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Ralph Lauren’s All-American Style, From Polo Upstart to National Icon

Six decades of the designer who turned old-money fantasy into America's uniform—and made his own off-duty wardrobe a brand unto itself.

Ralph Lauren’s All-American Style, From Polo Upstart to National Icon

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