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Dept. of culture

Ralph Lauren’s Glory Days

November 20, 2008  3:04 pm

Patriotism is particularly in style these days—witness Michael Kors’ red, white, and blue Spring collection or Catherine Malandrino’s U.S. flag dress (and she’s not even a citizen). But it’s always been in fashion for Ralph Lauren. Back in 1998, at the request of then-First Lady Hillary Clinton, he made a $13 million donation to the Save America’s Treasures campaign that went to the restoration of Old Glory. Yesterday, the designer was honored at the Smithsonian’s Star-Spangled Banner dedication ceremony. “The flag has always been an inspiration, and I wanted to preserve it for our children and generations to come,” he said in a statement. David Lauren, in an occasion-appropriate red and blue striped tie, white shirt, and pinstriped double-breasted suit, attended in his father’s absence. Maybe Lauren père is waiting until January 20 to make a trip to D.C.

—Nicole Phelps

Photo: Courtesy of Ralph Lauren

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USER COMMENTS  (2)

  1. Loving America and making sure that we honored is great, but it’s even better that we honor it through our fashion, because fashion is about producing a art out of the things that inspire us, and everyone love is. It’s a good way to have the people in America honor our country in a different way and be able to walk around with honor with the flag on your clothing. It’s great to see designer from other country’s have our flag as their inspiration to develop their ideas.

    By pgalvan2819 on 11/20/08 at 5:08 pm

  2. I love the american flag because the colours are so beautiful and I love to mix the fashion looks with this colours. kisses amigadamoda.blogspot.com

    By KINHA on 11/20/08 at 7:38 pm

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