The Official RRL Thread

[Lotuspath]

How many different kinds of "catalog" (lookbook, catalog, volume 2, etc.) does RRL have? What's the difference between a lookbook and a catalog, etc.? Inquiring minds want to know...

Though there are earlier catalogs, RRL began numbering the catalog issues in the Spring 2016. The most recent Summer 2020 catalog (my sales associate told me he.will have a hard copy available this week) should be number XVI.
I have not seen a men’s “lookbook“ in quite some years, but I dI’d get a miniature Women’s Spring/Summer 2020 “lookbook” which is exclusively each individual page with one model wearing the apparel and no Item descriptions, This would be a true lookbook.
Ralph Lauren, or Double RL in particular, got burnt back in the Winter/Holiday 2014 with a Native American inspired online ad campaign (which I have seen described In print as a “lookbook”) because of claims of insensitivity to Native American culture. In the actual catalog Itself there Is a section called “Crazy Horse” but the offensive images in question do not actually appear. Here is the ad campaign and you can look up the controversy yourself. That was the last “lookbook” that I am aware. BTW, the company apologized.

 

[hyunbin09]

Thats is refreshing to hear, would you mind posting pics of how you mix and match?
Most of what you have are some of my fav brands.

glad to hear that someone also likes those brands! Yep I’ll post some examples. should be fun

 

[winston86dit]

RRL plaid
Vintage tee
Vintage belt
RRL straight fit jean
Alden Indy

Even working from home, I still have to put on shoes to feel like I'm actually dressed. Creature of habit.

 

[Fenderplyr]

Thank you @dieworkwear for renewing my faith in RRL

 

[aquila49]

I've had some luck getting old home design and computer magazines. I definitely don't use it on a regular basis however. I just threw it out there as an option to consider.

Thanks for throwing it out there! I had some fun with it over the weekend. It's hit and miss with RRL but I did dredge up some interesting pages from seasons past.

 

[Thethrill]

Awesome, glad you kept it. Added this pic to my inspo folder.

Thanks to all that weighed in. I’m keeping it. Bring on the Fall.
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[Toshiro]

stepping in for the first time in the Ralph Lauren store in Washington DC where they hold RRL ! ?

 

[zippyh]

I remember that australian mugshot collection!
Can't find much about the RRL collection but there's plenty about the pictures.

Ralph Lauren's Bad Boys

Fashion loves a bad boy and they don't come much rougher than Sidney Kelly, a well dressed career criminal who cut a swathe through Sydney's demimonde in the 1920's. Designer Ralph Lauren has purchased the rights to a series of police mugshots of Kelly and other Sydney thugs, conmen and...

www.smh.com.au

New South Wales Police Forensic Photography Archive

The remarkable New South Wales Police Forensic Photography Archive is made up of approximately 130,000 negatives in both glass-plate and cellulose film formats, taken between 1910 and 1964.The images in the archive document, in all their gritty and at times confronting detail, Sydney...

sydneylivingmuseums.com.au

 

[McSp]

I remember that australian mugshot collection!
Can't find much about the RRL collection but there's plenty about the pictures.

Ralph Lauren's Bad Boys

Fashion loves a bad boy and they don't come much rougher than Sidney Kelly, a well dressed career criminal who cut a swathe through Sydney's demimonde in the 1920's. Designer Ralph Lauren has purchased the rights to a series of police mugshots of Kelly and other Sydney thugs, conmen and...

www.smh.com.au

New South Wales Police Forensic Photography Archive

The remarkable New South Wales Police Forensic Photography Archive is made up of approximately 130,000 negatives in both glass-plate and cellulose film formats, taken between 1910 and 1964.The images in the archive document, in all their gritty and at times confronting detail, Sydney...

sydneylivingmuseums.com.au

There was much more creative research in the past.

 

[London]

There was much more creative research in the past.

Not sure I agree with that. They've been making pretty much the same thing since the 90's.

 

[noretailplease]

Incoming - RRL cotton western shirt at 50% off - I am going to have my tailor line it with the serape cloth shown

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[Michigan Planner]

I've been wearing the RRL Officer Chinos for years and have always been wary of trying the shirts. The price seemed high and I was worried about the fits. During the start of the recent markdowns, I decided to give them a try and grabbed a popover. I love it and it fit perfectly. Unfortunately, it's a heavier fabric so while I got to wear it a couple of times, it's now too hot here to get much use out of it... so I decided to go back and order another. This time the scenic print linen/viscose shirt:

It arrived yesterday and it's awesome.

I'm not a fan of 100% linen but love linen/cotton blend shirts and trousers. I've never had a shirt that was linen/viscose blend so this would be something new. I really like it - it seems to wear as nicely as the linen/cotton shirts I've got but has a hand that's closer to my rayon shirts. Very interesting material!

Seeing some of the photos and screenshots you folks have posted for the upcoming F/W items has me excited about what else I might grab.

 

[hyunbin09]

Limited edition blanket came in! And I must say wow it is amazing. Worth the price at 60% off! If you like it, I highly recommend.

 

[zippyh]

Might have to jump on it ! I’m usually a XL in there button ups but this says it runs small . Should I get a XXL???

FWIW, I got my order from mytheresa.com today. I got the guitar camp shirt which they also said runs small. It doesn't. It fits pretty much like other RRL camp shirts.

 

[zippyh]

Stag provision extra 25% off sale.