Ralph Lauren began his career in 1967, designing neckties
under the label Polo. Today, his collections include menswear,
womenswear, accessories, fragrance, and home. He has received
numerous awards and is the only designer to receive the CFDA’s four
highest honors. In 2019 he received an honorary KBE for Services to
Fashion from the Prince of Wales. Mary Randolph Carter
[SS1] is an author, photographer, designer, and longtime
creative director for Ralph Lauren.
[SS1]Linda/Author: should Mary Randolph Carter be listed at
beginning of entry?
"Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Ralph Lauren Home
collection, this book underlines the iconic American designer’s
groundbreaking approach to branding. From the debut of his flagship
store on New York’s Madison Avenue, the residential retailing of
which immersed customers in the world of Ralph Lauren, to his
cinematic multi-page ads, his innovative use of materials, his
restaurants and the houses — a sprawling Colorado ranch, an island
retreat in Jamaica, a Fifth Avenue penthouse, a Montauk beach house
and a country estate in Connecticut — that have inspired his
fashion and home collections, Ralph Lauren: A Way of Living
(Rizzoli) serves as proof that he architected a blueprint that
paved the way for today’s lifestyle brands." —THE HOLLYWOOD
REPORTER
"“Quiet luxury” became a hashtag in 2023, but for more than a
half-century, Ralph Lauren has been making it his life’s work. In
these pages, the iconic fashion designer takes readers on a tour of
“the places, the things, and the people” that have influenced
him…including his private homes (!). Each is lushly photographed,
from the cedar-clad Montauk compound to the rustic Colorado lodge
to his Bedford, New York, stone manor, his white-washed Jamaican
escape, and his luxe Manhattan apartment. Alongside these
drool-worthy images, Lauren shares private family anecdotes, a
timeline of the Ralph Lauren Home collections, and some vital
fashion lessons." —OPRAH DAILY
"Icon, pioneer, innovator, influencer. From clothes to housewares,
Ralph Lauren designed a complete world. The book commemorates the
40th anniversary of the Ralph Lauren Home Collection and
illustrates how he created a signature style that defined a
lifetime of design." —MANSION GLOBAL
"Fashion designer Ralph Lauren homes opens the doors to his
Colorado ranch, Jamaican island retreat, Fifth Avenue penthouse,
seaside home in Montauk and a country estate in
Connecticut." —HOUSE & HOME
"Ralph Lauren is many things: fashion visionary, author, and
godfather of American East Coast elite style. Known for his
prophetic vision of prep, his timeless apparel has forever etched
his name in the top tier of the beau monde. That’s the story we all
know. It’s not the one explored in Lauren’s confessional
self-penned book. Here you’ll find the legendary multihyphenate
reflecting on his impact on the world of interior design. Spanning
544 lustrous pages, featuring a visual timeline of Lauren’s legacy
as a lifestyle pioneer and an intimate look at his striking homes,
Ralph Lauren A Way of Living: Home, Design, Inspiration is rich
reading for the haute homebody." —V MAGAZINE
"It’s been 40 years since Ralph Lauren launched his range of home
decor and furnishings, renowned for pieces like the tufted wingback
Writer’s Chair. To commemorate the milestone, this book delves into
the lifestyle visionary’s interconnected worlds of design, retail,
and hospitality, buoyed by peeks inside his collection of private
homes scattered across New York, Colorado, and Jamaica." —AD
"Step into the world of Ralph Lauren. This special volume details
the evolution of the renowned designer's influence on interiors and
the way we live. Discover how Lauren seamlessly blends fashion and
the home with a visual timeline of his remarkable history within
the lifestyle arena." —VERANDA
"A huge range of styles are displayed here, from the couple’s
minimalist white apartment on Central Park to the antler-clad
getaway in the Rockies. Each is perfectly curated, down to how
the blue-velvet settee in a Bedford sitting room plays off the
green felt of the pool table. “Our homes are a canvas for
living,” Lauren writes. And he has filled them artfully.
Aristocratic layering is a guiding principle of his interiors —
never too many tartan blankets — but any time the color
and pattern threaten to riot, wooden antiques and crackled-leather
furniture keep it earthy and grounded." —1st Dibs
"Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the company’s home
collection, the book includes a visual time line of its countless
innovations as well as a detailed look at all the places from which
Lauren gains inspiration, including his own homes. Also included is
a collection of personal essays, written by the designer himself,
and quotes from Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Rodham
Clinton, and architecture critic Paul Goldberger."
—Airmail
"Published on the 40th anniversary of Ralph Lauren Home, the volume
bothsurveys the designer’s own abodes andchronicles the evolution
of his trailblazinglifestyle brand—launched in 1983as a furnishings
extension to his fashionempire. “Our homes are a canvas forliving,”
he writes. “Whether we live in the city, the country,on a farm, at
the beach, in a penthouse or cabin, each is homeand tells our
story.” —AD
"There is nothing radical about Ralph Lauren—but don’t let
that fool you. With his shapeshifting, canny retakes on tradition,
Lauren has long set the trends on how we dress, live, and head out
on the town. This year marks four decades since Lauren galloped his
way into the home sphere—one of the first major fashion designers
to do so.His new book...celebrates 40 years of design. The book is
the first dedicated to Lauren’s focus on lifestyle and makes the
case that his influence has been as profound in the home sphere as
it has been in fashion." —Elle Decor
"The centerpiece of the bookis the exclusive look into Lauren’s
impeccably designed privateresidences, where he shares his life
with his family. From his expansive ranch in Colorado to his
tranquil island retreat inJamaica, his idyllic beach house in
Montauk, the cosmopolitan allure of his Manhattan penthouse, and
the rustic charm of his country estate in Bedford, each of these
homes serves as a testament to Lauren’s unique vision of modern
living. The visual journey through these residences is followed by
a celebration of Ralph Lauren’s lifestyle collections." —Quest
"Who doesn’t want to live in a Ralph Lauren store? The genius
designer is known for his sophisticated, classic interiors almost
as much as his iconic clothing. In this gorgeous new tome
commemorating 40 years of his home collection, Lauren invites us
into his jaw-dropping residences in Montauk, NY, Jamaica, New York
City, Colorado, and Bedford, NY—and the visuals are both beautiful
and inspiring." —Serendipity
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