By Ralph Lauren’s standards, its latest show was a low-key, intimate event. Inspired by the 84-year-old's debut women’s fashion show in 1972 – which he presented to a small group of friends and editors in his office — Lauren invited 100 guests back to his New York HQ on the evening of April 29.
Once everyone was seated inside a design studio, Lauren’s muse Christy Turlington, a model who has walked the runway many times in the shows that followed that debut over fifty years ago, began proceedings.
She wore a camel-colored ensemble consisting of a neatly tailored overcoat, a shirt, and a tie just about tucked into her flowy, high-rise, turn-up trousers. It was a sign of the classic elegance and minimalism that was to come from the remaining 44 looks, most of which were offered in shades of brown.
Precise tailoring continued to be a theme throughout the collection, with boxy double-breasted suit jackets and more full-length jackets, often paired with a matching shirt and tie, until a black tuxedo was shown for look 41.
Dispersed between these shows of masterful tailoring was a selection of gowns, mostly shiny and sequined, alongside nods to the designer’s love of classic cowboy attire.
These were all tropes we have seen from Lauren previously (according to the brand, "looks from the Fall/Holiday 2024 Collection point to Ralph Lauren's most personal inspirations"), offered in a refined and quiet manner.
Unlike last season, which marked Lauren’s return to New York Fashion Week after a prolonged absence, there were no colorful accessories or clashing prints — in fact, there were no prints at all.
After a spectacular NYFW reunion, it was surprising to see Lauren’s name missing from the schedule in February. And we were quick to call out that we want more Ralph.
Now, a couple of months after fashion week, we are finally presented with its Fall 2024 collection (or, as the brand calls it, the Fall/Holiday 2024 collection) and it comes a few months before the Paris Olympics where Ralph Lauren will once dress the US team — a partnership that has created many iconic moments over the years. We are finally getting more Ralph.
