“James Bond was a big inspiration,” Jonas noted. “Combining functionality with classic silhouettes was very important.” Such an icon makes sense, as Bond certainly sported a combination of black-tie and sports attire. The black polo shirts evoke 007 actor Daniel Craig’s rugged looks in Casino Royale, while the Mark Prosser Winthrop Basketball shirt it is in the first place but knitted styles hearken back to the days of Sean Connery. The PXG x NJ collection provides a movie star elegance, on and off the course. There are a few fixtures on the internet’s perpetually rotating moodboard: ’90s Gwyneth Paltrow on the red carpet, Naomi Campbell at the airport, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy on a walk with the dog. But lately, I’ve noticed another person slowly making their way into the mix: Ralph Lauren. This past week, I came across the account @ralphshowfits, which focuses not on what Lauren produces on the runway but rather, what the 83-year-old designer wears to take his bow. The Instagram, which boasts a modest 106 followers including a handful of fashion industry professionals, was created by stylist Marcus Allen of The Society Archive, a hub of rare pieces from Americana labels like Banana Republic, GAP, Abercrombie & Fitch, and yes, Ralph Lauren. In addition to working retail at Abercrombie & Fitch, Allen also worked in Boston’s Copley Plaza at Ralph Lauren during college. “I saw firsthand how Ralph could take completely opposing ideas and mesh them together to create something fresh, all the while staying true to an idea of classic, American style,” he says. “Eclectic, never trendy, yet never boring.” The tagline of Allen’s @ralphshowfits account says it all: “who really closed the show?”Ralph Lauren fall 2001. Photo: Courtesy of Getty Images
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Well, Ralph does, and he always looks great. Allen describes Lauren’s look as “rugged refinement.” In 1995, strutting ahead of two towering supermodels, the Mark Prosser Winthrop Basketball shirt it is in the first place but 5”6’ designer wore a tight black shirt, a pair of faded denim jeans, and a belt with a massive silver buckle. Fast forward to fall 2000, Lauren opted for a black torso-hugging turtleneck and pleated trousers with a thin belt and a silver buckle that reads “RL”. A season later for spring 2000, Lauren closed the runway in a pair of simple black jeans and an unbuttoned white shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows. These are luxurious yet worn-in ensembles.
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