The Official RRL Thread

[G Khan]

Now I see why this was so hard to find - instant keeper - just fabulous that such quality-wear is still made ????

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Had this one for a sec and returned it. It is VERY well made and substantial...just didn't look right on me and felt kind of like wearing a tapestry/rug. I would love a similar heft/material with a different pattern. VERY cool if you can pull it off though. Stands out

 

[G Khan]

This coat is on the RRL landing page but not in their outerwear. Did it sell out or just not make it to the US?

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that jacket looks like what Han & Luke wore in that abominable snow man/snow cave scene at the beginning of Empire Strikes Back. Would love to see someone rocking it in the wild.

 

[G Khan]

Does anyone have this shirt? It says 100% cotton but it's stretchy in person as if it has elastine in it and it moves with you. I wonder if there's any other RRL shirt that is stretchy like that?

https://www.ralphlauren.com/men-clo...print-jersey-workshirt/0043002930.html?pdpR=y

I had it...returned it. Did not like the fabric. Reminded me of the seat and back material on a Herman Miller office chair

 

[jhcam8]

Does anyone have this shirt? It says 100% cotton but it's stretchy in person as if it has elastine in it and it moves with you. I wonder if there's any other RRL shirt that is stretchy like that?

https://www.ralphlauren.com/men-clo...print-jersey-workshirt/0043002930.html?pdpR=y

Yes - jersey and comfy. I like it.

 

[zippyh]

Any new info on Spring or early Look books?

Surprisingly enough, indigo.

 

[subdivide]

I see someone (ac106) on the B-S-T thread asking about a Briggs chore jacket.

”There is a large for sale for $230 new without tags as it’s supposedly some sort of sample. Do you think it’s a good buy at that price?”

So I thought it might be helpful to explain to unsuspecting eBay shoppers ten of the finer points of Ralph Lauren sample sales based on my experience.

First, the NYC sale happens in Manhattan’s Garment District (don’t know if there are others in other cities). The last one I went to was on West 33rd between 8th and 9th Avenues.

Second, it happens in October. How do I remember that date? Well, I can recall standing in a long line outside the site when suddenly I saw an extremely overweight guy walk by wearing a Batman costume and I thought to myself; “Wow, Batman has really let himself go lately!” ..... then realizing ..... “Oh wait a minute, today is the start of Comic Con at the Jacob Javits Center.” Comic Con is always in October.

Third, you need an invite to get into the sale. But, you can pretty easily get an invite from any of the RL store sales associates. Just follow one of the many online sample sale websites for an RL sample sale alert for the sale date. Act quickly though because those invites go very fast.

Fourth ..... now listen up carefully because this is very revealing ..... almost all the sample items were a size MEDIUM. This is a slim guys paradise ..... sorry Batman but it’s true ..... I doubt you would find a size large Briggs jacket. After all, they’re just SAMPLES for Pete’s sake.

Fifth, Mr. Ralph Lauren (and all his employees & family) have first crack at the sale so the doors are only open to “Friends” or “the public“ on the second day of the sale. Most of the prime stuff is already gone by day 2 but it’s still very worth while that is ..... if you’re not Batman ..... and are a size medium.

Sixth ..... make sure you’re sitting down now ..... most of the shirts go for like $15-25 (some were more like $45) and T-shirts are like $5-8 (if I remember correctly). Here’s my understanding behind the low prices. Samples that are imported are brought into the country NOT intended for sale. Why is that important? Well, they are not subject to the same import taxes as retail items ..... sorry ..... but no expensive China tariffs here. “If you have tears prepare to shed them now” ..... you also often find samples that are even defaced with a black magic marker or have a **** in the garment to prevent the item from being sold. Samples are priced at approximately the production cost (I believe) no additional taxes or mark ups are added. Remember that the next time you‘re plucking down $265 dollars for a work shirt.

Seventh, the sale includes Polo, Lauren, RRL, Purple Label, etc. The garments have brand labels but just regular price tags. There are no fitting rooms and trying the clothes on is frowned upon ..... but hey it’s like total bedlam in there and it’s Gotham City, some people will just do what they will do until someone stops them. I wound up giving a lot of my RRL buys to my hipster nephew who just said; “Huh, what’s this?“ The kid‘s from Jersey so what do you expect?

Eighth, there are a surprising number of elderly seniors on the line outside (I would guess about a quarter of the line). Once inside i saw a lot of the seniors whip out large 95 gallon garbage bags and fill them up to the brim. The bags were so heavy that they just dragged them across the floor. Even Batman couldn’t lift those bags. Huge brown boxes of sample pocketbooks ..... gone.

Ninth, my wife claims that some sample sales also have left over store items that never sold, but using her logic then those garish summer shorts that have been sitting on the RRL website since like August would have already wound up in sample sale purgatory by now.

Tenth, you’ll find stuff at the sample sale that never wound up making it into the stores, still RRL worthy, but got rejected for whatever reason. So, you could be the only kid on your block wearing that rarest ‘non-indigo’ RRL work shirt. Definite chick magnet !

Finally, an entertaining and informative post on the RRL thread! Kudos.

 

[heebalabala]

RRL/W&B/Alden

 

[veryralph]

that jacket looks like what Han & Luke wore in that abominable snow man/snow cave scene at the beginning of Empire Strikes Back. Would love to see someone rocking it in the wild.

I tried on one in size medium, I was drowning in it and I typically wear a medium in RRL/Polo. That's by design but dang! It's a wild, amazing coat that I love.

 

[noretailplease]

Upcoming women’s 4 feb sale attached.

 

[Dstorm]

Upcoming women’s 4 feb sale attached.

No men’s sale at that time or you just don’t have the pdf just yet?

 

[noretailplease]

No men’s sale at that time or you just don’t have the pdf just yet?

The mens spr look book is incoming - the men’s fall winter sale is over - dropped end of dec

 

[Dstorm]

The mens spr look book is incoming - the men’s fall winter sale is over - dropped end of dec

I’m following the earlier sale. I didn’t know if there would be a second? There are several Winter items that didn’t hit the sale.

 

[leclutchjames]

I have that jacket; I like it very much. Best-fitting Double RL denim jacket I’ve had. I added the skull pin to a pocket.

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After seeing this. I had to cop the pin! Local shop had it on sale so scooped it up

Thanks for the inspo!

 

[bwfilms]

Anyone knows what fabric is the green jacket (in the top left)?

 

[noretailplease]

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Anyone knows what fabric is the green jacket (in the top left)?

the arms drape like cotton...