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Very Ralph

He was one of the firstto use African-Americans in a very meaningful wayin his advertising...

He was one of the first
to use African-Americans in a very meaningful way
in his advertising campaigns, and in his runway shows

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He was one of the first to use African-Americans
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in a very meaningful way in his advertising campaigns,
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and in his runway shows.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:57:57
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.
It wasn't a token person. - Very Ralph 00:04
It wasn't a token person.
You know, "Let's just check that box." - Very Ralph 00:08
You know, "Let's just check that box."
And they would become the face of Ralph Lauren. - Very Ralph 00:04
And they would become the face of Ralph Lauren.
And not many other people were doing it at the time - Very Ralph 00:06
And not many other people were doing it at the time
It was a big deal to have two people of color be in - Very Ralph 00:09
It was a big deal to have two people of color be in
When you can create a point of intersection - Very Ralph 00:16
When you can create a point of intersection
Ralph has been inspired by so many things - Very Ralph 00:08
Ralph has been inspired by so many things
And there are certain things that I love. - Very Ralph 00:04
And there are certain things that I love.
When I'm working on the collection, - Very Ralph 00:10
When I'm working on the collection,
They're all part of what goes in and then comes out. - Very Ralph 00:05
They're all part of what goes in and then comes out.
And things that I never knew I had, - Very Ralph 00:10
And things that I never knew I had,
My childhood, - Very Ralph 00:06
My childhood,
Everything I've experienced, everything that I've seen. - Very Ralph 00:05
Everything I've experienced, everything that I've ...
The creative process to him is, is like breathing. - Very Ralph 00:06
The creative process to him is, is like breathing.
There's walls full of clothes and sketches. - Very Ralph 00:05
There's walls full of clothes and sketches.
From an old book, from a painting he might have seen. - Very Ralph 00:05
From an old book, from a painting he might have seen.
Something in a magazine that sparked his imagination. - Very Ralph 00:07
Something in a magazine that sparked his imagination.
And I said, "That's what I want to do." - Very Ralph 00:07
And I said, "That's what I want to do."
I had to take that and build a whole world around it. - Very Ralph 00:05
I had to take that and build a whole world around it.
If he's got The Aviator mood, - Very Ralph 00:07
If he's got The Aviator mood,