Ralph Lauren, Part 1: Celebrating 50 Years of Design
About this episode
Ralph Lauren reflects on his 50 years in the fashion industry, sharing personal stories and life lessons.
International fixture, innovator and true legend Ralph Lauren is celebrating his 50th year in the fashion industry. Ralph explains how passion, conviction and intention were the keys to his early success when he was selling ties out of a drawer in the Empire State Building. He reflects on the valuable life lessons he learned during his humble childhood in the Bronx, where he was raised by Russian immigrant parents. Ralph also shares the “out-of-body” experience he felt when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor and how the health scare brought him a greater sense of empathy to his own life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Oprah
Guest: Ralph Lauren
Topics covered
- fashion industry
- personal journey
- health and empathy
- design innovation
- life lessons
Keywords
- Ralph Lauren
- fashion
- design
- health
- empathy
- Bronx
- life lessons
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Empire State Building
Places: Bronx
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