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All About Ralph Lauren: Fashion And Style

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Ralph Lauren was born Ralph Lifshitz in 1939 and raised in the Bronx, New York. He was the youngest of four children. By the time he reached his teens, Lauren was already developing a personal style and eschewed the neighborhood clothing trends in favor of fashions that made him stand out.

After graduating from high school, Lauren studied business at City College in Ne ...

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All About Ralph Lauren: Fashion And Style