The Official RRL Thread

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Who owns a pair of the green limited edition slim fits? These came out in...2015?

I'm curious about the sizing - does this pair match up with typical RRL slim fit sizing, or did they come out larger / smaller in the waist / thigh, etc?

Thanks in advance.

Comparisons between
Olive LE 32 / East West 32x32 / Fairmont 32x32
Waist 17.5 / 17.5 / 17.5
Front rise 10.5 / 10 / 10.5
Back rise 15 / 15 / 15
Thigh 11 / 11 / 11
Knee 8.5 / 8.5 / 8.5
Leg opening 8 / 7.5 / 7.5
Inseam 36.5 / 33.5 / 34.5

The Olive LE denim feels thinner/lighter than the others so that slightly affects the fit also.

 

[oynag]



Here's the striped canvas jacket and the indigo polo.

Thank you for the pictures. That jacket has been on my wish list.

On the topic of stripes and summer items, I ordered this and kept it:

[Edit: forgot the picture- just stock photo, need to do some fit pics]

http://www.ralphlauren.com/product/index.jsp?productId=90497176

It's longer in the body than I expected and I'm surprised that I like it that way. It's not t-shirt material. It's a light knit. Good for evenings.

 

[Bespoke 51]

FYI- RRL is not part of corporate PRL. It is under the sole proprietary ownership of and controlled by Ralph.

 

[Gruff]

FYI- RRL is not part of corporate PRL. It is under the sole proprietary ownership of and controlled by Ralph.

Well that's a plus, then. Should perhaps insulate it a bit from the corp's broader issues.

 

[carloso]

For anyone who ordered the type 2 denim jacket, has your ordered shipped? The jeans I ordered with it have already been shipped out and I'm getting a funny feeling the jacket may be cancelled...

 

[Gruff]

For anyone who ordered the type 2 denim jacket, has your ordered shipped? The jeans I ordered with it have already been shipped out and I'm getting a funny feeling the jacket may be cancelled...

Yeah, my order shipped Friday. Should be here tomorrow. I ordered a L and M, and at least one will be going back depending on the fit.

 

[carloso]

Yeah, my order shipped Friday. Should be here tomorrow. I ordered a L and M, and at least one will be going back depending on the fit.

Ah I see, thanks for the response.

When I placed the order, inventory was indicating that 5 were available in medium so I hope it won't get cancelled.

 

[Gruff]

Ah I see, thanks for the response.

When I placed the order, inventory was indicating that 5 were available in medium so I hope it won't get cancelled.

I wouldn't sweat it. They probably just got overwhelmed with the volume of orders after prices dropped for the sale.

 

[gnatty8]



FYI- RRL is not part of corporate PRL. It is under the sole proprietary ownership of and controlled by Ralph.

This is not correct. RRL is an operating unit of Ralph Lauren Corporation, which is the public holding company. That said, Ralph Lauren owns 82% of the outstanding voting common stock so he effectively controls the company, but I would think as Chairman of its Board of Directors, he has a fiduciary responsibility to maximize returns to the other 18% of its shareholders, even if he himself were comfortable subsidizing RRL's operating losses (this seems to be the conventional wisdom, but since RL Corporation's SEC reports do not break out segment performance, it's hard to validate the assumption that RRL does indeed lose money) indefinitely. However, there are at least some, non-monetary benefits of the line (i.e. celebrity adoption, goodwill) that could come into the equation, making it a not so cut and dried operating decision..

 

[Gruff]

This is not correct. RRL is an operating unit of Ralph Lauren Corporation, which is the public holding company. That said, Ralph Lauren owns 82% of the outstanding voting common stock so he effectively controls the company, but I would think as Chairman of its Board of Directors, he has a fiduciary responsibility to maximize returns to the other 18% of its shareholders, even if he himself were comfortable subsidizing RRL's operating losses (this seems to be the conventional wisdom, but since RL Corporation's SEC reports do not break out segment performance, it's hard to validate the assumption that RRL does indeed lose money) indefinitely. However, there are at least some, non-monetary benefits of the line (i.e. celebrity adoption, goodwill) that could come into the equation, making it a not so cut and dried operating decision..

Damn, well that sucks. Guess it's not all that insulated, then.

 

[aquila49]

Doesn't Wrangler have a completely vintage-like line called "blue bell" that has a similar aesthetic?

Yes, another one I overlooked. In addition to Blue Bell, other mainstream companies with vintage lines include Lee (Lee 101), Carhartt (Carharrt WIP) and Dickies (Dickies 1922). Even Dickies got into the vintage game a few years back with their K-1 line. I don't think K-1 is active anymore but I own a few pairs of Cramerton distressed khakis that I work into the rotation. K-1 items still pop up on eBay every once in awhile.

 

[aquila49]

Mis-post.

 

[Mon Dieu]

This is not correct. RRL is an operating unit of Ralph Lauren Corporation, which is the public holding company. That said, Ralph Lauren owns 82% of the outstanding voting common stock so he effectively controls the company, but I would think as Chairman of its Board of Directors, he has a fiduciary responsibility to maximize returns to the other 18% of its shareholders, even if he himself were comfortable subsidizing RRL's operating losses (this seems to be the conventional wisdom, but since RL Corporation's SEC reports do not break out segment performance, it's hard to validate the assumption that RRL does indeed lose money) indefinitely. However, there are at least some, non-monetary benefits of the line (i.e. celebrity adoption, goodwill) that could come into the equation, making it a not so cut and dried operating decision..

If the whole deal goes south (POLO) they could be sold off ala LEVIS/ LVC before big E bought it back. May not be such a bad thing, odds on this happening are slim but brick/mortar retailing is taking a hit now to say the least.

Unrelated, but FREEWHEELERS Great Lakes should be in the mix of options to RRL

Enjoy

 

[Bespoke 51]



This is not correct. RRL is an operating unit of Ralph Lauren Corporation, which is the public holding company. That said, Ralph Lauren owns 82% of the outstanding voting common stock so he effectively controls the company, but I would think as Chairman of its Board of Directors, he has a fiduciary responsibility to maximize returns to the other 18% of its shareholders, even if he himself were comfortable subsidizing RRL's operating losses (this seems to be the conventional wisdom, but since RL Corporation's SEC reports do not break out segment performance, it's hard to validate the assumption that RRL does indeed lose money) indefinitely. However, there are at least some, non-monetary benefits of the line (i.e. celebrity adoption, goodwill) that could come into the equation, making it a not so cut and dried operating decision..

My comment was based on my behind the scenes knowledge at 650 Madison Ave. Unless this is a recent change, it was always detailed to me that RRL was Ralph's and separate and distinct from everything else.

 

[clee1982]

Well someone can open their 10k filing...