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Very Ralph

And all he had was a drawer.And in the drawer, he had the samplesof the ties and the...

And all he had was a drawer.
And in the drawer, he had the samples
of the ties and the fabrics

Full Transcript

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And all he had was a drawer. And in the drawer,
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he had the samples of the ties and the fabrics.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:42
Uploaded
Jun 07, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Pentimento Productions,HBO Documentary Films,HBO,Air Mail Documentaries

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Movie Summary

A documentary about the origin and the upgrowth of the fashion label Ralph Lauren.
I called the brand "Polo" - Very Ralph 00:06
I called the brand "Polo"
And, you know, I... I thought, well, "I couldn't call it baseball, - Very Ralph 00:10
And, you know, I... I thought, well, "I couldn't c...
Not thinking about any of it, - Very Ralph 00:05
Not thinking about any of it,
I think they're gonna like it." - Very Ralph 00:05
I think they're gonna like it."
'Cause every store at that time - Very Ralph 00:06
'Cause every store at that time
Who the new resource is, what's happening. - Very Ralph 00:05
Who the new resource is, what's happening.
The buyer looked at the tie and said, "Ralph, it's too wide. - Very Ralph 00:04
The buyer looked at the tie and said, "Ralph, it's...
We want to have our store brand." - Very Ralph 00:14
We want to have our store brand."
I don't know what gave me the guts to say no. - Very Ralph 00:04
I don't know what gave me the guts to say no.
Not selling to a major store - Very Ralph 00:08
Not selling to a major store
Right then and there, - Very Ralph 00:08
Right then and there,
I'm not gonna give you your label." - Very Ralph 00:09
I'm not gonna give you your label."
But I wrote him a letter, - Very Ralph 00:07
But I wrote him a letter,
Whatever you do, I'm there for you." - Very Ralph 00:06
Whatever you do, I'm there for you."
Ricky's parents came from Vienna. - Very Ralph 00:04
Ricky's parents came from Vienna.
She grew up hearing what they lived through. - Very Ralph 00:04
She grew up hearing what they lived through.
And so, she wanted stability. - Very Ralph 00:04
And so, she wanted stability.
She was saying, "I believe in you. - Very Ralph 00:04
She was saying, "I believe in you.
And I think you're gonna do it." - Very Ralph 00:08
And I think you're gonna do it."
When you have a four-inch tie, - Very Ralph 00:09
When you have a four-inch tie,