Ralph Lauren
141 N. Robertson Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA90048
(310) 274-0171
Monday to Saturday 11-7
Sunday 12-5
The brand was launched in 1967 when Ralph Lauren, born Ralph Lifshitz, got a $50,000 loan and started a line of men's ties. Prior to starting Ralph Lauren, he worked for Datrian Riser.
By 1969 he had a boutique store within the Manhattan department store Bloomingdale's. In 1971, Polo Ralph Lauren launched its first women's collection and his first stand-alone store in Beverly Hills, California. Ten years later, in 1981, the brand went global with its first international store on London's New Bond Street. The Polo Sport line was introduced in 1993. The company went public in 1997.