанскому бренду Loewe, пожалуй, досталось больше всего. Как его только не называют: среди вариантов можно услышать и «Лоав», и «Лоуэу», и «Луеуэ»… Однако все гораздо проще. Название марки произносится как «Ло-э-вэ» с неявным ударением на средний слог. |
Среди других марок Debrett также выделили Mary Katrantzou (произносится как «Мари Кат-рант-зу»), Rodarte, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga и даже… Miu Miu. Название итальянской марки, кстати, произносится не как привычное уже «Миу Миу», а скорее как «Мью Мью».
