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Ralph Lauren discusses Priyanka Chopra’s wedding dress

While 2018 might be remembered for those two spectacular Royal weddings, where Meghan Markle walked down the aisle in Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy and Princess Eugenie wed in Peter Pilotto, there might be one celebrity wedding to upstage both, the week-long celebration of Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, which saw the actress and singer, as...

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Ralph Lauren declares quarterly dividend

Ralph Lauren Corporation’s board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 625 cents per share on Ralph Lauren Corporation Common Stock. The company said, this dividend is payable on January 11, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 28, 2018. For its second quarter, American maker of premium...

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Ralph Lauren to become first American designer to be knighted by the Queen

US fashion mogul Ralph Lauren is set to become the first American designer to receive a knighthood from the Queen in a ceremony next year. The 79-year-old designer will be made an Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) and will become one of only a select few Americans to have received the honour....

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Graduate Fashion Foundation launches masterclasses

The Graduate Fashion Foundation charity, which presents Graduate Fashion Week annually, has announced that it is partnering with Ralph Lauren on a series of national masterclasses this month. Running from November 12-16, the Graduate Fashion Foundation masterclass tour will visit five host universities across the UK, with a total of 20 Graduate...

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Ralph Lauren uses new millennial clientele to increase sales

Ralph Lauren took an unexpected turn with its second quarter earnings. While analysts expected the brand to experience a 0.9 percent decrease in sales, Ralph Lauren instead saw an overall growth in sales by 1.6 percent, amounting to 1.69 billion dollars. Ralph Lauren’s sales and customer-base had been shrinking in recent years, due to its lack...

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Ralph Lauren Q2 earning increase, revenues up 2 percent

American maker of premium lifestyle products Ralph Lauren said on Tuesday its Q2 revenue for 2018 rose 2 percent. The company said earnings per diluted share were 2.07 US Dollars on a reported basis and 2.26 US Dollars on an adjusted basis compared to earnings per diluted share of 1.75 US Dollars on a reported basis and 1.99 US Dollars on an...

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Video: Ralph Lauren: How I Built a Fashion Empire

This episode of Game Changers spotlights the career of fashion designer Ralph Lauren. Explore his meteoric rise, his personal and professional set-backs, as well as his successes as an ambassador for America. Source: Bloomberg Channel, YouTube.

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Chinese district court rules against individual selling fake Ralph Lauren products

The Guangzhou District People’s Court, in China’s Guangdong province, has convicted Wu Weisheng for selling counterfeit Ralph Lauren branded shirts, the American apparel company informed in a statement. Weisheng was sentenced to 14 months of imprisonment without probation, and a fine of 40,000 Chinese Yuan Renminbi (approximately 5835 US...

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Ralph Lauren celebrates 50th anniversary at NYFW

A big Ralph Lauren birthday, means a big spectacular, famous friends, fellow fashion designers, and an iconic New York setting, and you don’t get more iconic than Central Park and the famous Bethesda Terrace to celebrate a 50th anniversary. Ralph Lauren has always been a highlight of the New York Fashion Week schedule, his shows bring in the...

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Video: Ralph Lauren Purple Label Fall 2018

Presenting Ralph Lauren Purple Label Fall 2018. Source: Ralph Lauren, YouTube

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Ralph Lauren joins list of fashion brands banning mohair

Ralph Lauren is the latest fashion company pledging to stop using mohair in its future collections. All of the group’s brands, including Ralph Lauren Home, Polo Ralph Lauren, Chaps, Club Monaco and American Living, will no longer feature the controversial material. The information was shared with journalists in a statement issued by animal...

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Ralph Lauren Q1 profits increase 83 percent

American maker of premium lifestyle products Ralph Lauren said on Tuesday its Q1 net profit for 2018 increased 83.2 percent. Revenues increased by 3.2 percent from the same period last year. Hover over the graph to learn more. The company’s net profit for Q1 2018 was 109 million US dollars, up from 59.5 million US dollars a year earlier....