Baird-Murray, Kathleen creator author. text nyu 2014 monographic eng 158 pages : photographs (some colour) , portraits , 22 cm. INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS. Ralph Lauren's designs vividly embody the American Dream and he has risen to become his country's foremost fashion designer. His visionary ability has created a multi-billion-dollar brand, still very successful almost 50 years on. His genius lies in his innate skill for interpreting key cultural elements of Americana - whether folk art, or the world of polo-playing Hamptons' socialites, or Navajo motifs - and encapsulating them in appealing garments. general Kathleen Baird-Murray. Includes bibliographical references and index. Lauren, Ralph Fashion designers Biography United States 746.92092 9781419715891 PPAK 200622 20200707035551.0 eng