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Ralph Lauren|Ralph Lauren

ca. 1987 · (a, b, d) wool; (c) cashmere · Costume Institute

No fashion designer has ever written as spellbinding a history as Lauren has. His epic of America thrills the spirit; he has rummaged through the best trading post and found the most protective, most luxurious, most colorful, and most self-confident of all the Indian blankets. Lauren has brilliantly brought sportswear and narratives together in clothing that exudes a happy, protected optimism.

Artist

Ralph Lauren|Ralph Lauren

Date

ca. 1987

Medium

(a, b, d) wool; (c) cashmere

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Gift of Ralph Lauren, 1999