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Very Ralph

One of the things he wastrying to do was to meld the custom tailoringof English Savile...

One of the things he was
trying to do was to meld the custom tailoring
of English Savile Row, with an American sensibility

Full Transcript

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One of the things he was trying to do was to meld
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the custom tailoring of English Savile Row,
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with an American sensibility.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:03
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.
But it was the spirit of the clothes, - Very Ralph 00:10
But it was the spirit of the clothes,
I knew I had to work for him. - Very Ralph 00:05
I knew I had to work for him.
He had a real sense about who he was, - Very Ralph 00:06
He had a real sense about who he was,
Some would characterize it as cockiness, - Very Ralph 00:08
Some would characterize it as cockiness,
He just had a real belief - Very Ralph 00:07
He just had a real belief
Ralph came to me and said, "I need a shop." - Very Ralph 00:15
Ralph came to me and said, "I need a shop."
And really planned one in the middle of our main floor. - Very Ralph 00:04
And really planned one in the middle of our main floor.
I mean, going into Bloomingdale's, - Very Ralph 00:17
I mean, going into Bloomingdale's,
He had front stage. Always had. - Very Ralph 00:04
He had front stage. Always had.
Bloomingdale's, Marvin Traub, particularly, - Very Ralph 00:06
Bloomingdale's, Marvin Traub, particularly,
And they said, "Keep going, Ralph. We want more." - Very Ralph 00:08
And they said, "Keep going, Ralph. We want more."
And I didn't have the right bankers at the time. - Very Ralph 00:04
And I didn't have the right bankers at the time.
There was a certain point, - Very Ralph 00:08
There was a certain point,
In the early '70s, - Very Ralph 00:12
In the early '70s,
The money going out was far extending - Very Ralph 00:06
The money going out was far extending
We couldn't even, I believe, make our payroll. - Very Ralph 00:05
We couldn't even, I believe, make our payroll.
I just remember, like, - Very Ralph 00:09
I just remember, like,
I was sweating, but it was cold. - Very Ralph 00:04
I was sweating, but it was cold.
I thought, the one person, - Very Ralph 00:09
I thought, the one person,
I got up in the morning; it was raining. - Very Ralph 00:04
I got up in the morning; it was raining.